More: Gender Equality
New Report Urges Action to Close Africa’s Gender Gaps in Business Performance
A new World Bank report published today proposes a
menu of evidence-based solutions to address wide gender gaps in the performance
and profitability of firms in...
Investments in Gender Equality in Croatia Will Increase Opportunities for All
Croatia has made significant progress on including gender equality both
institutionally and legally in its policy agenda, with indicators such as
equitable primary and secondary school...
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...