More: Gender Equality
Gender diversity in energy sector is critical to clean energy transition
The energy sector remains one of the least gender diverse sectors in the economy, despite recent efforts to promote and encourage women’s participation. Women...
The Time Is Now for Gender Equality in the Caribbean
Building a strong and resilient Caribbean demands the equal involvement of women and men. The Caribbean has made significant progress in gender equality in...
Battling Sexism: There Is No Women’s Day
Women’s day is celebrated all over the world on the 8th of March with great fervor. Despite the fact that women have come a...
Women, Excluded Groups in Nepal Facing Barriers to Energy Access
Women, the poor, and different excluded groups face various structural barriers preventing them from benefiting fully from Nepal’s energy sector, according to a new...
The Worst Horror Story – Rape
Rape in all its horrendous forms is a marred and an abhorrent trace of patriarchy and misogyny. The direct victims are majorly women, but...
Without firm action on gender equality, women’s empowerment, world may miss development targets
“This is an urgent signal for action, and the report recommends the directions to follow,” Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the Executive Director of UN Women, said...
Sustainable Yemen programme recycles waste as school materials
An innovative project recycling and transforming waste into educational tools and art forms is one of many sustainable development schemes coordinated by the local...
UNESCO and CHANEL empowering women in Madagascar through sustainable tourism
A new programme aims to help women in Madagascar who have missed out on the economic benefits of growing tourism.
Madagascar is one of the...
British commander at UN Mission in South Sudan serves as role model for young women
Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop of the United Kingdom said she was happy to serve as a role model for young women considering a career...
Smashing stereotypes: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
It is time to support and invest in women and girls who want to pursue careers in scientific research, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres...