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.

International women's day 2024: Inventions by women that the world can't live without

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.

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. As we observe Women's Day in 2024, it's essential to reflect on its history, understand its significance, and extend our best wishes to women worldwide. History of Women's Day 2024 The history of International Women's Day dates back to the early 20th century when women began advocating for their rights. The first Women's Day was observed in 1909 in the United States, followed by the International Women's Conference in Copenhagen in 1910. Since then, International Women's Day has evolved into a global movement, with people from all walks of life joining together to promote gender equality and women's empowerment. Significance of Women's Day The significance of Women's Day extends beyond just one day of celebration. It is a time to recognise the resilience, strength, and achievements of women in various fields, including politics, science, arts, business, and community service. It's also an opportunity to advocate for gender equality, raise awareness about women's issues, and promote inclusive societies where every woman and girl can thrive. Theme of Women's Day 2024 For 2024, the United States has decided the theme for International Women's Day will be "Invest in Women: Accelerate progress." It aims to tackle the economic disempowerment. According to the official website for International Women's Day, another theme for March 8th is Inspire Inclusion. Wishes, Messages to share on Women's Day 2024 Here are some messages and wishes you can send your loved ones on Women's Day 2024. "Happy Women's Day! Here's to celebrating your strength, resilience, and all the incredible contributions you make to the world." "Wishing you a fantastic Women's Day filled with love, empowerment, and inspiration. You deserve all the recognition and appreciation today and every day." "On International Women's Day, I want to thank you for being a beacon of hope and empowerment. Your courage and determination inspire us all. Happy Women's Day!" "To all the amazing women out there, Happy Women's Day! May you continue to break barriers, shatter stereotypes, and thrive in everything you do." "Sending heartfelt wishes on International Women's Day! May you always stand tall, dream big, and achieve even bigger. You are truly phenomenal." "Happy Women's Day to the strong, beautiful, and remarkable women in my life! Your presence makes the world a better place, and I'm grateful for all that you do." "Here's to celebrating the extraordinary women who inspire, lead, and uplift others every day. Happy Women's Day! Your impact is immeasurable." "Wishing all the incredible women around the globe a Happy Women's Day! May your courage and determination continue to light the way for generations to come." "Happy International Women's Day! Today, we celebrate your brilliance, your resilience, and your unwavering spirit. Keep shining bright!" "To all the trailblazing women who have paved the way for progress, and to those who continue to champion equality and justice, Happy Women's Day! Your efforts are changing the world for the better." Women's Day 2024 Quotes "Women are the real architects of society." - Harriet Beecher Stowe "A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water." - Eleanor Roosevelt "The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud." - Coco Chanel "There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish." - Michelle Obama "Women hold up half the sky." - Chinese Proverb (With inputs from agencies)

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

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. Donning a powerful role while being homebound or in a corporate setup, these women show us just how things are run in this mad, mad world.&nbsp;

On International Women’s Day, here’s a list of some clutter-breaking shows and teleplays that have given us some of the most iconic female protagonists with their unique journeys. These stories not only have depth but offer a diversity of women’s experiences.&nbsp;

Watch stories that celebrate women in all their complexities, glory and power. These are stories of women who are not afraid to make mistakes and own their agency. From Agnipankh to Aarya, these include some popular and some not-so-popular choices:&nbsp;

Agnipankh 
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Written by playwright Prabhakar Laxman Mayekar, and first performed in the 1980s, this Zee Theatre teleplay is named after a Greek mythical bird rising from the ashes. Much like the phoenix, a fiercely self-willed matriarch Durgeshwari or ‘Baisaab’ tries to rise above the impending end of the feudal system in the fifties post India's independence. While she fights to keep her family and her 'zamindari' or feudal estate together, she also has to deal with the changing world.&nbsp;

