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Gender Parity
This UK campaign is working to close the politics gender gap
Men outnumber women in terms of global political participation. This UK organization wants to level the playing field.
Gender Parity
One key to getting women back to work post-pandemic: Childcare
Despite the increase in hiring in the US, some parents, especially mothers, are finding it hard to rejoin the workforce due to limited childcare options.
Gender Parity
Mothers have been some of the worst affected by COVID-19. Here’s how to help them
Women with young children have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 lockdowns. The IMF suggests four ways policymakers can help mothers.
JRS2021
Having a baby during COVID-19 gave me new respect for the job ‘mom’
Mothers have been among the hardest hit by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's how to protect and empower mothers while strengthening our societies.
Africa
Women are a mainstay of fishing in West Africa. But they get a raw deal
Research suggests that women do not earn enough money and are restricted in their roles within fisheries; a position made more vulnerable by COVID-19.
Gender Parity
COVID-19 has cost the world’s women $800 billion in lost income
According to Oxfam, COVID-19 has caused women around the world $800 billion in lost income and set back gender equality progress.
Latin America
There a lack of female home ownership in Latin America – here’s how can we change this
In Central America less than 40% of women have a bank account and only 6% have taken out a mortgage. The IFC's Georgina Baker explains why that's a problem.
Artificial Intelligence
What the EU is doing to foster human-centric AI
The EU’s first draft Regulation on AI is part of a wider effort to develop human-centric AI by mitigating AI’s mistakes and biases to ensure it is safe.
Future of Media, Entertainment and Sport
The European Super League could have been very problematic for women's football - here's why
Experts believe the ESL would have been damaging to women's football, pushing it further into the shadow of men's football and restricting its progress.
Education and Skills
Why we need more girls in Africa in STEM - and how to get them there
Sub-Saharan women risk being stuck in jobs that pay less and are more likely to be replaced by technology.
Education and Skills
Why we need more girls in Africa in STEM - and how to get them there
Sub-Saharan women risk being stuck in jobs that pay less and are more likely to be replaced by technology.
Gender Parity
To unlock African women's potential, we must end gendered patterns of labour
From education to the workplace, African women must break free of the gendered job roles that have limited them for so long and be allowed to define their own future.
Gender Parity
Women’s pain is routinely underestimated, and gender stereotypes are to blame – new research
A new study has found that gender stereotypes are affecting how doctors treat female patients, particularly in regards to pain and follow-up treatment.
Gender Parity
COVID-19 has harmed girls' education. Here's what needs to be done
Evidence suggests that the pandemic may slow or reverse girls' previous educational gains, and urgent action is needed to ensure girls return to school.
Financial and Monetary Systems
What happens when women run the economy? We're about to find out
Female leadership across global finance has risen in recent years, with research suggesting the positive benefits of such an increase.