Vitug is a Nieman fellow, and holds an award from an international women's foundation.
Then peers turn to their annual International Women's Day debate, followed by a debate on developments in the Commonwealth.
It may seem to you to be the wrong message to be highlighting on International Women's Day, which should be celebratory.
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It will be made public at the Johannesburg Visitors' Resource Centre on March 7, the eve of the International Women's Day.
The peer was patron of the Universal Peace Federation, hosting the UN International Women's Day for several years and human rights conferences.
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Two months after that, she followed up by winning her eighth straight title in her class at the International Women's Judo Championship in Fukuoka.
Consulting firm Accenture (nyse: ACN - news - people ) released the study on Wednesday in conjunction with International Women's Day.
So far, 22 foreign missions have visited the Sahara, the latest a group of foreign journalists dispatched by the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF).
International Women's Day this year is about "Connecting girls, inspiring futures".
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To me, this is why marking International Women's Day is important.
Our International Women's Day coverage where we crowdsourced your favorite inspirational quotes from famous females, is just one example of working with our digital audience.
The station has been developed with funding from the UNESCO Kabul office and is due to be officially opened on International Women's Day, the 8th March.
To mark International Women's Day in March, an arts and crafts fair was held in the city, with all the items made and sold by women.
Mia Randall-Coath, executive secretary of the International Women's Polo Association, admits that while sponsorship money has been "tight" for clubs lower down the pyramid, the sport is resistant.
Well, today, as we continue our celebration of International Women's History Month, I'm proud to sign this executive order establishing the women's -- the White House Council on Women and Girls.
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Something definitely to be celebrated on International Women's Day.
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Sharing their backgrounds and skill in technology, these American mentors also share cultural aspects of the United States, as this is the first time in the U.S. for many of the international women.
Communities Minister Stewart Maxwell claimed that International Women's Day was an ideal day to reflect on gender equality in Scotland and the work that still has to be done to eradicate violence against women.
Then MPs turn to Backbench Business Committee debates on International Women's Day - led by Labour's Fiona Mactaggart and Conservative Amber Rudd, and on the future of social care - led by the Conservative Sarah Newton.
The Mid Scotland and Fife MSP said the debate was appropriate on International Women's Day , as low pay had a disproportionate impact on women, with some two thirds of low paid jobs held by women.
In 2009 a competitor-who-shall-not-be-named knighted her as one of the 50 most powerful international business women.
Our list of the highest-paid athletes in the world (male or female) included 30% born outside the U.S. This list of highest-paid women is even more international, with women from six different countries making the cut.
The work of people such as Zainab Salbi, the founder and CEO of the organization Women for Women International is crucial in shifting the focus of development efforts onto women.
As a goodwill ambassador for the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Kidman drew attention to the stalled International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), a domestic effort to address violence against women globally.
Join Silicon Valley-based organizations for women in tech such as Astia, Women 2.0, Women in Technology International and attend events such as Women 2.0 PITCH, BlogHer Entrepreneurs Conference and Stanford Entrepreneurship Network.
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Launched in 1998, the For Women in Science Award was the first international award devoted to women in science.
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