More: Gender Equality
How men can play an active role in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment
International Gender Champions and Heads of the
Vienna-based United Nations organizations have discussed how men can play an
active role in promoting gender equality.
The event, held...
OECD: Progress on gender equality is too slow
Governments around the world are paying more attention to gender
equality but progress is too slow and uneven, and much remains to be done to
increase...
Work-related gender gaps persist but solutions are clear
A future of work in which women will no longer lag behind men is within reach, but it will
take a quantum leap, not just...
Take me to Patpong: The forgotten women of Thailand
One of
the perks of going abroad and studying in many schools is that I have friends
from many nationalities, backgrounds and interests, the privilege to...
Russia’s Policy, Africa and the Female Drivers
International Women's Day, observed worldwide on March
8, is primarily to recognize and highlight women's role, achievements and
challenges in society. A number of Russian women...
International Women’s Day 2019: More equality, but change is too slow
On the occasion of this year's
International Women's Day, the Commission has published its 2019 report on
equality between women and men in the EU. The...
Tourism: Women Taking the Lead
To mark International Women’s Day 2019 UNWTO, in collaboration with UN Women, the German Cooperation Agency (GIZ), World Bank Group and Amadeus, has today...
Bulgaria Emerges as Champion in Women Legal Rights Affecting Work
Bulgaria, an EU member-state with a population of 7.1
million, is among the highest performing economies in women's legal rights
affecting work, according to a new...
Gender equality cannot wait in Asia and the Pacific
Equal rights have been demanded and promised for generations, but last year a shift occurred in the women’s movement. Across Asia and the Pacific...
Afghan Women Socio-economic Status and Gender Equality in Afghanistan
Gender inequality refers to unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals based on their gender. It results from differences in socially determined gender roles and...