Messages for UN Women - in pictures

Saudi Arabia's real wealth. We should limit evaluating our progress by the number of tall buildings we build, our GDP or the number of oil barrels we sell per day. True wealth lies in our women. Investing in women's participation and welfare creates sustainable wealth, something that will never dry out. A simple equation for my country = Women = Welfare = Wealth. By faronomics Photograph: Flickr

Education = empowerment. From British model and actress Lily Cole Photograph: Flickr

Two Edwardian suffragettes stand by Emily Wilding Davison's grave at St Mary's Church in Morpeth, where a service is held yearly as part of International Women's Day celebrations. Emily Wilding Davison was a suffragette who sacrificed her life under the king's horse at the 1913 Epsom derby. By Beamish Museum Photograph: Flickr

By C Mulvany
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Sarah Nancollas/LEPRA Health in Action
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Lee Karen Stow at the launch of exhibition '42' Women of Sierra Leone at the International Slavery Museum Photograph: Flickr

Me and a friend at a party for International Women's Day, where I celebrated by setting up a photo station to imitate the famous Rosie the Riveter war propaganda. By HollyAgnes Photograph: Flickr

Abolish traditional land inheritance laws in Kenya that favour and benefit men, leaving women homeless. From: Life is Maize magazine Photograph: Flickr

From Ruraislab_Galicia Photograph: Flickr

The second annual Girls20 Summit to be held from October 18 to 21 in Paris. From the Belinda Stronach Foundation Photograph: Flickr

3rd Napanee Guides. From Girl Guides of Canada Photograph: Flickr

From: Erin Hamill in Scotland Photograph: Flickr

‘Be the change you wish to see in the world’. From Ella, UK Photograph: Flickr

Schoolgirls in Ethiopia. VSO volunteers have contributed to a 50% reduction in pupil drop-out rates. From www.thegodmothers.org.uk Photograph: Flickr

‘Give us a dignified life.’ From: Jesusa in Bolivia/HelpAge International Photograph: Flickr

From: Katy Fattuhi/No women, no peace Photograph: Flickr

From: Jennifer Lentfer/www.how-matters.org Photograph: Flickr

From: Ben in London Photograph: Flickr

From: Erika Szostak Photograph: Flickr

From: The Hunger Project Photograph: Flickr

From: HelpAge International Photograph: Flickr

‘On International Women's Day and for evermore ... Say NO to female genital mutilation.’ From: Diane in Canada Photograph: Flickr

‘Education and literacy open up doors for women so they start to make a real difference for themselves.’ From: Juliet in London
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From: Mary Kayitesi Blewitt OBE, founder of Survivors Fund in Rwanda Photograph: Flickr

From: Isabelle RLH Photograph: Flickr

‘200 million women in India are still illiterate. Empower them through literacy.’ From: Rosy Choudhury, Mercy Corps director of programmes for east and north-east India Photograph: Flickr

From: CS Squared Productions Photograph: Flickr

‘Another world is possible.’ From: Philippe Revelli, for Via Campesina Photograph: Flickr

From: Ms MG Photograph: Flickr

‘The exit? That direction.’ ‘In support of all women who are tired of being treated unfairly. Italians, Egyptians, Tunisians, British people and all the others who aren't covered by the news but have a story to tell nevertheless.’ From: Alessandra Forti in Italy Photograph: Flickr

From: Minerva, department of women's gender and sexuality studies at the Ohio State University Photograph: Flickr

‘IWD 2011: Include older women!’ Haiti. Frederic Dupoux/HelpAge International Photograph: Flickr

From Cherie Lungi in London Photograph: Flickr

Woman of Sierra Leone. From Lee Karen Stow Photograph: Flickr

My message for UN Women..By Angela on the Bike Photograph: Flickr