It shows that at the current rate of progress, the achievement of all gender equality and women’s empowerment targets may take decades – even centuries – to materialize. “I cannot accept a ...

In recent years, we have heard various alarming estimates about how long it will take to achieve gender equality. According to UN Women’s most recent report, at the current rate of progress ...

Women and girls continue to face discrimination, gender stereotypes and societal biases dictating their place in society, their roles and their responsibilities.

Although inequalities persist, over recent decades, substantial progress has been made towards achieving gender equality. In the EU this progress is due to legislation, the integration of gender ...

On Wednesday March 13, Nancy Pelosi introduced the so-called Equality Act, a bill that would add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protected classes under federal civil rights law.

1 in Gender equality The Kingdom of Sweden, flanked by Norway to the west and the Baltic Sea to the east, expands across much of the Scandinavian Peninsula and is one of the largest countries in ...

In 1992, as the Supreme Court affirmed a right to abortion, the majority famously held that “the ability of women to participate equally in the economic and social life of the Nation has been ...

The 3rd International Strategy for Gender Equality (2018-2022) is a steering tool designed to coordinate France’s efforts to improve the situation of women around the world. The strategy is the ...

The expanded Equality of Opportunity for Sexual and Gender Minorities (EQOSOGI) report assesses laws and regulations that affect the lives of sexual and gender minorities in 64 countries in six ...

The UN Global Compact invites you to join the 2025 Countdown to International Women’s Day — a high-impact, interactive learning journey designed to help your company move from commitment to action on ...

Japan placed 118th among 146 countries in terms of gender equality in 2024, an improvement from the previous year’s rank of 125th but still the lowest among Group of Seven nations. The World ...