More: Gender Equality
Only around 1 in 5 space industry workers are women
The number of women employed in the international space industry represents just 20-22 percent of the workforce, according to figures released by the UN; roughly the same proportion as 30...
Restitution of Conjugal Rights: A Caveman’s Remedy in the Modern Hindu Society
“All Institutions, social or legal, have this in common with rivers, they do not flow easily backwards.” - C.H. Letour Neau
The relationship...
Gender equality ‘champion’ Sima Sami Bahous to lead UN Women
Secretary-General António Guterres described Sima Sami Bahous of Jordan, as “a champion for women and girls”, announcing on Monday her appointment to lead the UN’s gender equality and empowerment entity, UN Women.
The UN chief said she would also...
Towards a more gender-equitable COVID-19 response
As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to ripple across the world, they leave in their wake an upheaval touching all areas of...
Defining change: Who are the Taliban that conquered Afghanistan?
Having taken control, the Taliban want the world to believe that they have become more pragmatic and inclusive in the twenty years since they...
A Letter From An Afghan Film Maker to Save Afghanistan from Taliban
Sourced By Director SAARC Culture Center,Colombo and Shared by Prof (Dr) Ratnesh Dwivedi, India
To All the Film Communities in The World and Who Loves...
Fewer women than men will regain work during COVID-19 recovery
Fewer women will regain jobs lost to the COVID-19 pandemic during the recovery period, than men, according to a new study released on Monday by the UN’s labour agency.
In Building Forward...
We can’t wait 267 years to achieve equal economic participation for men and women
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has seen numerous industries stumble as the crisis has hit many sectors' productivity and employment...
Gender Equality: A Necessary Condition for Promoting Inclusive Growth in Mauritania
Despite a slowdown in economic growth in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Mauritania could increase its wealth by 19% if it...
No ‘manels’, more gender equality in Indonesia
Panel discussions exclusively made up of men, or ‘manels’ need to stop, says Valerie Julliand, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Indonesia. Ms. Julliand...