Gender equality at work has barely improved over the past ten years, with paid work opportunities held back by women doing the bulk of unpaid work in the home, new research shows. Subscribe to our ...

In the last 50 years, women have been seeking gender equality. We have been moving into the public sphere reserved for men since the Industrial Revolution of the late 1800s, continually pushing for ...

Global progress in eliminating gender inequality has been "precarious," while Japan can play a meaningful role in advancing equality, UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous has said in a recent ...

Around the world, women and girls still face disproportionate discrimination, poverty and violence, as well as a lack of access to education, health care and property ownership, among other ...

Women remain significantly underrepresented in Europe’s hydropower sector, particularly in technical and leadership roles.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marianne Schnall is a journalist who amplifies women’s leadership. Top row, from left: Fatima Goss Graves, Ai-jen Poo, Stacey ...

As another International Women's Day approaches on March 8, I find myself reflecting on this year's theme: "For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment." While the sentiment is noble, its ...

Gone are the days when companies focused solely on maximizing share value and investors focused mostly on returns. These days, companies understand the need to provide value to all stakeholders, and ...

Taking gender commitments in FTAs with little domestic regulatory and implementing capacity is nothing short of a recipe for disaster ...

Roula Inglesi-Lotz receives funding from the National Research Foundation (NRF). Anna Maria Oosthuizen receives funding from the University of Pretoria. Relevant affiliations: SA-TIED UNU-WIDER Nguyen ...

In a nation that prides itself on ‘the fair go’, the persistent gender pay gap in Australia remains a glaring economic and ...