EIGE Unveils 2024 Gender Equality Index Progress in the EU Remains Fragile
EIGE’s 2024 Gender Equality Index highlights slow and uneven progress across the EU.Readmore
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Dec 10
2024
EIGE Unveils 2024 Gender Equality Index Progress in the EU Remains Fragile
EIGE’s 2024 Gender Equality Index highlights slow and uneven progress across the EU.Readmore
Dec 19
2024
Stalled Progress: Rethinking Gender Equality in the Modern Era
Over the past 50 years, women have made significant strides toward gender equality, yet progress remains slow and uneven. While women have increasingly entered roles traditionally held by men, systemic barriers persist, particularly in the workplace.Readmore
Dec 18th
2024
One in 20 Australians identify as LGBTI+, with the proportion being higher among younger individuals
The ABS reports 4.5% of Australians aged 16+ identify as LGBTI+ with higher rates among younger people. The data highlights national representation and will guide policies and services ahead of the 2026 CensusReadmore
Nov 25th
2024
One in three women in the EU has experienced gender-based violence.
Around 50 million women aged 18-74 in the EU, or 31%, experienced physical (including threats) or sexual violence in adulthood, based on the EU gender-based violence survey (wave 2021).Readmore
October 15th
2024
Empowering Women: The Key to Sustainable Development and Economic Growth
Gender equality for all people is a matter of fairness and justice. Gender equality is a principle of international law recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human RightsReadmore
October 21st
2024
Absolute numbers of women matter more than proportion for achieving gender equity in STEM
A recent study led by Kyushu University, Tokyo Institute of Technology and University of California San Diego has found that focusing only on increasing the proportion of women scholars is not enough to accurately assess gender equity in JapanReadmore
September 13
2024
Studies Deepen Understanding of LGBTQ Health Disparities
Researchers point to solutions and opportunities for better healthReadmore
June 17th
2024
Microsyllabus: Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
Gender-affirming care is safe, effective, and life-saving care for trans and gender-diverse youth. Of the more than 300,000 high school-aged transgender youth in the United States today, 35% live in states that have passed bans on gender-affirming care.Readmore
Nov 1
2023
30 Years Together. . . Until There's A Cure!
Until There’s A Cure® is a national organization dedicated to eradicating HIV/AIDS by raising awareness and funds to combat this pandemicReadmore
Sep 18
2023
Breaking the Silos: A New U.S. Strategy Linking Gender Equality & Climate Action
Advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment strengthens our ability to combat climate change, helping us to reduce emissions and build resilience.Readmore
Oct 08
2023
US economist wins Nobel for work on gender gap
The Nobel prize in economics was awarded to American economist Claudia Goldin yesterday for research that has helped bring understanding to the role of women in the labour market.Readmore
Sep 26
2023
Women, power, and cancer: A Lancet Commission
THE LANCET: Gender inequalities worsen women’s access to cancer prevention, detection and care; experts call for transformative feminist approachReadmore
28Sep
2023
The world's most gender-equal countries
How is the world doing on gender equality? According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), the picture is mixed. The needle is moving in the right direction, according to its latest Global Gender Gap report, but incrementallyReadmore
07Sep
2023
Central African Republic faces humanitarian crisis with 2.4 million people needing aid, UN says
Central African Republic is facing a humanitarian crisis with 2.4 million people in need of assistance and the U.N.’s $534 million appeal only 36% funded, a U.N. official said Wednesday.Readmore
07Sep
2023
UN Goal of Achieving Gender Equality by 2030 Is Impossible Because of Biases Against Women
“The world is failing women and girls,†UN Women, the agency promoting gender equality, and the U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs said in “The Gender Snapshot 2023†report.Readmore
23Aug
2023
Compilation guidelines for measurement of gender-in-trade statistics
Gender gaps continue to exist in all spheres of life, including the economy and international trade. Yet, data about how women and men participate in international trade and how trade affects them is not collected and produced systematically.Readmore
20Aug
2023
Improving statistics on gender and trade in developing countries
When it comes to understanding and fostering women’s economic empowerment, measuring the gender dimension of trade has emerged as an increasingly important endeavour.Readmore
02Sep
2023
5 Goals to Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. There has been progress over the last decades, but the world is not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030.Readmore
01Sep
2023
The Gender Gap is Widening in Cyber
The recent review by the UK Government on cybersecurity skills in the labor market has revealed an alarming statistic – the representation of women in the cyber workforce has dropped to a mere 17%, down from the previous year’s 22%.Readmore
22Apr
2023
For transgender kids, a frantic rush for treatment amid bans
As a third grader in Utah, mandolin-playing math whiz Elle Palmer said aloud what she had only before sensed, telling a friend she planned to transfer schools the following year and hoped her new classmates would see her as a girl.Readmore
17Aug
2023
Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina
Transgender youth in North Carolina lost access Wednesday to gender-affirming medical treatments after the Republican-led General Assembly overrode the governor’s vetoes of that legislation and other bills touching on gender in sports and LGBTQ+ instrucReadmore
01Mar
2023
Gender pay gap in U.S. hasn’t changed much in two decades
The gender gap in pay has remained relatively stable in the United States over the past 20 years or so. In 2022, women earned an average of 82% of what men earned, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of median hourly earnings of both full- andReadmore
July 8
2023
By men, about men: how bad is the gender research gap for women in exercise science?
