How gender inequality is hindering Japan’s economic growth

Both the highly gendered workplace and unequal division of household labour mean that women are more likely than men to miss out on promotions, …

Feminist solutions to man-made economic inequality

Our economies are built on millions of hours of unpaid labour carried out every day by women; freeing up women's time would go a long way towards …

Debunking myth of Naga customary laws

Studies show there is no homogeneous body of customary laws among Naga community. What does this mean for reservation for women in elections to …

Many Indian women denied mobile phones to keep them 'pure'

A study finds a 33 per cent gender gap in access to mobile phones in India that is inhibiting women’s earnings

Improving women's well-being needs more than access to free healthcare: study

Data from one of the largest state-funded health insurance scheme in India shows gender disparity continued even where free hospital care was provided

Half the world's married women out of labour force: Report

Marriage and motherhood also ate into women's access to paid work and accompanying benefits  

Africa would need another 142 years to achieve gender equality

The disparity could cost the continent nearly US$700 billion by 2025

The gender pay gap for the FIFA World Cup is $370 million. It’s time for equity

The lack of gender parity is evident in all stages of the popular game

Women aren't failing at science — science is failing women

Female scientists publish more and better research but are promoted less. New research from Mexico exposes gender gap in science there, and …

Kenya’s Turkana County experienced the highest increase in inequality: Report

It is among the 12 counties in the country where inequality rose

What India can learn from Bangladesh about closing its gender gap

Post-1971, Bangladesh embarked on an inclusive development strategy involving various non-government stakeholders, religious bodies and aid …

Women play vital role in agrifood systems across Latin America and the Caribbean

In most rural households, women play a definitive role in agriculture and other allied activities. Thus, including women under the social …

World Environment Day 2023: Green growth strategies can ensure climate-resilience in rural India

Investments in infrastructure, such as water management systems, irrigation facilities and early warning systems, can help communities cope with …

It is unhealthy to be a woman in India

The 2018 Global Gender Gap report ranks India at a dismal 108 out of 149 countries; and in the South Asian region, India …

Gender gaps in agricultural sector cost Nigeria dearly

Report estimated forgone earnings from the gender gap in agricultural productivity at $2.3 billion annually

Prejudices against women didn’t reduce in last decade; 90% people still hold gender bias: UN

Countries with greater bias in gender social norms also show a lower presence of women in parliament

25 years of Kudumbashree: How this Kerala women’s collective intervened to empower women, fight poverty

Whenever Kerala plunged into a deep crisis, be it floods or the pandemic, Kudumbashree has been there with the state and its people through thick …

Six ways to improve HIV prevention pill uptake among young women in Zimbabwe

15-19-year-old girls in sub-Saharan Africa highly vulnerable to new infections

Income opportunity gap, gender-based violence, domestic work burden: What's holding back women in Zimbabwe?

Around 79% of the burden of water fetching responsibilities in Zimbabwe falls on women

Almost all states in red zone on gender equality: NITI Aayog

Latest report by think tank says that women and girls in the country experience inequalities in every aspect of life

Abandonment, poverty, sexual exploitation: Why Indian women pay a higher price for climate crisis

Women have limited ability to overcome climate shocks compared to their male counterparts: It is an uneven playing field. But a gradual …

International Women’s Day 2024: How much unpaid labour do Indian women take on?

In both urban and rural areas, girls and women aged 6+ were several times more likely than boys and men to do care work and especially domestic work

No way of knowing progress of 74% gender-related SDGs

Data is available on only 26 per cent of 85 gender indicators, says the first review of the status of women and girls in the Asia Pacific

FAO: Closing gender gap in agri-food systems can boost global economy by $1 trillion

Tackling gender inequality can reduce world hunger and reinforce resilience to shocks like climate change and COVID-19 pandemic

Women, on average, enjoy barely 77% of legal rights that men do: World Bank

World Bank’s ‘Women, Business and the Law Index’ says that women just entering the workforce will retire before they enjoy the …