Malala Yousafzai
Michelle Obama, Greta Thunberg, Emma Watson and Nancy Pelosi shared what the day means to them.
The activist duo co-ordinated their calendars while in the UK – and shared a photo from Oxford University.
Ariana Grande, Andy Murray and Stormzy also made the bravery icons list.
We did not let the Taliban dictate to us when we gave asylum to Malala Yousafzai, so why are we capitulating now?
He was also behind a school massacre that killed 132 children.
She is due to meet Pakistan's PM.
We take a look at five women, past and present, who have stood up and fought for their cause.
'It is just shocking for a second to believe that this is actually happening.'
No single country on earth is on track to meet the target of gender equality by 2030