Gender is a social construct which defines the roles, behaviours, expressions, and identities of girls, women, boys, men, and gender-diverse peoples.

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, New YorkUnited Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has warned that failure to ...

In her address, Smt. Savitri Thakur highlighted the impact of the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Fund for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation, established in 2004 as a joint initiative of the three ...

Policymakers from around the world are at the United Nations through March 19 for an annual meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women. Given the global prevalence of violence against girls, ...

• “No more declarations – accelerate now!” Sulaiman-Ibrahim’s urgent CSW70 plea for women’s action__________________________________From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, New York With just five years until the ...

Our senior gender advisor Becky Palmstrom looks at how new technology is reshaping women’s rights – and where we go from here ...

What connects a pad box in a Nigerian school, a coalition meeting in Pakistan, and a digital security workshop in Paraguay? They each address a structural barrier that limits women’s participation.

Most citizens say pregnant girls should be allowed to stay in school. Majorities of Mauritians say that contraceptives should be made available to anyone who is sexually active regardless of marital ...

University organised a one-day workshop on “Fostering inclusive campuses for women: Role of the internal complaints committee (ICC)”, highlighting the importance of creating safe, respectful and ...

When I assumed office as United Nations Resident Coordinator, I was immediately struck by the remarkable strength of Ghanaian women.

Three institutions have entered into a strategic partnership to help accelerate access to finance and business support for female-owned small and medium ...