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United Kingdom
This country has become the first in the world to make sanitary products free
Scotland has made sanitary products free to all women, becoming the first nation in the world to do so, in an effort to combat 'period poverty' and further equality.
Gender Parity
Domestic violence soared in lockdown – but we can stop this hidden pandemic
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, New York City's readiness to set up programmes and policies to help domestic violence victims is a leading example.
Gender Parity
As the UK publishes its first census of women killed by men, here’s a global look at the problem
A study by the United Nations has found that 87,000 women and girls were murdered in 2017. 80% of all murder victims were killed by men, the study also found.
Pioneers of Change Summit 2020
The woman who created the technology behind internet calls explains what it takes to innovate
Marian Croak on what it takes to innovate, why kids are an inspiration and how not fitting in can be an advantage.
Fairer Economies
How women will drive the revival of the middle class
By embracing stakeholder capitalism we will break down the barriers that prevent women from fully participating in the economy and revive the middle class.
Gender Parity
The state of women’s leadership in 5 statistics
A new United Nations gender study has found that women are still far from having an equal voice to men.
COVID-19
Are countries doing enough to support women through the pandemic?
The pandemic is creating a gender rift due to lack of childcare provision and the shutting down of female-populated sectors. Governments are being called on to lessen the blow.
COVID-19
Coronavirus might be gender-neutral but the pandemic’s effects are not
Gender Parity
COVID isn't gender neutral- it hit women hardest. How to reset the world of work, by the head of UN Women
Women work on the frontlines against COVID and have a burden of care for family at home. UN Women chief Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka fears a reversal for women's rights.
COVID-19
Could COVID-19 widen the workplace gender gap?
As employees return to their workplaces, there is a growing concern that women are less likely than men to return, instead opting to stay home to continue to look after children and do ho...
The Great Reset
Why investing in women small and micro business owners will help the global economy recover
To fully support women and build a more resilient and inclusive post-COVID global economy, we must invest in women-led small and micro businesses (SMBs).
Systemic Racism
This Black British hiker is tackling exclusion from the outdoors
Countryside pursuits can be white-dominated activities in many societies. In the UK, one walking enthusiast founded Black Girls Hike, encouraging Black women to explore the countryside.
Ageing
Why improving women's lives is the key to healthy ageing
Older women are more exposed to social isolation and economic exclusion – but this can be changed earlier in their lives.
COVID-19
Shecession: COVID-19 is affecting women's employment status worse than men
Before coronavirus, all recessions were either 'mancessions' or affected men and women equally. Yet this pandemic is increasing job losses for women more than for men.
Gender Parity
3 ways Bahrain is supporting women through COVID-19 and beyond
Bahrain's Supreme Council for Women has put policies into action to reduce the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on women.