Vera Mérő has gained fame in Hungary as a crusader supporting victims of sexual abuse, but she advises a soft, low-key ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy HelpAge International is launching a campaign to honour the 30th anniversary of the historic 1995 ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy HelpAge International is launching a campaign to honour the 30th anniversary of the historic 1995 ...

Every March, we celebrate Women’s History Month – a time to honor the trailblazers who fought for our rights and recognize how far we have come. But it is also a time to take stock of the battles ...

Sojourner Truth played a crucial role in championing women’s rights and highlighting the unique challenges Black women confronted in the fight for equality.

Ally Pankiw set up Breadcrumbs, which gives up-and-coming women directors the on-set experience needed to break into a male-dominated field.

Gone are the halcyon days of the women’s movement: Votes for Women; the ERA; bodily autonomy; and a collective will to change the culture. “Look at statistics—they’re not good,” said Karen Shepherd, ...

Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. There has been progress over the last decades, but the world is not ...

On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that excluding same-sex couples from civil marriage was unconstitutional. I was outside the Supreme Court that day, celebrating the advocacy achievement that ...

No matter how far she elevates her own career, Mikaela Mayer will never stop beating the drum for gender equality in boxing. Great strides have been made in recent years, with top-level female boxing ...

In December, a group of organisations and research bodies organised an online session to continue monitoring gender-equality ...