The competitive corporate environment can create a sense of imbalance for some individuals. Those aiming for executive positions often possess extensive experience, have achieved multiple promotions, ...

Interview with Katja Pehrman, UN Women Senior Adviser and Gender Focal Point, on the Enabling Environment Guidelines.

Women remain significantly underrepresented in Europe’s hydropower sector, particularly in technical and leadership roles.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about human rights and leadership in a global context. World Bank study reveals persistent gender gap in workplaces ...

What is Women’s Equality Day? Women’s Equality Day, celebrated annually on August 26, commemorates the adoption of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which granted women the right to vote in the United ...

International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on the 8th of March every year, aligning with its global observance. Its roots in India trace back to the freedom struggle and early feminist movements ...

H.E. Mr. Abdulaziz M. Alwasil is Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations and Chair of the Bureau for the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of ...

In March 2025, the Federal Government passed the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024, marking one of the most significant updates to workplace gender ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mandeep Tiwana, who is attending the UN general assembly as the representative for the civic engagement organization CIVICUS, about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

As UN Women marks its 15th anniversary this year, the world has seen important progress in gender equality that has changed the lives of women and girls across the globe. While this is cause for ...

TOKYO (AP) — Eight years ago, Yuriko Koike became the first woman to lead Tokyo, beating her male predecessor. She won her third term as governor Sunday, and one of her closest rivals was a woman.

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