The world’s nations are lagging woefully behind in meeting targets for achieving gender equality by 2030, but a new round of initiatives has stirred hope of progress. This year’s annual UN General ...

The Council of Europe project aims at supporting the efforts of state authorities, civil society and other key stakeholders in advancing gender equality, preventing and combating violence against ...

For Sinclair, those causes include pulling back the veil on life as a professional athlete, championing gender equality and spreading awareness about multiple sclerosis, a disease that her mother ...

The advancement of gender equality, while long overdue, has introduced complexities that affect not only women but men as well. As women continue to make strides in the workplace, many men experience ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Women’s Equality Day is celebrated on Aug. 26 each year in the United States to commemorate the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the U.S ...

Women’s empowerment is an essential element of gender equality. However, gender equality is not just a ‘woman’s issue’. Gender equality and women’s rights are human rights issues that require men’s ...

(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 ...

The initiative is being technically supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO) through the ProGRESS Project, ...

“National Girl Child Day 2026 serves as a reminder of the importance of empowering girls and fostering an environment of ...

"Approximately 10% of women and girls currently live in extreme poverty, defined as earning less than $2.15 per day. Projections suggest that by 2030, around 8% will still be in extreme poverty," said ...

Authored by - I Madhavi, head, department of English & Other Languages, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, GITAM deemed to be University, Bengaluru Campus. In recent years, India has made ...

Not only is Christine Sinclair the most successful soccer player to ever compete for Canada, but the standout forward also stands atop one of the sport’s most notable all-time lists with 190 ...