A new audit shows that most sports research is conducted by men on other men – meaning we don’t even know if women should be doing things differentlyReadmore
May 3
2023
Call for Action to Accelerate Gender Equality in the Water Domain
The UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) coordinates a Call for Action to accelerate the achievement of gender equality in the water domain, together with a Multi-stakeholder Coalition composed by Member States’ institutions, UN agencies, inteReadmore
Aug 3
2023
Study finds that Pacific Island communities could manage water better with sex-disaggregated data
The survey by UNESCO’s World Water Assessment Programme analysed gendered roles in accessing and managing water on Malolo Island in Fiji, where villagers are largely reliant on rainfall, owing to the absence of rivers and lakes.Readmore
26Mar
2023
How to create a more gender inclusive workplace
‘Bropropriation’, or the act of men taking credit for women’s ideas or work, can be curtailed by educating employees on the issue, promoting gender diversity in the C-suite, and creating clear communication channelsReadmore
24Mar
2023
UNESCO highlights initiatives to close the gender gap in the digital realm at CSW67
UNESCO reiterated its commitment to accelerating women’s empowerment and gender equality through innovation and technological change in the digital age at the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67).Readmore
21Mar
2023
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and UN Women join forces for gender equality
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding today in New York.Readmore
15Mar
2023
Technology is playing key role in gender equality reversals, says UN chief
“The gender digital divide is fast becoming the new face of gender inequality,†said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during a town hall with women’s civil society held on Monday, 13 March, during the 67th Session of the CommissionReadmore
17Mar
2023
5 ways women can use pay transparency to negotiate a raise
With new salary range laws rolling out across the US, experts say that pay transparency is a leading tool for narrowing the gender pay gap.Readmore
17Mar
2023
Study Highlights Challenges Facing Transgender and Non-Binary Workers
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) highlights some of the challenges that transgender and non-binary staff can face at work.Readmore
14Mar
2023
Being adaptive at work may be the golden ticket to combat gender inequalities
A study from The University of Western Australia’s Business School has revealed that women who adapt to changes in their work teams are recognised more than their male counterparts.Readmore
10Mar
2023
Only 14 countries have full equal rights for women
14 countries in the world which offer full legal protections to womenReadmore
Mar 8
2023
Study examines straight men and their sexual attraction to transgender women
Some straight men said they sexually desire transgender women because of the women’s supposed hyper-feminine traits.Readmore
6 Mar
2023
Scholar highlights tech and gender equality at UN
A New Colombo Plan (NCP) scholar will highlight the role newborn screening can play in advancing gender equality Readmore
5 Mar
2023
Spain plans to introduce cabinet gender equality law
Spain’s prime minister plans to bring in a gender quota at the highest levels of government Readmore
Feb 25
2023
Feminism taught me all I need to know about men like Trump and Putin
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolded, I was reminded over and over again of the behaviour of abusive ex-husbands and boyfriends. At first he thinks that he can simply bully her into returning. When it turns out she has no desire to return, he shiftReadmore
Feb 26
2023
New York City Department of Education presented to middle-school students that Nintendo characters have different sexual and gender identitiesReadmore
Feb 25
2023
Why Gender Sensitisation In Educational Institutes Can Curb Gender-Related Crimes. Experts Weigh In
Reasons Behind Gender-Related Crimes Among YouthReadmore
Feb 24
2023
‘Gender equality should be a key index in measuring health of democracy’
Gender empowerment is too often left out of the calculus when evaluating the strength of a country’s democracy, says Malini ParthasarathyReadmore
Feb 24
2023
Anti-LGBTQ activism goes unchallenged at the top of Crook County schools
Crook County School District believes that all books offered in our school libraries should be age-appropriate and not contain sexually-explicit or sexually-graphic materialReadmore
Feb 21
2023
On 'gender-neutral' God, Putin slams Church of England: 'They don't know...'
