Myanmar Armed Forces Blacklisted By UN For Committing Sexual Violence Against RohingyaFor the first time ever, the UN secretary-general is including Myanmar Armed Forces on an annual blacklist of groups that...
Podcast: The Wanjira Mathai InterviewWanjira Mathai is a Kenyan environmental and civic leader. She is the chair of the Wangari Mathai Foundation, which is...
The Commission on the Status of Women Has Concluded. What was accomplished? A UN Dispatch Q and AThe 62nd annual Commission of the Status of Women (CSW) concluded at the United Nations in New York City last week. Tens of...
Amid the #MeToo Moment, Leaders Gather at the UN for the World’s Largest Meeting on Gender EqualityThe 62nd annual Commission of the Status of Women (CSW) kicked off at the United Nations in New York City this week. Tens...
A New Report Shows That Banks Could Profit Big Time By Closing the Financial Inclusion Gender GapEvery year on March 8, women around the globe celebrate their fight for equal rights. But it’s also a day...
Chart of the Day: The Number of Unintended Pregnancies Drop WorldwideToday’s chart comes from the Guttmacher Institute, with data drawn from a just-published Lancet study that shows the rates of...
New Study Reveals How A Specific Colonial Legacy Determines Female HIV Rates in Africa80% of all HIV positive women in the world live in sub-saharan Africa. This is the only region in the...
Will Ireland Join 133 Other Countries Where Abortion is Legal?The Prime Minister of Ireland recently announced that he will be campaigning to end the constitutional ban on abortion in Ireland. Ireland...
The UN Just Released the Most Comprehensive Report on Gender Equality Around the WorldGender equality is a catalyst for social progress. Thanks to a new report from the UN, we now have the...
