In Indian-occupied Kashmir, where inequality and gender discrimination have been the norm for decades, a young talent has emerged as a beacon of hope.
Greta Thunberg has had a busy week. Just hours after leaving a court on Monday in Malmo, Sweden, where she was fined for disobeying police orders, the 20-year-old went right back to the streets to protest.
What can we do about this potential gendered impact of AI on the workforce?
The end of June saw a deadly heatwave in India: At least 96 people died from scorching temperatures, which hit 113 in consecutive days, alongside high humidity.
The Women's World Cup has finally secured its place within the prestigious FIFA video games.
Despite challenges, women-only cab service providers are hopeful that they can continue to expand.
The “gender gap” refers to the roughly 3.9 billion women on our planet who do not have the same access to education, health care, economic opportunities, or political empowerment as their male counterparts.
New research shows that American media remains biased against female politicians.
In 2021, when a mining company began setting up camp in the iron-sand-rich Indonesian coastal village of Pasar Seluma with plans to start operations, the local women agreed that they’d be leading the protests this time around.
Set in the 1950s and 1960s, the Emmy-winning show wrapped up its five-year run by offering messages relevant to the present.
Bouden’s mere presence in one of the highest political offices in Tunisia has led to a genuine shift in national attitudes about women leaders, and that must not be overlooked.
As the world struggles to catch up with climate change — whether confronting extreme wildfire smoke in the U.S. Northeast, or some of the hottest temperatures on record in Pakistan — each country must grapple with its own particular issues.
Millions of people struggle to access the products they require for dignified periods.
Of the 750 million South Asians affected by at least one climate-related disaster in the last two decades, women have been disproportionately impacted.
The bill affirms the legal right to abortion and miscarriage care and would protect patients and providers from criminalization.
With questions about the ethics of Supreme Court justices littering the news over their acceptance of free vacations and more from wealthy Republican donors, comes a new revelation that puts one justice — and his wife — in the crosshairs.
In late May, only a little over a month after the premiere of a fictional Netflix drama about sexual harassment in Taiwanese politics called Wave Makers, the show started making waves in the real world.
Fewer than one in five landholders in the world are women, but women make up about half the farmers in low-income countries.
At long last, same-sex marriage could soon be recognized under Indian law. As of April 18 of this year, a total of 18 petitions have now been introduced to the high court to legalize same-sex marriage.
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade one year ago, abortion bans and restrictions have resulted in a wide range of negative impacts on obstetric and gynecological care.
Three years ago, I discovered that I was a part of one of the strongest communities in the world.
This moment of heightened attacks on the LGBTQ+ community reminds us of the real meaning of pride and instructs us on how we can fight back.
On May 26, two days before Menstrual Hygiene Day, South Korean lawmaker Jang Hye-yeong announced that she was working to ensure that young women and girls can have free access to menstrual products.
The more I grow intellectually, the more I mourn the loss of young Afghan girls’ potential.
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