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Why the traits of female leadership are better geared for the global pandemic

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October 13, 2020

Why the traits of female leadership are better geared for the global pandemic

As countries anticipate the second wave of Covid-19, recently published research provides evidence to show that countries with fe

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As countries anticipate the second wave of Covid-19, recently published research provides evidence to show that countries with fe

COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker

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October 13, 2020

COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker

The COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker monitors policy measures enacted by governments worldwide to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, and highlight

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The COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker monitors policy measures enacted by governments worldwide to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, and highlight

Who owns the world and who merely lives in it?

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October 12, 2020

Who owns the world and who merely lives in it?

The Thomson Reuters Foundation carried out a survey that stated that Dhaka ranked as the seventh most dangerous megacity for women.

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The Thomson Reuters Foundation carried out a survey that stated that Dhaka ranked as the seventh most dangerous megacity for women.

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October 8, 2020
Power shift needed to deliver on Beijing promise of gender equality: UN Women

Twenty-five years after world leaders adopted a road map for gender equality, known as the Beijing Declaration, many admitted Thursday that progress remains slow. A top UN official has said that men are still not willing to relinquish power.

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COVID-19 and gendered governance: countries led by women did not employ more stringent strategies than those led by men – but they did act faster

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October 8, 2020

COVID-19 and gendered governance: countries led by women did not employ more stringent strategies than those led by men – but they did act faster

Mette Marie Staehr Harder and Christoffer Bugge Harder examine whether countries led by women appl

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Mette Marie Staehr Harder and Christoffer Bugge Harder examine whether countries led by women appl

Men overwhelmingly dominate the decision-making on Covid-19

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October 8, 2020

Men overwhelmingly dominate the decision-making on Covid-19

Men are making most of the decisions related to the coronavirus pandemic -- a disturbing pattern that could be costing lives. 

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Men are making most of the decisions related to the coronavirus pandemic -- a disturbing pattern that could be costing lives. 

October 8, 2020
Progress towards gender equality under threat, world leaders warn as UNGA marks 25th anniversary of landmark women’s rights conference

Twenty‑five years after the landmark Fourth World Conference on Women, global societies need an unqualified push to meet the elusive promise of gender equality that had brought millions to Beijing in 1995 to demand action, Secretary‑General António Guterres told a High‑level General Assembly meet

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Violence against women in politics a growing problem

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October 8, 2020

Violence against women in politics a growing problem

While women have made significant inroads into politics in recent years, their involvement has spurred attacks, intimidation and harassment in many parts of the world, says Mona Lena Krook, a professor of political s

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While women have made significant inroads into politics in recent years, their involvement has spurred attacks, intimidation and harassment in many parts of the world, says Mona Lena Krook, a professor of political s

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