- It's International Women's Day: The day aims to bring attention to women's accomplishments and obstacles around the world. And we're telling their stories here.
- Numerous events are scheduled: You can find information on specific events here.
Melanie Whelan, CEO of indoor cycling company SoulCycle, is taking action. "Over 80% of the managers of our studio communities around North America are women," Whelan told CNN.
"We empower them every day by challenging them to build the sanctuaries in their local communities for all of our riders to come and escape and have an experience that's one-of-a-kind."
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, spent part of International Women's Day at King’s College London on Friday for a panel discussion on female empowerment.
Meghan joined activists and leaders from Australia, Zimbabwe and other countries to discuss issues affecting young women today.
"I think the treat in and of itself is being able to be here and be with these incredible women on the panel. That is such a gift on this day and then separate from that, the women in my life that I want to celebrate I will continue to send some love to today, but also the men who are championing all of us as part of this journey is great," she said.
She has used yoga as a personal platform to work through both spiritual and physical issues and empowered thousands in the process, changing the stereotype of who or what yoga should be.
Cruz, mayor of San Juan, became involved in Puerto Rico's Popular Democratic Party in 2003, and was elected president of its women's organization.
Since becoming mayor in 2012, she has worked to empower women "by making sure they have access to quality education and empowering educational experiences."
Ardern was just the second world leader to have a child while in office after former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
"If we want to make workplaces more open, we need to acknowledge logistical challenges... by being more open it might create a path for other women," she told CNN's Christiane Amanpour last year.
This International Women's Day, Ardern says she hopes to empower women by showing you can be "both a prime minister and a mother."
The US briefly denied the team visas, attracting an international outcry, and eventually walked the decision back. The team went on to win a silver medal.
She continues to advocate for access to education for girls all over the war-torn country while breaking stereotypes of what are typical areas for girls' to achieve in.
Today, she's imploring women "to have confidence in themselves and work hard."
Diane Rwigara, a human right activist, had once hoped to run for the Rwandan presidency, but her campaign was short-lived.
She launched her election bid three months ahead of the August 2017 vote. Just days after she announced her plan to run for office, nude photos — allegedly of her — were posted online. Rwigara said the images were digitally altered and used by the government to discredit her. A spokesperson for Kagame's party at the time denied to CNN having anything to do with the photos.
Their case had alarmed human rights activists, who argued that all the charges were politically motivated and highlighted a lack of political and social freedom under Kagame, who has been president since 2000 and long an influential figure in Rwanda's modern history.