More: Gender Equality
Sharp rise in women-owned businesses in Central America
The share of women-owned businesses in
Central America rose by almost 60 per cent (from 13.9 to 24.5 per cent) between
1991 and 2018, according to...
Improving gender diversity in the energy sector is an important measure of success
Energy industries have lacked female participation throughout their
history, with women making up only about one-fifth of the traditional energy
sector labour force.
The International Energy Agency,...
Gold-digging & Gender Biases in Pakistani Dramas
The phenomenon of gender-bias can be found in history as old as ever
recorded in the form of written text or visual entertainment. Biases are...
Bring women to the table to build peace in Africa, say gender experts
Women bear the brunt of conflict and for peace building to be successful
they must be involved in conflict resolution and reconstruction at every stage,
said...
Catalysing change for gender equality
Great strides have been taken to empower women
and girls in the Asia-Pacific region since the Fourth World Conference on Women
in Beijing adopted an ambitious...
Fair Competition Is Needed for the Economic Empowerment of Women in the Arab World
Authors: Ferid
Belhaj and Rabah Arezki*
Female labor force
participation levels in Arab countries are the lowest in the world—despite the
rising educational attainment of women reaching...
Gender equality: It’s time for disruption, time to shatter the status quo. We can’t afford to wait!
If you are a gender champion, then you are familiar with the discussions
around the glass cliff. The story of women eager to defy the...
Stop violence against women
Ahead of the International Day for the
Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, the European Commission
and High Representative Federica Mogherini issued the following
statement:
“Violence...
ADB Cohosts Forum Promoting Women in South Asia Energy Industry
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is hosting at
its Manila headquarters the second in a series of partnership forums for a new
professional network founded by...
Nairobi summit: Women’s empowerment a ‘game changer’ for sustainable development
The global goal of a sustainable future for all cannot be achieved until
women, girls and young people gain control over their own bodies and...