Myanmar's Supreme Court rejected Friday an appeal by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to overturn her house arrest. | read more

The beauty of mastermind groups is that participants raise the bar by challenging each other to create and implement goals, brainstorm ideas, and support each other with total honesty, respect and compassion. Mastermind group members act as catalysts for growth, devil's advocates and supportive colleagues. The power of the Mastermind comes when we all work together to help one another grow our businesses. This is the essence and value of mastermind groups.  | read more

In 1975, during International Women's Year, the United Nations began celebrating 8 March as International Women's Day. Two years later, in December 1977, the General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming a United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace to be observed on any day of the year by Member States, in accordance with their historical and national traditions. For the United Nations, International Women's Day has been observed on 8 March since 1975. The Day is traditionally marked with a message from the Secretary-General. | read more

Women's Festival was created by co-founders Patty DeDominic and Mary Schnack to celebrate Women's History Month and International Women's Day. The expo and conference, is an inspirational event to address the issues facing women today in an interactive, multi-cultural, and entertaining format - providing fertile ground for networking, referrals, and resource sharing. | read more

Gender & Development Journal Seeks Information on the Impact of the Economic Crisis on Microfinance Lending to Poor Women in Development Countries. | read more

Recognising entrepreneurs as having "the audacity to create, innovate and imagine the future," the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards aim to support female entrepreneurs who have just set up their own companies. | read more

AFGHANISTAN - ANY AGREEMENT WITH TALIBAN MUST INCLUDE WOMEN'S RIGHTS UN CEDAW COMMITTEE | read more

"Amazing Woman's Day Launches International Women's Outreachin Toronto, Canada March 5-6." "It is time for Canadian women to unleash our real wealth, to share our authenticpotential, and create cooperative business," says Amanda Willett, Executive Director ofAmazing Woman's Day Toronto. Amazing Woman's Day 2010 provides the platform tomake this possible. | read more

Laura Chinchilla, a protege of Nobel peace laureate President Oscar Arias, won a landslide victory in Costa Rica's election on Sunday to become the country's first woman to be elected president. | read more

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) in USA propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide by: Strengthening the wealth creating capacity of our members and promoting economic development within the entrepreneurial community Creating innovative and effective change in the business culture Building strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations Transforming public policy and influencing opinion makers   | read more