Japan placed 118th among 146 countries in terms of gender equality in 2024, an improvement from the previous year’s rank of 125th but still the lowest among Group of Seven nations. The World ...

The panchayat was formed through a formal voting process in which girls aged 11 to 21 years actively participated and were elected to various posts.

The third phase of the UN Joint Programme for Gender Equality (UNJP4GE), implemented jointly by Participating UN Organizations (PUNOs)—the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United ...

The third phase of the UN Joint Programme for Gender Equality (UNJP4GE) — implemented jointly by UNDP, the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the UN Population ...

The digital gender gap continues expanding in many developing countries, creating a specific need to support digital gender equality. Globally, in 2022, 62% of men are using the Internet, compared ...

Exploring the history of gender equity at the Olympics and where things stand today When Paris last hosted the Olympic Games in 1924, just over 4 percent of the competitors were women. A century ...

The theme of this year's challenge is gender equality. Over the last few months, school teams representing more than 40 professional football club community organisations have been showcasing their ...

“Entrepreneurship isn’t encouraged among women in many communities,” says Chhantyal. But green business is a powerful way to involve more women in energy, especially given the gender gap in STEM.

found an ally in Francis as he made statements that resonated with their advocacy for gender equality. Francis found ways to make the Church more welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community while not ...

Tough search-and-arrest powers will be in force on Saturday around state parliament, where trans-rights activists plan to disrupt a women’s rights rally which last year was crashed by right-wing ...

Ensuring access to quality education for all is not a zero-sum game. It is important to ensure that a focus on achieving gender parity and equality does not ignore boys. Supporting boys does not mean ...

The Council of Europe implements capacity building and co-operation projects on gender equality and combating violence against women and domestic violence to provide national authorities with ...