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Child Marriage in Indonesia: An Iceberg Phenomenon Driven by Patriarchal Society and Poverty
These days, the promotion of child marriage has shocked the Indonesian people. This promotion is under the guise of a wedding organizer to attract...
Women and girls belong in science
Closed labs and increased care responsibilities are just a two of the challenges women in scientific fields are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
UN Women calls upon all stakeholders to listen to the voices of women in Myanmar
In light of recent political events in Myanmar, UN Women expresses strong concern over the use of force by security forces against peaceful demonstrators...
Gender Discrimination in Pakistan
Discrimination mean social, cultural, political inequality in a society. It has required new orientation in the form of Men and Women status in a...
India – Not a Safe Place for Women?
India, once known as the gem of the East is now going down on a path to self-destruction. Ever since independence, successive Indian governments...
Opportunities for Women in Tourism Increasing Across Middle East
Fewer than one in 10 tourism workers in the Middle East are women though this proportion is steadily increasing, new research has found. The...
APEC BEST Award Announced Top Female Entrepreneurs
The annual APEC Business Efficiency and Success Target Award, known as the APEC BEST Award, announced its 2020 winners, from a diverse group of...
South Korea’s Potential for Global Influence is Weakened by its Mistreatment of Women
In recent years, the Republic of Korea has become a pop culture juggernaut.
Eight years after “Gangnam Style” went global, K-Pop still reigns supreme with...
More about how democracy should be elected -Interview with Tannisha Avarrsekar
Tannisha Avarrsekar, a political activist who wants to increase equality in the representation of political candidates in India. In this interview, Tannisha discusses more...
Argentina: ‘Ground-breaking’ new abortion law crucial to ending gender discrimination
The year drew to a close in Argentina with “a ground-breaking law” that legalizes abortions up to 14 weeks of pregnancy, in a move...