International Women's Day 2009 - reports & initiatives
- "New Report Shows Global Gender Pay Gap Bigger Than Previously Thought", Intl. Trade Union Confederation, 5 Mar 2009
- UN Global Compact & UNIFEM convene consultation on "Advancing Women in the Global Marketplace", 5 Mar 2009
- "Labour - Mexico: 'They First Asked if I Was Pregnant'", Emilio Godoy, Inter Press Service, 5 Mar 2009
- ILO warns economic crisis could exacerbate gender inequality in the workplace, ILO, 5 Mar 2009
- Comments by UK business associations on gender in the workplace, epolitix.com, 7 Mar 2009
- Israel: Study says pregnant workers first to be laid off during a recession – more than half fired illegally, Ruth Eglash, Jerusalem Post, 8 Mar 2009
- "Women business association formed in Afghan northern province", Xinhua, 8 Mar 2009
- "Women Make the News 2009", UNESCO launches project to promote gender parity in the media
- Includes invitation for comments, deadline 15 Apr
- Handbook: "Getting the balance right - Gender equality in journalism" [PDF], UNESCO, Intl. Federation of Journalists, Mar 2009
- "Work woes dog China's women", Radio Free Asia, 9 Mar 2009