Gender Equity

A man from Uttar Pradesh arrested after he allegedly slashed his wife’s stomach with a sickle to check gender of baby.

Women and girls have been disproportionately hit by COVID-19 as the pandemic worsens existing gender inequality.

Citigroup’s Jane Fraser will become the first woman to lead a Wall Street bank when she starts the...

Coronavirus will widen the poverty gap between women and men and undo progress made in recent...

Activists focused on environmental, social and governance issues say virtual meetings silence their concerns.

Women in several cities call government to not withdraw from landmark treaty key to combating rising domestic violence.

Third pillar of ‘build back better’ economic revival blueprint earmarks $775bn to ‘caring economy’ over next decade.

Lawsuit claims major stars of conservative news network engaged in culture of sexual harassement and retaliation.

Lawyers for Weinstein’s accusers vow to continue ‘fight for justice’ after criticising the settlement terms.

Yoo Myung-hee says South Korea could serve as a ‘bridge’ between rival members of the World Trade Organization.

Restrictions leave people already on the margins vulnerable to further abuse, often at the hands of their own families.

Delhi boy questioned following backlash over chat group where students shared photos of girls and talked of gang rape.

In Italy, therapists say lockdown makes victims harder to reach at a time when their need for help is greater than ever.

As world’s largest coronavirus lockdown is extended to May 3, National Commission for Women reports spike in complaints.