The World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law report provides a comprehensive global assessment of how laws, policies, and ...

Conservative lawmakers decry a change of the surname rule in the Civil Code as an attack on traditional values and tie it to ...

In Nigeria, a quiet revolution is unfolding among men who are embracing feminist ideas—not just to support women’s rights, ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says teenage pregnancy reflects enduring "fundamental inequalities" in society, with serious physical and psychological repercussions for girls and young women.WHO, ...

At this critical juncture, two remarkable individuals emerged as champions of reform: Savitribai Phule and her husband, ...

WHO’s newly released guideline underscores that adolescent pregnancy is deeply rooted in systemic social issues such as gender inequality, poverty, and lack of access to education and healthcare. One ...

In a bid to tackle the leading cause of death globally among 15–19-year-old girls, the World Health Organization (WHO) today ...

A movement that opposes the very existence of gender has been emboldened, including other leaders like Argentina's President Javier Milei. Hard-won gains towards elimination of female genital ...

Governments around the world have addressed the challenge of increasing life expectancy and declining birth rates by raising ...

Family law has witnessed significant global progress over the past 50 years: Since 1970, 600 million women have gained ...

There are more than three times as many local election candidates named David as there are Sarahs, shock new figures laying bare the level of gender inequality show. A breakdown of those standing ...

Part of this reckoning must include consideration of the ways in which gender norms shape how well-prepared individuals are for natural disasters, their responses to such crises and their lives in ...