Gender Equity

Man beheads teen daughter and carries severed head to police station, in yet another case of so-called ‘honour killing’.

Wage scales in Europe have long been shrouded in secrecy that has helped perpetuate gender inequality on the continent.

A draft bill, nearly a decade in the making, could help empower women in Iran – if can clear the final legal hurdles.

Women are still underrepresented in senior executive roles, especially at smaller firms.

More than one-third of parents, mostly women, have yet to return to the workforce, largely because of childcare needs.

Research shows that one in 12 young people skipped school because they did not have access to sanitary products.

The highest-paid women earned 84.6 cents for every dollar earned by men in 2019, up from 81.5 cents in 2015, data shows.

A state of emergency has been declared in response to gender-based violence on the island.

Fund named after 23-year-old woman raped and killed in 2012 low on resources and under-utilised, report finds.

Women in the Middle East nation speak about daily harassment they go through as they launch their own #MeToo movement.

The incoming head of the World Trade Organization is known for shaking things up and holding power to account.

A poll of 17,000 people in 17 countries found the majority believe the pandemic has set back progress on equal rights.

Women’s needs are often being put last in pandemic response strategies, women leaders told virtual WEF meeting.

Once upon a time, every shade of pink was a burden and every shade of blue a joy. But what if there was another way?