Search results for "gender equality"
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The Fight for Gender Equality in Pakistan
In a small classroom located on the lower level of American University’s School of Communication building, Mrs. Fauzia Kasuri was knocking down patriarchal narratives and laying the groundwork for the future success of women in Pakistan....Mar 26, 2020 1802 1 -
Gender inequality in earnings and the human capital
That gender inequality is putting a high premium on development of communities, societies and countries around the world sounds like a commonplace observation. But looking at the impact of gender inequality in earnings on human development...Jul 11, 2018 998 0 -
UN’s feminist plan sees pandemic as opportunity to shape a more gender-equal world
A new UN plan has been rolled out for economic recovery and transformation from the corona pandemic in a way that helps women close gender inequality with access to economic opportunities. The plan by the world...Sep 18, 2021 671 0 -
Despite gains, the goal of gender parity in world parliaments remains elusive
The election of Kamala Harris as vice president of the United States has been hailed as a great milestone towards women’s rise to the high political office. Vice President Kamala Harris is constitutionally also now the...Mar 6, 2021 1045 0 -
The first-ever Equal Pay Day seeks remedy for gender income gap
Women still earn less than 80 cents for every dollar that men get and it will take more than 250 years to close the gap between men and women if the world moves with reforms at...Sep 18, 2020 742 0 -
On International Women’s Day, report says much remains to be done to close gender gaps
Young factory workers producing shirts in Accra, Ghana, Photo: World Bank/Dominic Chavez Countries in several parts of the world have made progress on closing gender gaps over the past 20 years, but women still lack access...Mar 8, 2018 1203 0 -
The Planet needs Climate Action Superheroes
It may be up to children now to realize the dream of rescuing climate on the planet since the world is divided and actions have been less than satisfactory on many levels to limit global warming...Nov 11, 2020 2314 0 -
Remembering Swami Agnivesh – A champion of humanity
There are few more inspiring Christian houses of worship than the great cathedral at Canterbury in the UK. It is of course associated with the killing of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Saint Thomas Becket, and his...Sep 18, 2020 604 0 -
World needs multilateralism to address root causes of conflicts
With a stark warning that the world may be heading for “great fracture” in the face of dysfunctional relations between major powers, UN Chief Antonio Guterres is prescribing multilateralism as the only way to save the...Nov 12, 2019 757 0 -
Businesses perform 20% better when women employed in top positions – New Study
Gender diversity is emerging as a new pillar of business success as a new study reveals that companies employing women in top positions perform as much as 20 percent better than enterprises with less ratio of...May 24, 2019 1780 0