Today is

International Women's Day.

Facts (from World Vision)

1. It is estimated that 2 million children—mostly girls—are enslaved in the global sex trade.
2. Between 60 and 100 million women who should be alive today are “missing” as a result of violence associated with gender discrimination.
3. Globally, one woman dies every minute due to problems related to pregnancy.
4. Ninety-nine percent of these deaths are in the developing world.
5. Women earn only 10 percent of the world’s income, yet they work two out of three of all labor hours worldwide.
6. More than 2.5 million children are at risk each year of contracting HIV from their mothers, even though preventative interventions are inexpensive.
7. Every year, an estimated 10,000 girls from Myanmar are recruited (many forcibly) to work in Thai brothels.

To do something about it, check out the World Vision website.