gender equality
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The world’s leading fashion brands fail to ensure gender equality
Jul 1, 2021According to the recent Gender Index of the World Benchmarking Alliance, two-thirds of the 35 major brands in the apparel industry have not yet declared gender equality and women’s empowerment as public policies. In comparison, only... -
IOC commissions move towards gender equality with new compositions announced
Aug 9, 2018The international Olympic committee today announced the composition of the IOC commissions for 2018, with continued progress towards gender equality. Women will now occupy 30 more commission positions than last year, reflecting the IOC’s commitment to... -
Penny Mordaunt announces launch of Jo Cox Memorial Grants
Mar 9, 2018International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt has paid tribute to MP Jo Cox’s humanitarian work and called for everyone to “raise their game” to make gender equality a reality, ahead of this year’s International Women’s Day. At... -
Redmayne calls for Hollywood change on gender equality
Jan 15, 2018Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne said on Sunday that Hollywood’s campaign for gender equality had been “a long time coming” and that a “huge amount of change” was still needed. Speaking on the red carpet at the... -
Women’s 50km race walk added to London 2017 to ensure gender equality
Jul 23, 2017News Hour: A women’s 50km race walk will feature at the London 2017 world athletics championships for the first time in order to ensure gender equality, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Sunday.... -
Infrastructure can be a powerful driver of gender equality in Bangladesh
Jul 17, 2017News Hour: Infrastructure projects have significant potential to increase the economic empowerment of women in Bangladesh and contribute to the government’s efforts to promote gender equality, says an evaluation of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) support...
