SADC civil society intensifies efforts to review abortion care legislation 

Policy barriers in many countries in southern Africa need to be removed to stop unsafe abortions, improve women’s health

Ticking time bomb: The perilous lives of garment workers amid the pandemic

Women workers in garment industry share stories of gender discrimination, insensitive treatment and government apathy 

Push for gender equality at COP23, Gender Action Plan adopted

The plan pushes for gender-responsive climate policy and action, and for equal representation for women at the global climate meet 

Gender bias in medicine and medical research is still putting women’s health at risk

Women’s health has too often been considered a niche area — even though it involves roughly 50% of the world’s population

The others too

The MeToo campaign comes at a time when women are being courted for electoral gains. Is it good or bad?

It is crucial to prioritise unique healthcare needs of LGBTQIA+ community

In India, the healthcare experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals are marred by disparities and inequities; stigma, discrimination and a lack of …

Non-binary genders need more visibility in India’s Census 2021

Separating sex and gender in the country’s biggest socioeconomic survey is imperative

Integral role of women in waste management

Having gender inclusion into waste management policymaking can lead to more comprehensive and inclusive solutions

Women’s Day 2024: Investing in women most effective way to accelerate growth, says UN Women

1 in every 10 women globally lives in extreme poverty; war & crisis eroding decades of progress in gender equality

China, south Asia not proactive in reducing climate impacts on women: ICIMOD

Most policy documents are silent on the existing pay gaps and women’s access to agricultural resources

Marriage equality: What good is symbolic recognition of one’s relationships sans rights?

If the central government has not debated marriage in the parliament despite private members’ bills, how likely is that happening …

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 …

Labour Day: 10 worrying signs from the world at its youngest

A few points on the state of works in the world

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

Reversal of gains: Haryana, a state with historically poor sex ratio, is fast losing its hard-won gains in recent years

Latest sex ratio numbers, accessed by DTE through the Right to Information Act suggested the situation has again started to worsen in …

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

Pregnancy of India’s first transman: Looking into unaddressed structural issues

Inclusivity, sensitivity needed to overcome socio-structural challenges of parenthood for gender-diverse people

Major droughts make women 35 per cent more likely to be underweight: New study

Teenage pregnancy & intimate partner violence also grew after drought episodes

Witch hunting: 83% of Odisha's cases in six districts, says report

Most of the victims were targeted for “causing health issues or crop failure”

CoP26: Countries commit to gender-responsive climate action, making women ‘resilient’ to crisis

Sierra Leone commited to addressing long-standing discriminatory land tenure practices; Nigeria pledged to expand its gender …

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

Centre leaves decision on Section 377 to SC

The apex court was told by the Centre that it won’t contest the petitions seeking to decriminalise homosexuality 

The world can help its climate crisis — by giving more power to women

Climate change worsens women’s plight: When it causes natural resources to become scarce, traditional gender roles intensify 

Cambridge Dictionary’s definition of ‘woman’, ‘man’ is now more inclusive

Definition updated to include people who identify as a gender other than their biological sex

Not enough women in World Health Assembly: Some countries may need a century for gender parity

Southeast Asia inching closer to the 50%; No WHA had more than 30% women chief delegates, finds study