One hundred years after March 8th was proclaimed International Women’s Day, the day remains a symbol for women all over the world, of all different nationalities, ethnicities, religions and ages. United through their struggles for a dignified life without violence or discrimination, millions of women around the world have seen their lives change for the better. Others continue to hope that March 8th will bring them peace and security, access to education, health services, and a recognition of their rights.

Brussels, 10 March 2010 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has condemned the Israeli government’s decision to build some 1,600 new settlement homes on Palestinian land next to Jerusalem, just two days after the Palestinian Authority had announced its willingness to hold “proximity” talks with Israel using US mediation.

Solidarity Center Announces New Report in Justice for All Series

Justice for All: the Struggle for Worker Rights in Egypt is the latest is in a series of Solidarity Center reports on the struggle for worker rights around the world that comprehensively evaluate the status of compliance with core labor conventions within a particular country.

The forum of social movement has started on March 5^th 2010, with a main theme on “10 years of social forum for another possible world”.