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
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
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 …
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
Will the State recognise women workers’ right to bleed with dignity
The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs has sought feedback from stakeholders on the draft National Action Plan on Business & Human Rights by …
Gender gaps in food: 150 million more women went hungry than men in 2021
Over 800 million went hungry last year; Gender equality and food security directly related, says report
As told to Parliament (March 15, 2023): Only 16% of India’s researchers are women
The total number of women researchers in the country is 56,747
COVID-19: Why social distancing does not work for Nigerian women
Religion holds an African woman responsible for all domestic chores, and saying no to husbands is not allowed, say Nigerian women
Gender gap in labour market stagnant since 1995, flags UN report
Gender equality a far-fetched goal; women living alone more likely to be in the labour market, finds report
COVID-19 to push 47 mln women to poverty, widen gender gap: Report
To close the gender inequality, $48 billion will be needed, with this number potentially increasing if governments either act too late or …
Simply Put: Women empowerment?
Tractors can change farming in good ways and bad: lessons from four African countries
Insights from 87 villages reveal transformative power of agricultural mechanisation, but there are challenges too — like soil erosion, …
Corporate social responsibility: A look from the gender perspective
CSR funds favour some areas while overlooking objectives like women’s empowerment; even when they turn the focus, actions may overlook …
Globally, 9 million girls face extreme risks of climate disaster and child marriage every year: Report
The combination of threats has created emergency hotspots for girls’ rights in Bangladesh and across sub-Saharan Africa
Low-paid, young women: The grim truth about who this recession is hitting hardest
While total monthly hours worked by men fell by 7.7% between March and May, total monthly hours worked by women fell 12%
Sexual and gender-based violence during COVID-19: lessons from Ebola
Sexual and gender-based violence does not begin with disasters like the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. But the chaos and …
Climate talks have to be reimagined as they’re dysfunctional, says Bonn delegate
Babitha PS speaks on visa issues, safety and women’s representation at climate conferences
‘I almost lost my will to live’: preference for sons is leaving young women in China exploited and abused
China urgently needs policies and intervention programmes that tackle this tradition, or it will continue to limit women’s opportunities …
CoP26: Women need more space at the climate table
Climate change does not affect everyone equally: Women are disproportionately more vulnerable. This should ideally mean more women having a …
Femicide: many countries around the world are making the killing of women a specific crime — here’s why it’s needed
UN data shows that, on average, five women or girls are killed every hour by someone in their own family
Feeding Africa: How small-scale irrigation can help farmers to change the game
Small-scale irrigation can improve nutritional outcomes in several important ways