A Senate panel reviewed conviction rates in human rights-related cases and raised concerns over delays in justice, security ...

Researchers have developed and validated a new tool for comparing gender inequality among different regions of a country, highlighting links between gender inequality, well-being, and participation in ...

Unsafe drinking water is not just a technical problem. It is a sign of deeper inequality, concludes a new investigation of the state of water quality in 138 countries by the United Nations University ...

Women are less attracted than men to competitive work environments and tend to perform worse in them. In our first experiment, which took place at a college library, we hired more than 200 people for ...

China’s sexist gaming culture exposed in this blockbuster video game The success of Chinese video game "Black Myth: Wukong," has unleashed a debate about rampant sexism in China's gaming industry.

For decades, legendary photographer Platon has been taking portraits of some of the world’s most prominent people. He recently started filming his photo shoots in which he gets his subject talking in ...

Julia Santucci, a senior adviser at the U.S. State Department, penned an article this week on the relationship between countering violent extremism and gender equality (“Countering Violent Extremism ...

This paper documents the current state of gender inequalities in the WAEMU by focusing on outcomes (health, education, labor market and financial inclusion) and opportunities (economic rights). The ...

The Constitution guarantees every person the right to the highest attainable standard of health, including reproductive health care. A critical element of this right is that all health services, goods ...

Nepal has come a long way. A new constitution, a functioning democracy, and at least on paper, a serious commitment to gender equality. Yet for millions of Nepali women and girls, the distance between ...

Links between gender inequality, wellbeing, and involvement in #MeToo movement also unveiled Researchers have developed and validated a new tool for comparing gender inequality among different regions ...