This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Coming out of the pandemic is an opportunity to build more equitable workplaces—but only if employers act now. Otherwise, burnout is likely going to either drive women out of the…
UNFPA, the United Nations reproductive health agency, is dedicated to safeguarding the health, rights, and dignity of girls and women during the Ukraine crisis, including their right to give birth safely…
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated risks of violence for refugee and migrant girls and women, according to a new report. Due to multiple intersecting dimensions of identity, including gender, migrant…
March marks the two-year anniversary of when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. While the pandemic wreaked havoc on every aspect of our lives, it also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I have always believed in the power of storytelling. From adolescence, I was writing short stories, forcing my brothers and my cousins to act out skits I devised, gabbing away in…
Women are three times more likely than men to worry about their safety on public transit. They also rely more on public transportation, where sexual harassment and more serious gender-based violence can be commonplace for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New research is examining fuller perspectives on the lethality of hurricanes and tropical cyclones and revealing disproportionate harm upon women and people of color. Death rates in areas hit by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The latest Project Sage data, released in late December, reveals a rise in the number of private funds investing with both gender and climate in mind. This month we share…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When I think about what the future holds for the women of my country, I think of Martha, a 52-year-old mother of four and rubber farmer from Liberia’s food basket,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Stories of Inequality “Growing up in a big city like Jakarta, I did not come face to face with gender discrimination. I was quite sheltered, and was actively taking up…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hedge funds, angel investors and venture capitalists know that the way to make big money on their investments is to invest in startups before they go public. By the time most people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s hard to imagine a just and equitable world that doesn’t allow for people to have full control over decisions related to their body. This is why reproductive access and…