gender equality

According 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...

The 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...

International 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...

Oscar-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...

News 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....

News 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...