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Women’s Education in Afghanistan is a serious concern
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have ordered an indefinite ban on university education for the country’s women, the ministry of higher education said in a letter...
Digitalization Advances Financial Inclusion for Women and Micro Business Owners but More Is Needed
The World Economic Forum launched today the ASEAN Digital Generation Report 2022, the sixth edition of the report since 2017. This year’s report examines...
Women Participation in Workforce Of Pakistan: Is It A Gender Inequality?
There is a gender wage gap that disproportionately affects low-income women across a wide range of countries, industries, and occupations. Pakistan is the focal...
Why the burden on business women to ‘do it all’ must stop
Glorifying multi-tasking by women is something we are all guilty of - across the globe we celebrate women who have responsibility piled on their...
Protests in Iran
Weeks ago, massive protests erupted in Iran against the killing of student Mahsa Amini, after she fell into a coma following her arrest in...
Updated family planning guide promotes empowerment, health and wellbeing
Wider access to self-administered contraceptives and the use of digital technologies by providers are just two of the tangible measures outlined in the latest...
The Buchona look: A lifestyle
Women in Mexico, especially in the regions close to the Sinaloa Cartel, are obsessed with the former beauty queen Emma Coronel, wife of El...
The vital role of Syrian women in resolving bitter conflicts
Throughout Syria’s civil war, women have risked their security to mediate the various conflicts that have affected their communities. Since international efforts to end...
Slow progress for women helping forge peace
Protecting women’s rights and promoting greater inclusion is a proven strategy for peace and stability, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the Security Council...
‘Investing in girls is investing in our common future’-UN
In marking the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child on Tuesday, the UN chief called the commemoration a celebration of the “lives...