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According to data collected by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, women were nearly two times more likely to lose their job than men in the first year of the pandemic. 

The progress needed by SA to reach the gender-related targets of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals requires ‘strong and renewed efforts’.

New study shows Australia has failed to make gender equality progress in last 5 years – and that it will be beyond most girls’ lifetimes before Australian women will feel safe from street harassment.

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day (March 8), Norwegian Ambassador Grete Lochen has granted an exclusive interview to Women’s Newspaper about raising awareness about the rights of girls and women and the importance of gender equality.

The situation for women and girls here and around the world is worse now.

Akshi Chawla is an independent researcher based in Delhi, and writes on issues of representation from a gender lens. She is also a data fellow at Equal Measures 2030 - Tableau Foundation.

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking ahead of a trip to the Middle East, reaffirmed on Sunday US support for a two-state solution as the only way to provide hope to Israelis and Palestinians that they can live "with equal measures of security, of peace and dignity."

 | 07 May, 2021 The 2021 London Wine Fair will host more than 30 online sessions over three days, including industry briefings, panel discussions and tasting masterclasses. Visitors can now book Tasting Masterclasses to ensure samples arrive on time. Visitors can access exhibitor stands from May 10. In excess of 500 wineries are set to be participating in the event, showing more than 3,000 different wines. Exhibitors signed up to date include: Ambriel Sparkling; Austrian Wine; Awin Barratt Sie...

3 Min Read LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More than 90% of Americans think the United States could have its first woman president within a decade, a poll showed on Monday, as Vice-President Kamala Harris is increasingly tipped as favourite for the Democratic Party nomination in 2024. A Gallup poll conducted in 74 countries showed Americans were the most likely to say they thought a woman could lead their nation by 2030. The majority of respondents in only three countries - Mauritania, Be...