WOMEN

Protesters turn out around the world calling for an end to violence against women.

Despite massive online criticism and exile from the imperial family, Mako still called Kei Komuro “irreplaceable.”

Women’s wages lag behind men’s in every state.

The expert panel was set up to design an investigation into institutions for unmarried mothers.

Vatican officials are refusing to say whether women will have a vote when Pope Francis convenes the Catholic hierarchy and experts to the Vatican for a meeting on the Catholic church in 2023

Thousands proudly show off their short hair after an Olympic athlete is criticised for her haircut.

A 76-year-old woman was seriously injured when she was shoved to the ground by a man walking a dog in Brooklyn, and police are hoping surveillance video will lead to an arrest.

Parents can start addressing the gender investing gap by having conversations with their children — the earlier, the better.

In 21 states and the District of Columbia women are paying more for car insurance than men, despite getting in fewer accidents than men, according to The Zebra.

The Chicago Fire Department needs to put in place stronger policies to deal with the sexual harassment and racial discrimination that have long dogged the agency, the city’s watchdog found in a report released Wednesday. Inspector General Joseph Ferguson’s audit notes the overwhelmingly male and white department’s history of mistreatment of minorities and women.

Here are some facts about International Women’s Day, according to the BBC. In 1911, Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland celebrated what’s regarded as the first International Women’s Day. Why is International Women’s Day on March 8? What are the colors of International Women’s Day? What is the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day?

Harriet Tubman did so much for others -- she escaped slavery and went on to become a leading abolitionist, leading enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad.

Hillary Clinton made history this week, becoming the first woman nominated to the presidency by a major American party. But as far back as 100 years ago, other women were already breaking glass ceilings. Vinita Nair reports.

Women are expected to dominate films and TV shows in 2016. Vanity Fair Magazine's West Coast Editor Krista Smith shared her entertainment forecast with CBSN's Ben Tracy.

Specialty post-mastectomy bras are helping women who have endured the breast removal surgery. CBS News Correspondent Teri Okita has details for CBSN.

The NFL is back and so is fantasy football. Some 75 million Americans are expected to play this season and a growing number of them are women. Elaine Quijano reports.

Women still struggle for equal pay In their struggle for equal pay, women are catching up, but much more slowly in the past decade than before. Take a look at the new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Women getting fewer C-sections, data shows Government health data shows that the number of C-section deliveries is down to one-third of total births. Also, a new study ties more risk to heart plaque. Eboni Williams reports on the day's top health news.

New advice on common pregnancy risks Women can reduce their risk for gestational diabetes, a disease that can have long-term consequences for mothers and babies, by not smoking and maintaining a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy. Also, women who smoke during pregnancy can hurt their sons' fertility. Eboni Williams reports on the day's top health stories.

Women survive after being run over by train Two women trespassing on an Indiana railroad bridge were run over by a locomotive, but escaped apparently unharmed. The train's conductor was certain he had killed the women, but they were seen running away after train passed over them. James Brown reports.