Today is International Women’s Day.  In some countries this is an official holiday.  For example, in Russia the men go out and get flowers for all the women in their lives.  I’d never heard of this day but I have no problem celebrating the political, scientific, and economic contributions of women; and just women in general.

Better still, it’s the 100th anniversary of the holiday (you didn’t think I’d forget your anniversary did you?).  So even though I talked yesterday about the wage gap in the United States, there is much more to talk about.  And even though women in the US have equal rights, that isn’t true everywhere.  I’ve rounded up a list of all kinds of stories to celebrate International Women’s Day:

International Women’s Day: Some facts

We’ve come a long way, baby – but we have far to go

International Women’s Day: Looking Ahead 100 Years

International Women’s Day – where are we with IT?

On International Women’s Day we need to address inequalities in education

Women Keep House (and Maybe Senate?) Better Than Men

Million women march in Cairo to coincide with International Women’s Day

Celebrating women Russian-style — with strippers

Closing gender gap could boost world food supply

James Bond in Drag for International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day Spotlights Growing Support for Women Worldwide

Life around the world:

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