Wikipedia is one of the world’s most influential knowledge platforms. Ranking among the top ten most-visited websites globally – just after Google and YouTube – it attracts over six billion monthly ...

When Prime Minister Mark Carney cut the position of cabinet minister of women and gender equality and youth, or WAGE, on March 14, Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah was in New York—ironically to attend the United ...

Nonexistent body diversity on the catwalk. Stay-at-home girlfriends painting a life of financial dependence as aspirational. A 21-year-old actress being told she looks “old” in the media. The vibe ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about human rights and leadership in a global context. World Bank study reveals persistent gender gap in workplaces ...

As gender and inclusion work is increasingly diluted through institutional mainstreaming, the rights of women, children and ...

Title IX is a hot topic right now, as new regulations were passed in April 2024 on the original 1972 law about sex discrimination. However, at South Tahoe High School, some parents have been ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marianne Schnall is a journalist who amplifies women’s leadership. Top row, from left: Fatima Goss Graves, Ai-jen Poo, Stacey ...

"Approximately 10% of women and girls currently live in extreme poverty, defined as earning less than $2.15 per day. Projections suggest that by 2030, around 8% will still be in extreme poverty," said ...

As the world celebrates International Womens Day, we take a look at where we are on the march towards gender equality. How big is the gender gap and what would happen if we closed it? What are some ...

In the 2025 global gender gap index (GGGI), Japan ranks 118th out of 148 countries – still the lowest among the G7 nations and among the poorest performers globally. This is largely because of limited ...