Women: who needs 'em? You know, besides everyone, in order to be alive and stuff. Today is International Women's Day. Originally International Working Women's Day, the day has roots in socialism is designed to recognize the rights and achievements of women around the world. In some countries, women get the day off work, or even get special gifts. In the United States, we just get to work more. But that's cool, at least we have the right to vote—unlike women in 65% of UN member nations. more ›

For those of our readers using Twitter (and we know you are legion, you rascals), you have until the end of the day tomorrow to include the hashtag #apowerfulnoise in a tweet or two for the love of the world's women. For up to 50,000 tagged tweets posted between yesterday and March 5, National Cine-Media's Fathom will donate ten cents to human rights organization CARE. more ›