Thankfully, comedian Richard Herring, external is on hand to help every year.

Jane Garvey
Woman's Hour

Caring is a subject that we could feature every week and I think we would probably find a receptive audience. Almost all of our listeners at some point in their lives will have been involved in caring. We have women who listen to Woman's Hour in their late 60s who could well be in a position where they are looking after their own parents, helping to look after their grandchildren, and possibly caring for a partner as well. 

We had a string of conversations about caring in late February, but the one I will always remember is a listener called Sue, who wanted to talk about what it was like to be a reluctant carer for her husband, who was without question the love of her life. He was an attractive, powerful, exciting man to be around and he is now someone that she has to physically and mentally care for - and frankly she finds it tough and she resents it, and she is courageous enough to be willing to say so.  

There is a long history of female composers but they were often overlooked in the male-dominated world of classical music. BBC Radio 3 is hoping to reclaim some of those forgotten musicians by shining a light on women's contribution to music.

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The quest for an equal world continues from IWD into the weekend -  Woman's Hour comes live from Hull, external , the UK City of Culture 2017, on Friday. It's the first day of its WOW Festival. 

Talks, debates, music, film, comedy and activism will celebrate women and take a look at the factors which might stop them achieving their potential. 

The WOW Festival now takes place all over the world, following on from its beginnings on the Southbank in London.

Hull's events range from the story of the woman dubbed the Mighty Atom - the city's own 'Battling' boxer Barbara Buttrick, external - to a group lesson in how to hula a hula hoop. 

In January the hats became "an immediately recognisable expression of female solidarity and symbol of the power of collective action".  

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Try BBC Sport's quiz  celebrating women in sports from around the world.

Get a glimpse of 1930s life BEFORE sex education in this gem from the Woman's Hour archive.

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Want the inside track from one of the UK's most powerful women?

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has set out details of a competition to be mentored by her for a year. 

The aim is to help one young woman achieve her goals and to create a new generation of positive and inspiring role models. 

The year runs from June 2017 and will include at least four meetings with the First Minister. 

The mentee must be aged between 18 and 23, live in Scotland,  and can apply here, external .

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EasyJet has operated a flight with an all-female crew to mark International Women's Day. 

The flight from London to Madrid was captained by Kate McWilliams, who is 27.

She said she wanted to inspire others to consider the profession. 

"In the movies you've got Denzel Washington, you've got Top Gun, but there aren't many female pilots in the movies or social media," she said.

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From halting a civil war, to closing the pages on Page 3's topless models, six women write in The Guardian, external about the ways they have changed the world.

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Mpho is a rape survivor and HIV positive. She's been running a care centre in South Africa for children and women affected by HIV, rape and abuse for 10 years now.

She'll also be joining Jane Garvey on Facebook Live from 11am so stay tuned!

Preethi used to be a successful cricketer in her youth until an accident transformed her life. She explained to Jenni how disabled women are still stigmatised in India and why helping other women with spinal cord injuries is so important to her.