Indian women labourers work at a brick kiln on the outskirts of Amritsar on March 7, 2014, on the eve of International Women's Day. The United Nations says only 40 percent of adult women are literate, and they are frequently the victims of violence and abuse. International Women's Day is marked on March 8 every year. AFP PHOTO /NARINDER NANU (Photo credit should read NARINDER NANU/AFP via Getty Images)
