#IWD2017: Twitter marks March 8 with a look at the important issues still facing women

In January the Womens March rallies almost broke the internet with 11.5m tweets sent with the hashtag #WomensMarch.

Twitter is using today to celebrate the accomplishments of women across the globe but also acknowledge that there is still progress to be made in the road ahead.

To mark International Women's Day, the social media giant is taking a look back over the last year and examining the powerful conversations that have taken place around women's issues.