More: women’s empowerment
Europe and Central Asia Economies Need More Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders
Women’s participation in the labor market drives economic and business growth. Yet the global economy incurs significant costs by failing to take full advantage...
Helen Benedict: On making the military more inclusive for women
Helen Benedict is a novelist specializing in social injustice, refugees and violence against women. She is best known for her work highlighting military sexual...
Addressing gender inequalities in research through institutional change
Gender equality and inclusion are key metrics by which performance is measured in industry today. Research is no exception. While there is no quick...
Nearly 2.4 Billion Women Globally Don’t Have Same Economic Rights as Men
Around 2.4 billion women of working age are not afforded equal economic opportunity and 178 countries maintain legal barriers that prevent their full economic...
The long road to gender equality is paved with data
We have come a long way to gaining gender parity at the doctoral and graduate level, but the gender gap persists in pretty much...
Girls’ Education Must Come First
The International Women’s Day is not a celebration – it is a reminder that we have yet to empower young girls in crisis to...
The crucial link between women’s leadership and more diverse boards
Deloitte Global in collaboration with The 30% Club today released the seventh edition of Women in the boardroom: A global perspective. The latest edition...
Security in Mexico from a woman perspective
Each year on March 8th, the International Women’s Day is commemorated, however in different parts of the globe the fight for women’s right takes...
Fighting back the desert, amid Niger’s refugee and climate crises
Internal displacement, regional instability, and climate change have created a refugee crisis in Niger, but an initiative in the town of Ouallam is showing...
The ongoing fight against child marriage and ‘bride kidnapping’ in Kyrgyzstan
Although child marriage and “bride kidnapping” are illegal in Kyrgyzstan, both practices still exist in parts of the country. An initiative from a UN-backed...