2020 marks the third year that sex workers will be marching on International Women's Day.

Find out what they hope to achieve by walking the capital's streets here.

Beauty guru Charlotte Tilbury has designed an exclusive, limited-edition T-Shirt in collaboration with Net-a-Porter for International Women's Day.

100 per cent of profits from the T-shirt will benefit Women for Women International!

Google is celebrating International Women’s Day with a Google Doodle inspired by the event's history.

he animation, which features a multilayered 3D paper mandala and represents both the history of the day and the significance it has for women across generations.

People are sharing photos of their placards ready for today's March4Women.

Workers on the London Underground are celebrating International Women's Day with a poem.

The poem was written by “@allontheboard”, a duo who work as customer service assistants on the London Underground and describe themselves as “the Banksys of the Underground”.

Meghan Markle made a surprise visit to the Robert Clack Upper School on Friday to deliver a feminist speech ahead of International Women's Day.

1917 star George MacKay is joining March4Women this afternoon to demand gender equality and urgent action on climate change

Today, a number of famous women, including Olivia Colman, are replacing their names and Twitter photos with the number for Refuge's National Domestic Abuse Helpline. 

Refuge hopes the #SafetyInANumber campaign will ensure every woman knows they can call the charity for help and support. 

To celebrate International Women's Day, the Fawcett Society has released this powerful video calling for companies to finally deliver equal pay for women. 

Women attended a candlelight vigil in the early hours of 8 March 8 2020 in Dhaka, Bangladesh to mark International Women's Day.

Are you looking for a way to get involved with International Women's Day? Why not use the event to show your support for female-focused charities?

Whether you are able to donate financially (on a one-off or regular basis) or lend your voice to raising awareness of their work, here are 12 charities to support this IWD.

Women protesters in the Philippines march the streets calling for an end to imperialism and to the Duterte regime to mark International Women's Day.

London mayor Sadiq Khan has called for women to be believed, respected, promoted and trusted on Twitter.

Manor Park Police has shared a touching tribute to its Commissioner and all women around the world to mark International Women's Day.

The coming months are packed with exhibitions, panel discussions and summits dedicated to championing women’s achievements and challenging gender bias.

While International Women's Day carries the clear theme of female empowerment, the way it is celebrated differs from country to country.

Read more about how International Women’s Day celebrations vary across the globe here.

International Women's Day is steeped in history, with the first event - then known as National Woman’s Day - taking place in the US on 28 February 1909.

Find out more about the history of International Women's Day here.

Welcome to The Independent's live blog for International Women's Day 2020! We will be following all the action as people come together around the world to champion women’s rights, female empowerment and gender equality.