Title IX is a hot topic right now, as new regulations were passed in April 2024 on the original 1972 law about sex discrimination. However, at South Tahoe High School, some parents have been ...

Voters in South Korea head to the polls to pick a new president tomorrow. One of the most contentious issues of this election has been gender equality. NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports from Seoul that ...

WITH a career rooted in advancing gender equality and safeguarding vulnerable communities, newly appointed British High Commissioner to Jamaica Alicia Herbert says she will make tackling gender-based ...

Trying to answer this question for myself, I came across a list of what UN Women has identified as the “Top Ten Gender Equality Accelerators.” UN Women is the entity created in 2010 by the United ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about human rights and leadership in a global context. World Bank study reveals persistent gender gap in workplaces ...

In the last 50 years, women have been seeking gender equality. We have been moving into the public sphere reserved for men since the Industrial Revolution of the late 1800s, continually pushing for ...

Japan’s decision to end its contribution to the U.N.’s top gender equality body could hardly come at a worse time, both diplomatically and symbolically. Japan’s decision to exclude CEDAW from the list ...

Weaving powerful stories and eye-opening statistics throughout the well-researched book Women Money Power, Josie Cox offers a thought-provoking exploration of the intersectionality of gender, wealth, ...

As the world celebrates International Womens Day, we take a look at where we are on the march towards gender equality. How big is the gender gap and what would happen if we closed it? What are some ...

This paper documents the current state of gender inequalities in the WAEMU by focusing on outcomes (health, education, labor market and financial inclusion) and opportunities (economic rights). The ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy Social protection programmes have the potential to create lasting improvements in older women’s ...

South Korea’s 2025 presidential election exposes the country’s deep gender gap in political representation. This gap is not due to complacency or cultural resignation. Korean women have long fought ...