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Baisaab is played by actor Mita Vashisht. Directed by Ganesh Yadav, the teleplay also stars Dinkar Gawande, Gulki Joshi, Prabhat Sharma, Satyajeet Dubey, Sheetal Singh, and Somesh Agarwal. Watch this story on March 8 on Tata Play Theatre.&nbsp; 
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Gudiya Ki Shaadi 
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This Zee Theatre teleplay penned by writer, director, and actor Samta Sagar explores the social obsession with marriage, unrealistic beauty standards, and the pressure they inflict on young women like Gudiya, the central protagonist. Gudiya is judged for her skin colour but hell breaks loose when she accidentally shaves off her eyebrows on the eve of her wedding.&nbsp;

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Gudiya deals with colourism, harsh criticism, and negativity to keep her self-worth intact with humour and unwavering confidence. The show is directed for the stage by Samta Sagar, and stars Shweta Basu Prasad, Virendra Saxena, Samta Sagar herself, Ishtiyaq Khan, Saroj Sharma, Neha Saraf, Vikram Kochhar and Anveshi Jain. Watch this story on March 9 on Tata Play Theatre. 
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Ok Tata Bye Bye 
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Writer, director, and actor Purva Naresh in Ok Tata Bye Bye explores notions of morality, female agency, and freedom in this thought-provoking Zee Theatre teleplay. When filmmakers Pooja and Mitch arrive at a village near a highway to document a sex worker's life, their worldview, personal value system, and relationship undergo a major rejig. A confrontation between Pooja and a sex worker rips the veil off hypocritical notions about the meaning of female empowerment. The encounter leads to life-altering revelations that force Pooja to examine her own prejudices more closely.

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Penned and directed for stage Purva Naresh, the teleplay is filmed by Ishan Trivedi. It stars Geetika Tyagi, Jim Sarbh, Prerna Chawla and Sarika Singh. Watch it on Airtel Spotlight, Dish TV Rangmanch Active, and D2H Rangmanch Active. 
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Aarya 
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Aarya is like no other. The Sushmita Sen starrer offers a female protagonist who tackles the tragedy of her world going upside down when her husband is shot dead and she has a staggering debt to pay off with gangsters after the life of her family. She finds herself turning from a simpleton wife-mother to a warrior who will go to any lengths to save her family, her children and ensure they enjoy the life they deserve.&nbsp;

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For three seasons, the show kept audiences on the edge of their seats as Sen in the titular role took life and death decisions with extreme poise and compelling histrionics.

It is co-created by Ram Madhvani and Sandeep Modi, who also directed the series. Watch Aarya on Disney+ Hotstar. It also stars Sohaila Kapur, Chandrachur Singh, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Sikander Kher, Vikas Kumar, and Vishwajeet Pradhan among others.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-bruce-willis-wife-emma-schools-media-over-stupid-headlines-about-no-joy-is-his-life-battling-dementia-696284">Bruce Willis' wife Emma schools media over 'stupid headlines' about 'no joy' in his life amid dementia battle</a> 
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Masaba Masaba 
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Compare Masaba Gupta’s Insta life and the one we saw in the Netflix show Masaba Masaba and you will find the connection uncannily similar. The series not only fictionalises her personal life, her relationship with her mother Neena Gupta but also the highs and lows of her successful career as a clutter-breaking designer.&nbsp;

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The story is told from a woman's perspective by a woman director and makes the audience see the world via a female gaze. Directed by Sonam Nair, the show also stars Neil Bhoopalam, Satyadeep Mishra, and Suchitra Pillai and you can watch it on Netflix.

Watch India's Sini Shetty interview on her aim to win Miss World 2024 title:

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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.

