Palestinian women collect carnations at a flower farm in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 7, 2009. Nearly 100 years old, International Women's Day on March 8 marks an ongoing worldwide battle to ensure equal rights for half the globe's population on issues such as work, voting and abortion. Conceived in 1910, International Women's Day was recognised by the United Nations in 1977. The day serves as a reminder of the fields in which women must still battle for fundamental rights, and where they remain victims of violence and enduring inequalities. AFP PHOTO/SAID KHATIB (Photo credit should read SAID KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images)
