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More than 2.5 billion women and girls around the world are affected in multiple ways by discriminatory laws and the lack of legal protections.

COVID-19 and conflict: Advancing women’s meaningful participation in ceasefires and peace processes

Women have made significant inroads into political life in recent years, but in many parts of the world, their increased engagement has spurred attacks, intimidation, and harassment.

A century on from women winning the right to vote in the U.S., our nation has made huge progress on many fronts.

Conventional wisdom holds that women politicians confront a parenting dilemma.

We assessed the effects of female political representation on mortality among children younger than age five in Brazil and the extent to which this effect operates through coverage with conditional cash transfers and primary care services.

Disappointed by the numerous failures of anticorruption reforms, international organisations, scholars and policy makers increasingly place their hopes on measures aimed at enhancing gender equality and in particular increasing the inclusion of femal

Background Pandemics and outbreaks have differential impacts on women and men.

As the impact of COVID-19 intensifies globally, we have curated a selection of resources and information on gender-sensitive responses and women’s leadership in times of pandemic.