INDIA NEWS | A leader from NCP (SP) party in India's Maharashtra wrote a letter to the president on International Women's Day on March 8 asking permission for women to "commit one murder".

NCP leader asks permission for women to 'commit one murder' in letter to President Murmu

Opinions & Blogs | Being a woman in India - and that too in Delhi - the most thrilling thing I can do is walk alone at night and see if I escape a rape attempt.

Women’s Day feels hollow when safety is still a privilege

World | Lifestyle | Entertainment: Explore why women experience more severe pain and why common painkillers like NSAIDs may pose cardiovascular risks yet remain less effective for women.

Hey, woman, painkillers won’t help you the way they help men

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we put the spotlight on Indian women in smaller cities breaking the corporate ceiling. A new report by apna. Co reveals a remarkable surge in women’s workforce participation beyond metro cities. The median salary for women in tier-ii and iii cities has jumped 34% in three years. The number of women job seekers from these regions has quadrupled between 2021 and 2024, while job applications have tripled to 12. 8 million in 2024.

India: Women in small cities see a major job boom

Women's Day 2024 Wishes, Quotes: Every year on March 8th, the world comes together to celebrate International Women's Day. The day honours the achievements and contributions of women throughout history.

Happy Women’s Day 2024 Wishes: History, significance, messages, quotes to share on International Women’s Day

Women have always been skilled and inventive; they have just faced numerous obstacles in getting recognition and credit for their creations. Here is our tribute to some women who were not afraid to stand up for the respect and credit they rightfully deserved.

Celebrating International Women's Day: Women inventors you should know about

Have you ever wondered what women do when they are not performing a role? How do they enjoy their free time? Most importantly, do women have as much free time as men do, to sit back and relax? These are some of the questions Surabhi Yadav is trying to explore through her Instagram page called – Project Basanti: Women at Leisure. The social media page is a repository of pictures and videos that exhibit and celebrate the fleetingly unguarded moments of women’s leisure. Women taking time out to lean back and do what they want to do – is the true test of equality and success. Watch our special Women’s Day story and let us know in the comments below - what leisure means to you and what you enjoy doing when you truly are at leisure.

International Women's Day 2024: Women and their language of leisure

This women's day here are some female directors you need to keep an eye out for, Patty Jenkins who is most popularly known as the filmmaker who directed 'Wonder Woman,' Ava Duvernay who made history with 2018 film 'A Wrinkle in Time,' and much more!

Women's Day 2024: Tribute to female directors and their trailblazing work

It's easy to dismiss experiences that we haven't personally encountered, but moments like these allow us to step into someone else's shoes, if only for a brief moment.

Walking in women's shoes: Tokyo firm's male employees given simulated menstrual pain. HERE'S HOW they felt

International Women's Day: Small screen sheroes who were harbingers of social change

As we run in the first week of March, we pick our favourite stories of the recent past from teleplays and TV shows in India that celebrate women in all their complexities, glory and power.

International Women's Day: Watch stories of women who are unafraid of owning their choices

Just ahead of International Women's Day. UN chief, Antonio Guterres has made a stunning claim. He says gender equality is still 300 years away. Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: UN chief warns gender equality still 300 years away

Here, we bring you the news that is trending across WION's social media platforms - From remaining confined to their households to emerging as writers, women turned nineteenth century colonial India into the 'age of women'.

Trending on WION: Emerging nineteenth-century colonial writers who changed India into 'age of women'

On International Women's Day we ask how far we are from gender equality and what is the status of women in today's time. With the women in Afghanistan being relegated to second class citizens to the anti-hijab protests in Iran. We assess gender empowerment and whether women's rights have taken a back seat.

UN Chief warns gender equality will take 300 years to achieve

International Women's Day 2023: Instead of being a day that celebrates women, International Women's Day has become a chance for several brands to sell their coupons.

Happy International Women's Day 2023: Wishes, quotes, messages, Images, status & ideas for WhatsApp and FB

This International Women's Day, we ask the women of WION what it is like to be a women in the media industry. Watch this to know what they think.

What is it like to be a woman in the media industry in India? | Women of WION speak up

International Women's Day in 2023 is on Wednesday, March 8th. On this day, women are recognised for their contributions to society, economy, culture, and politics.

International Women's Day 2023: Theme, Wishes, Messages, Gift Ideas, Quotes, Speech, Images & how to celebrate

Now, despite fears of imminent Russian attacks, soldiers in Ukraine's Odessa took time to buy flowers for friends and family on the occasion of International Women's day.

Ukrainian soldiers buy flowers on Women's day

International Women's Day: How women protest in Peru against gender-based violence

World rallies for International Women's Day under Ukraine war shadow

Every year International Women’s Day is celebrated to bring the conversation about gender inequality to the forefront and to acknowledge the milestones that have been reached in the journey towards a more equal world.

The empowerment of girls begins with a healthy relationship with their bodies

International Women’s Day was first celebrated in 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. This year marks the 111th anniversary of International Women’s Day. It grew out of the Labour Movement in New York in 1908.

International Women’s Day explained in a minute

Organisers of Pakistan's International Women's Day rallies have received death threats after a "vicious smear campaign" saw doctored images of the event circulate online.

Pakistan women's day organisers receive death threats

March 8 is celebrated as International Women's Day all across the globe. It marks the success and highlights the challenges faced by women. Thousands of women from Tokyo to Manila marched on Monday in defiance of power-grabbing generals and patriarchal governments, as rallies across the world kicked off a global day of action for International Women's Day.

International Women's Day: When will they be treated as equals