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. Donning a powerful role while being homebound or in a corporate setup, these women show us just how things are run in this mad, mad world. On International Women’s Day, here’s a list of some clutter-breaking shows and teleplays that have given us some of the most iconic female protagonists with their unique journeys. These stories not only have depth but offer a diversity of women’s experiences. Watch stories that celebrate women in all their complexities, glory and power. These are stories of women who are not afraid to make mistakes and own their agency. From Agnipankh to Aarya, these include some popular and some not-so-popular choices: Agnipankh Written by playwright Prabhakar Laxman Mayekar, and first performed in the 1980s, this Zee Theatre teleplay is named after a Greek mythical bird rising from the ashes. Much like the phoenix, a fiercely self-willed matriarch Durgeshwari or ‘Baisaab’ tries to rise above the impending end of the feudal system in the fifties post India's independence. While she fights to keep her family and her 'zamindari' or feudal estate together, she also has to deal with the changing world. Baisaab is played by actor Mita Vashisht. Directed by Ganesh Yadav, the teleplay also stars Dinkar Gawande, Gulki Joshi, Prabhat Sharma, Satyajeet Dubey, Sheetal Singh, and Somesh Agarwal. Watch this story on March 8 on Tata Play Theatre. Gudiya Ki Shaadi This Zee Theatre teleplay penned by writer, director, and actor Samta Sagar explores the social obsession with marriage, unrealistic beauty standards, and the pressure they inflict on young women like Gudiya, the central protagonist. Gudiya is judged for her skin colour but hell breaks loose when she accidentally shaves off her eyebrows on the eve of her wedding. Gudiya deals with colourism, harsh criticism, and negativity to keep her self-worth intact with humour and unwavering confidence. The show is directed for the stage by Samta Sagar, and stars Shweta Basu Prasad, Virendra Saxena, Samta Sagar herself, Ishtiyaq Khan, Saroj Sharma, Neha Saraf, Vikram Kochhar and Anveshi Jain. Watch this story on March 9 on Tata Play Theatre. Ok Tata Bye Bye Writer, director, and actor Purva Naresh in Ok Tata Bye Bye explores notions of morality, female agency, and freedom in this thought-provoking Zee Theatre teleplay. When filmmakers Pooja and Mitch arrive at a village near a highway to document a sex worker's life, their worldview, personal value system, and relationship undergo a major rejig. A confrontation between Pooja and a sex worker rips the veil off hypocritical notions about the meaning of female empowerment. The encounter leads to life-altering revelations that force Pooja to examine her own prejudices more closely. Penned and directed for stage Purva Naresh, the teleplay is filmed by Ishan Trivedi. It stars Geetika Tyagi, Jim Sarbh, Prerna Chawla and Sarika Singh. Watch it on Airtel Spotlight, Dish TV Rangmanch Active, and D2H Rangmanch Active. Aarya Aarya is like no other. The Sushmita Sen starrer offers a female protagonist who tackles the tragedy of her world going upside down when her husband is shot dead and she has a staggering debt to pay off with gangsters after the life of her family. She finds herself turning from a simpleton wife-mother to a warrior who will go to any lengths to save her family, her children and ensure they enjoy the life they deserve. For three seasons, the show kept audiences on the edge of their seats as Sen in the titular role took life and death decisions with extreme poise and compelling histrionics. It is co-created by Ram Madhvani and Sandeep Modi, who also directed the series. Watch Aarya on Disney+ Hotstar. It also stars Sohaila Kapur, Chandrachur Singh, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Sikander Kher, Vikas Kumar, and Vishwajeet Pradhan among others. Also read: Bruce Willis' wife Emma schools media over 'stupid headlines' about 'no joy' in his life amid dementia battle Masaba Masaba Compare Masaba Gupta’s Insta life and the one we saw in the Netflix show Masaba Masaba and you will find the connection uncannily similar. The series not only fictionalises her personal life, her relationship with her mother Neena Gupta but also the highs and lows of her successful career as a clutter-breaking designer. The story is told from a woman's perspective by a woman director and makes the audience see the world via a female gaze. Directed by Sonam Nair, the show also stars Neil Bhoopalam, Satyadeep Mishra, and Suchitra Pillai and you can watch it on Netflix. Watch India's Sini Shetty interview on her aim to win Miss World 2024 title:

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