October 23, 2024
A man's world: Japan makes tepid push on gender gap in politics as election nears
ODAWARA, Kanagawa
World News
October 16, 2024
Legal barriers hinder fight against femicide in Nigeria and Kenya
Across Africa, women are being murdered at alarming rates, often by intimate partners or a male family member.
October 16, 2024
Inside the wardrobe: Women’s clothing increasingly policed in Tajikistan
Many women in Tajikistan are subject to all-encompassing control over nearly every aspect of their daily lives: from husbands, family members, and the state.
October 16, 2024
Humor and rock & roll against political harassment in Argentina
October 16, 2024
Argentina only G20 country that refuses to sign gender equality statement
Argentina was the only G20 member country that refused to sign a gender equality and women empowerment statement put forward by Brazil on Monday. The document includes a list of commitments aimed at “ending gender-based violence and misogyny.”
October 16, 2024
World Bank fails to incorporate key elements of new Gender Strategy in IDA21 policy package and Corporate Scorecard
The World Bank Group (WBG) released its final 2024-2030 Gender Strategy
October 16, 2024
Gender Equality And Youth Inclusion: Ten Focus Areas For Impact
16 October 2024, Ghana: UN Women recently published The Gender Snapshot 2024. While the report highlighted some positive developments, no indicator under SDG Goal 5, Gender Equality, has been achieved.
October 16, 2024
Nigerian MP demands enforcement of 30% female representation in ECOWAS parliament
A member of the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Parliament has called for the full implementation of the 30% women representation at the re
October 16, 2024
Japan: 314 women running for 465-seat lower house in general election, a record
A record number of women are running in Japan’s general election this month, although they still account for less than a quarter of candidates, local media said Wednesday.