International Women's Day 2010: "Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All"

International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 every year.

The international topic for this year 2010 is “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All.”

* A special attention, this year, to women displaced by armed conflict, protecting them, for example when they are pregnant or when they are mothers of little children.

* Song: "Summertime" performed by Angelique Kidjo