More: Gender Equality
Saudi #MeToo: International Models and Pressure for the Kingdom
The Saudi Women’s Rights Movement is still
fighting to attain more freedom for women and girls. In 2016, the #IAmMyOwnGuardian
hashtag started trending in Saudi Arabia....
Increasing the female employment rate to match that of Sweden could boost GDP by US$6 trillion
If the female employment rate across the OECD matched
that of Sweden, OECD GDP could be boosted by over US$6 trillion, according to
PwC’s latest Women...
Let’s make every day a step towards a gender equal world
On 8 March, we celebrate
International Women’s Day with this year’s theme “I am Generation Equality:
Realizing Women’s Rights”.
We still have a long way to...
Explainer: EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025
How is gender equality
progressing in the EU?
The Gender Equality Index, a
tool published by the European Institute for Gender
Equality (EIGE), measures gender
equality across the EU...
GCC reforms are changing women’s lives
There are many examples of how
the fundamental role of women in boosting economic growth has been recognized
by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries —...
Saudi Feminism: From Freedom to Work to Freedom from Violence
Saudi
Vision 2030 represents another leap forward for Saudi women’s rights. It is the
newest extension of the Saudization program. The program seeks to expand the
percentage...
Report reveals nearly 90 per cent of all people have ‘a deeply ingrained bias’ against women
Despite decades of progress in closing the gender
equality gap, close to nine out of 10 men and women around the world, hold some
sort of...
International Women’s Day: Gender equality benefits everyone
The benefits of gender equality are not just for women
and girls, but “for everyone whose lives will be changed by a fairer world”,
the chief...
International Women’s Day: Progress on gender equality remains slow
Women's Rights in Review, 25 years
after Beijing takes stock of how
the landmark gender equality plan, the Beijing Platform for Action, is being implemented and...
World Could Achieve ‘Gender Dividend’ of $172 Trillion from Closing Lifetime Earnings Gaps
A new report from the World Bank Group released
ahead of International Women’s Day shows that the world could achieve a ‘gender
dividend’ of $172 trillion...