The International Women's Day, originally known as the International Working Women's Day, is traditionally celebrated March 8.

The day is celebrated to recognize the contributions of women and their existence in the society.

According to regions, the celebrations vary from celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and social achievements.

Women are not behind men when it comes to achievements - be it economic, political or social. For example, women always find a good presence on Forbes' list of world's richest people. There is no exception this year also.

Christy Walton has topped the list of world's richest women consequently for seven times on the list.

Click here to see the top five world's richest women.

Christy Walton
Fortune: $25.3 B as of March 2012Christy Walton is the richest women in the world and the richest member of the Walton family. Creative Commons
Liliane Bettencourt
Fortune: $24 B as of March 2012Liliane Bettencourt is the second richest women in the world. The 89-year-old is Europe’s richest woman who suffers from dementia. REUTERS
Alice Walton
Fortune: $23.3 B as of March 2012Walton, daughter of Wal-Mart’s founder Sam Walton and his wife Helen, is the third richest women. Creative Commons
Birgit Rausing
Fortune: $14 B as of March 2012Rausing is the fifth richest women. The 89-year-old inherited packaging giant Tetra Laval after her husband Gad Rausing died in 2000. In 1944 her father-in-law founded the company, which revolutionized the packaging of liquids such as juices and milk. IBTimes