Christians have recognized since ancient times that God is neither male nor femaleReadmore
Feb 19
2023
The trans ‘queen mother’ reclaiming Fiji’s third gender – photo essay
Reggie Mcgoon has taken inspiration from vakasalewalelewa – a traditional term for transgender women which was nearly erased by colonial ruleReadmore
Feb 18
2023
Transgender care targeted into adulthood in these states
Gender-affirming care reduces the risk of mental health problems and suicidal thoughtsReadmore
Feb 16
2023
Black Americans Firmly Support Gender Equality but Are Split on Transgender and Nonbinary Issues
Nearly six-in-ten want organizations working for Black progress to address the distinct challenges facing Black LGBTQ peopleReadmore
Feb 16
2023
U.S. Republicans target transgender youth health care in legislative push
Republican legislators across the United States have escalated a campaign to ban certain health care for transgender youths, in some cases seeking to charge parents and doctors with child abuse if they provide treatment.Readmore
Feb 08
2023
THE STEM GENDER GAP: A HINDRANCE TO PROGRESS
Gender equality in education is still a challengeReadmore
Feb 08
2023
Is God They/Them? Church of England considers gender-neutral pronouns.
The Church of England is exploring whether to use gender-neutral language instead of referring to God solely with masculine pronouns, such as “He†or “Our Father†— which would be a major change after millennia of prayer and teachings.Readmore
Feb 08
2023
Lesbian couple row: Supreme Court stays Kerala HC's order sending woman for gender counselling
Kerala High Court had allowed a lesbian coupleReadmore
Feb 08
2023
Sweden’s Gender Reassignment Treatment Move Means Bad News for Those with Gender Dysphoria
First country to introduce legal gender reassignmentReadmore
Jan 30
2023
The proposed changes to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Act would bring Queensland into line with most of Australia.Readmore
Jan 26
2023
Two women university vice-chancellors to tackle gender-based violence in higher education
Unisa's Professor Puleng LenkaBula, as well as her Nelson Mandela University counterpart, Professor Sibongile Muthwa, were appointed this week by Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Dr Blade Nzimande.Readmore
Jan 23
2023
Gender-affirming hormone therapy reduces depression, anxiety for trans and non-binary youth
The study demonstrates that gender-affirming hormone treatment is valuable for transgender and nonbinary adolescentsReadmore
Jan12
2023
Protesters storm McGill University talk on sex vs. gender, shutting it down
Advocates say debating trans women's rights is harmful to all womenReadmore
Jan 24
2023
Existing Gender Stereotypes Need to be Challenged to Ensure Equality
Gender equality is imperative to ascertain inclusive socio-economic development and needs a change in the societal mindset. The sex ratio of a country is the primary indicator of equality and is a direct indicator of the status and welfare of women. A chaReadmore
Jan 19
2023
Bristol academic's research on gender issues recognised
A Bristol academic's research into gender issues has been recognised with a prestigious award.Readmore
Jan06
2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that Ukraine would operate under martial law after Russian troops invaded in February 2022. While the war in Ukraine has changed many facets of Ukrainian life, this decision also changed women’s role in UkReadmore
Jan17
2023
The Gender Gap is still a fight in the modernization era
Economic gender gap has been a concern around the globe which describes the disparity between different genders in society, and in turn the labor market and business world, including inequality of opportunity, pay, progression, and benefits.Readmore
Jan18
2023
'Game Of Thrones' Star Bella Ramsey Comes Out As Non-Binary And Gender Fluid
"Being gendered isn't something that I particularly like. But in terms of pronouns, I really couldn't care less," Bella Ramsey said.Readmore
Jan08
2023
The gaping gender gap in mental health
When it comes to mental health and suffering in silence, women continue to face challenges and it is imperative to end this culture because gender is increasingly becoming a critical determinant of mental health and mental illness.Readmore
Jan07
2023
A French town renamed, for gender equality
Calling a town “Pantine†for a year will not start or cement a feminist revolution. It will, however, underline that a lot still needs to change, if in the 21st century, this is still a man’s world.Readmore
Jan02
2023
Nearly 2000 Norwegians changed gender in the last decade
In the previous ten years, about 2000 Norwegians changed their gender. While politicians believe the development confirms that the change in the law was correct, critics fear it will cause great harm to young people.Readmore
Jan01
2023
California is now a sanctuary state for transgender kids
New law restricts California authorities from enforcing laws of other states aimed at criminalizing transgender health care for minors Readmore