On the 8th of March, women around the world, rich and poor, come together to reassert their right to an equal and level-playing field. This is #InternationalWomensDay.

World over, whichever country we refer to, the situation of women and girls are similar and often tied to tales of discrimination of varying kinds.

In India, as part of #ActEqual campaign, ActionAid has prepared 8 interesting factoids that tell us why we need gender equality and gender justice now.