The lack of sex disaggregated water data continues to mask how gender shapes access, decision making, and opportunities in the water field—an issue at the heart of this year’s ...

The first global study to investigate how gender equality may be associated with life expectancy has found that both women and men live longer as it improves. The first global study to investigate how ...

Are women-only environments advancing gender equality—or holding it back? A look at how leadership spaces, pay transparency ...

International Women’s Day is a moment to reflect not only on progress in gender equality, but the economic systems that shape opportunities available to women. Trade is one of the most powerful of ...

Gender-based inequalities related to the access, use, management and governance of water resources – including water supply and sanitation services – have hindered progress towards fulfilling the ...

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Despite making up nearly half of the country’s population, most women in Nigeria are still excluded from political decision-making, economic opportunities and social privileges. TOBA AGBOOLA reports.

Women march with banners to protest the recent public execution of a young woman, in Kabul July 11, 2012 (Omar Sobhani/Courtesy Reuters). This is a guest post by Ashley Harden, research associate in ...

Gender disparities in Cabo Verde's tourism sector persist, affecting women's earnings and creating barriers in education, training, and financial access. In Cabo Verde, women constitute half of the ...