It's been a joy to see so many inspiring stories from around the world and hear about the amazing endeavours of women in so many different fields. Here at Woman's Hour we like to celebrate women every day of the year and now we're going to leave you with some soundtracks for that party.

Starting with the new BBC Music Introducing present the Female Fire playlist. They're calling it "the soundtrack to your IWD 2018 – the freshest, most kickass female artists that should be on your radar". If you don't know BBC Introducing and you're in a band then you should get better acquainted to see what they can do for you - Find out more about Introducing.

At 7.30pm tonight on Radio 3's In Concert you can hear major works by five female composers being given their broadcast premiere.

You can catch Mary Anne Hobbs' All Queens Special edition of BBC Recommends featuring music from Laurie Anderson, Katarína Máliková, Flohio and more. Listen to it here.

You guessed it, the Huw Stephens' International Women's Day special from the early hours of this morning was an all-female two hours of music by incredible singer-songwriters and female-fronted bands.

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BBC News Online

"Dear Sirs" - that was the opening line of an official letter which has led to an apology from the States of Jersey.

Sent to the Jersey Chamber of Commerce, the letter began with the gender specific opener, despite the fact that the organisation's chief executive and executive are all women.

An apology issued by the Head of Scrutiny read: "I would like to offer an unreserved apology for the title that was used to address you in the letter sent to you on Deputy Le Fondre's behalf.

"It’s not how we normally address people in our correspondence and it shouldn’t have happened. I’ll ensure it doesn’t again."

The letter arrived on International Women's Day.

BBC Radio 5 live

BBC Radio 5 live presenter Anna Foster has given her tips for success.

The career advice that worked:

Don't sit back and wait for opportunities to find you, be an ideas person and make your own. If you can think up something fantastic you can own it and use it to showcase your talents far and wide!

Tactics for posing difficult questions you know you have to ask:

Have a plan. Make sure you're armed with the facts beforehand so you can't be derailed from what you're trying to achieve. Be persistent - but always polite - and don't forget to listen carefully to the answers you get, they might not always be what you're expecting.

Survival tips for dealing with critics:

Let's be honest, this is tough. Everyone has an opinion and our self-worth can be so fragile. Keep a log of what makes you great at what you do - I save every praiseworthy email in an online file - and when you need a boost flick through it and use those positives to crush the negative.

BBC News

Women workers in Spain are marking International Women's Day with an unprecedented strike targeting gender inequality and sexual discrimination.

Those taking part have stopped working and have been urged by organisers to spend no money and ditch any domestic chores for the day.

Work has been halted as part of a 24-hour strike organised by the 8 March Commission and backed by 10 unions and some of Spain's top women politicians.

Read the full story

Turkish author and activist Elif Shafak and the musicians Anoushka Shankar and Björk each pay tribute to their personal art heroines

To learn more about Björk’s artistic obsession, listen to The Cultural Frontline- She Who Dares: Feminist Artists.

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Parliament

MPs are marking International Women's Day with a debate in the Commons.

As she did last year, Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips rose to "remember the women killed by male violence since the last International Women's Day debate".

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Before she read the list of names, the Labour MP said: "After today I will be told that I don't care about men who died, which is obviously ridiculous."

Similar charges are not levelled at people who remember men who have been killed, she added.

On Radio 4's Inside Science, Gareth Mitchell spoke to Margot Gerritsen, external and Lola Odelola, external about how the tech industry remains obstinately male with the proportion of female computer science undergraduates actually falling.

Listen to the whole programme again here.

Ailie MacAdam
Engineer

Hear more from Ailie MacAdam on Radio 4's The Life Scientific

Now that we're 9% short of a full working day, we're going to take a nine minute break in protest of the 9% pay gap!

BBC Radio 5 live

BBC Radio 5 live presenter Caroline Barker has shared some of her top confidence-boosting tips.

The career advice that worked:

Do something you love first and foremost and never chase money. Always say yes to something you enjoy or something new and be brave.

The confidence boost you swear by:

The only person that knows it’s your first time doing something is you, but nerves are always healthy. Just make sure you’ve prepared to the best of your ability and be prepared to listen.

Survival tip for dealing with critics

Treat praise and criticism in equal measure the truth is somewhere in between, you’ll always know if you’ve done a good job or not, but do seek out feedback from people whose work you value and never stop learning. Above all else, be kind, everyone has a story.

Eleanor Barraclough is Associate Professor of Medieval and Early Modern Studies at Durham University, and a Radio 3 New Generation Thinker. You can hear more from Eleanor in this piece for Radio 3's Essential Classics, 'Be like a Viking and crush the patriarchy'.

Professor Lucie Green
Astrophysicist and presenter

Through equality of opportunity and through open discussions that allow young people to be aware of the realities of today’s societies around the world, I hope to see that young people are empowered to take control of their futures.

I recently became chair of governors at the UCL Academy, a secondary school in Camden. I feel strongly that both girls and boys should be given an excellent education so that they can realise their full potential and become active and productive global citizens. Becoming chair of governors means that I can play my part in this.

Hear more from Lucie Green on BBC Radio 4's The Life Scientific

"If somebody offers you a seat on a rocket ship, you don't ask what seat - you just get on," says Nicola Mendelsohn.

As Facebook's Vice President in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Nicola is constantly learning, and says she's not afraid to "fail hard" sometimes.

To mark International Women's Day, she's urging other women to get involved in the tech industry.

Radio 4 Extra

Una Marson arrived in London in 1932, aged 27, and within a few years she had added being BBC's first black female programme-maker to her list of accolades – which already included being a published poet and playwright.

In her time at the BBC, she was asked by George Orwell to appear in a poetry programme alongside other poets such as TS Eliot. Here, Gemma Cairney takes a look at Una Marson's remarkable life.

Hear more inspirational voices in this collection of archive clips celebrating International Women's Day from Radio 4 Extra.

Established in the late 19th century by the will of scientist Alfred Nobel, the Nobel prizes recognise outstanding contributions for humanity in chemistry, literature, peace, physics, or physiology or medicine.

This powerful video shows every woman who's won a Nobel prize - it's quite a watch.

Woman's Hour

"Feminism" was looked up more than any other word in 2017, according to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary. But what does the word "feminist" mean to you? We put the question to Woman's Hour guests to see if they view it as a way of life or a dirty word.

Women from across the generations talk about the objects that empower them on International Women's Day.

Dipa Joshi
Architect

The moment that changed things most for me is when Sadiq Khan appointed me as one of his Mayor’s Design Advocates. I am proud to have a say in the future of London’s development and be able to create great design for homes and communities. As a female architect, this moment has empowered me the most and is a recognition of years of dedication to my career and by extension, the capital's built environment.

The change I hope to see in 2018 is more diversity in the workplace – it is important to acknowledge women’s contribution and their voices across industries. I would like to see a more widespread acceptance that childcare and domestic work is a responsibility both for women and men and see work policies that take this fact into account across every industry.

Dipa Joshi was speaking to Nomia Iqbal about making it in traditionally male-dominated fields