Gender Equity

Thinley Choden makes the case for gender transformative climate literacy within Bhutanese schools.

Even though child marriage is a violation of human rights, it remains incredibly common worldwide, with 1 in 5 girls globally being married before they reach 18. Child marriage refers to the marital union of…

August 28 marks the 58th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. He called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the U.S.…

In low- and middle-income countries, persisting gender discrimination and harmful gender norms mean adolescent girls living in poverty are often the most vulnerable to the least visible impacts of climate…

GlobalGiving Community Voices Fellow Sia Fred Towo says period poverty is not just a women’s issue. We need to address it as a society.

At any given time, 800 million women, girls, non-binary people, and transgender men around the world are menstruating. Yet, menstruation is still a taboo topic and one cloaked in many myths, especially…

Marie Humbert’s voice for women’s equality in Africa is one that resonates. The Swiss-Ghanaian actress, who has lived in nine countries on four continents, represents an emerging class of African entertainers…

Much remains unknown about one of the widest pay gaps among women, but the little data available could uncover how to close it.

Every day, families across the U.S. have to make difficult decisions about budgeting, spending, insurance, investments, savings, retirement and on and on. When faced with these choices, financial literacy –…

​There’s been a Virtual Symposium on Menstrual Health and Hygiene in West and Central Africa. There’s a whole day internationally dedicated to Menstrual Hygiene, on May 28 each year. There are many reports on period…

From reproductive health to disaster recovery and food insecurity, the National Climate Assessment pays special attention to how the climate crisis amplifies inequality.

Gender-based violence (GBV) against women, girls and gender non-conforming people is a fundamental violation of human rights. 1 in 3 women experience violence in their lifetime but the rates of…