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2 unusual facts about International Women's Media Foundation


Margaret Moth

In 1992 Moth won a Courage in Journalism Award from the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF).

May Chidiac

On 27 October 2006 May Chidiac received one of the three Courage in Journalism Awards presented by the International Women's Media Foundation.


Acacia dealbata

In Italy, Albania, Russia and Georgia the flowers are also frequently given to women on International Women's Day.

Acid Survivors Foundation

ASF, the newspaper Prothom Alo, and BRAC on on International Women’s Day mobilized over 5000 people to march alongside 100 acid attack survivors as a campaign for new laws.

Banovci, Vukovar-Syrmia County

In the rest of the year, villagers are organized around the celebration of New Year's, Women's Day, labor day, the occasion of the end of the school year, important religious holidays, etc.

Bhagat Phool Singh Medical College

The college was inaugurated on International Women's Day, 2013 by Sonia Gandhi, the chairperson of India's ruling coalition, the United Progressive Alliance.

Carmen Callil

She was a Member of the Committee for The Booker Prize, 1979–1984; a founder Director of The Groucho Club, London, 1984–1994 and in 1989 received the Distinguished Service Award from the International Women's Writing Guild.

Daisy Lang

After another win in 8 rounds, on May 29, 2004 she lost against Regina Halmich in a fight for the vacant IWBF Super Flyweight title, in ten rounds by unanimous decision.

Iloosh Ahluwalia

On International Women's Day, 2004, Ahluwalia was among the notable Indian women artists who came together for an art festival at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts "Mud House" which was opened by Bhavna Chikhalia, Minister of Culture and Parliamentary Affairs.

International Women's Year

The 1985 third conference in Nairobi, Kenya not only closed the decade of women, but set a series of member state schedules for removal of legislated gender discrimination in national laws by the year 2000.

Jeni Bojilova-Pateva

She held a lecture at the International women’s congress in Stockholm (1911) and she was an active participant in the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (1915).

Jenifer Alcorn

Jenifer Lynn "All-American" Alcorn (born July 15, 1970 in San Luis Obispo, California) is a retired, undefeated WIBA, IWBF, and IBA World Champion female professional boxer.

Larysa Kuzmenko

Many of her works have been published by Boosey and Hawkes and she has been commissioned to write pieces by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the Hannaford Street Silver Band, the International Women's Brass Conference, the Laidlaw Foundation, the Oberlin Choristers, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Royal Canadian College of Organists among others.

Liz Shuler

Shuler is active in the Women's Campaign Fund, a political action committee which supports pro-choice women running for election to political office, and a supporter of the International Women's Democracy Center.

Nadine George

She was retained for the IWCC Trophy in the Netherlands in July 2003, and made 114 runs at a batting average of 38 as the West Indies won four of five matches and qualified for the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup.

Olympics of Grace

The formation of the International Women's Sports Federation (FSFI) and the hosting of the 1921 Women's World Games in Monte Carlo, led by Alice Milliat, marked the growth of organised international women's sport.

Osmani García

Hits included Mujer quien eres tú, as well as Mujer which was used for public service messages on Cuban television promoting International Women's Day and Mother's Day.

Pamela Jackson

She is the recipient of the Georgia Author of the Year Award, and a member of The International Women's Writing Guild.

Paramjit Kaur Sirhind

On 8 March 2009 International Women‘s Day, Sahit Sabha Sanghol awarded her with a special award.

Rhea Pillai

In 2003, she was honored as the "Woman of the Year", along with Raveena Tandon, Anoushka Shankar and Ritu Beri, on International Women's Day.

Tout le monde veut prendre sa place

On 8 March 2011, 2012, and 2013, on the occasion of International Women's Day, the program had only women as challengers.

Vos'moy Mart Rocks

Mapped from air photos and surveys by the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition, 1956–60; remapped by Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1960–61, and named Skaly Vos'mogo Marta (March 8 Rocks) in recognition of International Women's Day.

Women in Christmas Island

In March 2011, International Women's Day was celebrated on Christmas Island for the honor of its female residents.

Women in Hungary

The Men's League for Women's Suffrage was founded in 1910, and in 1913 the 7th Congress of the International Women's Suffrage Alliance met in Budapest.

Women's cricket

In 1958 the International Women's Cricket Council (IWCC) was formed to co-ordinate women's cricket around the world, taking over from the English Women's Cricket Association, which had been doing the same job in a de facto role since its creation 32 years earlier.


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