Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

The pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on women and girls' access to sexual and reproductive health services, writes Asa Regner, 

A determined feminist, Ofelia Fernandez is the youngest lawmaker in Latin America. The 20-year-old is an icon for many, but she has a few detractors. 

By Randi Davis, UNDP Resident Representative for Trinidad and Tobago, Curacao, Aruba and Sint Maarten

The 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD) commemoration is taking place in an unprecedented global context due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has resulted in a “new normal” in relation to the various aspects of life, including change

On Feb. 1, 2021, Myanmar’s military seized power. While a dramatic event, the coup was a continuation of old power structures.

Ask every female politician in the Victorian Parliament and they will most likely have that one story.

By Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

Nduduzo Tshuma, Political Editor

Quotas are unpopular, especially in the liberal Netherlands. But next week its parliament is expected to impose a quota system to ensure major businesses employ more women at the highest levels.