Among the Commonwealth public sector employers with the largest workforces, the Australian Federal Police report a gender pay gap of 11.5%, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation has a gap of 7.3% ...

Although inequalities persist, over recent decades, substantial progress has been made towards achieving gender equality. In the EU this progress is due to legislation, the integration of gender ...

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 ...

In such a context, credibility is essential. NGOs advancing women’s rights must demonstrate alignment with development objectives, cultural sensitivity, and accountability. Media visibility—handled ...

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 ...

The gaps between men and women in education “have essentially disappeared for the younger generation,” declared a 1995 report by the National Center for Education Statistics. The equal education ...

Last week, reports emerged that the G7 leaders meeting in Italy were grappling with issues related to gender parity, including the recognition of abortion as a fundamental right. Unlike last year, ...

In the last 50 years, women have been seeking gender equality. We have been moving into the public sphere reserved for men since the Industrial Revolution of the late 1800s, continually pushing for ...

In his first major move as Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney eliminated roughly a third of all cabinet positions, including the crucially important Minister of Women and Gender Equality. This ...

Ireland has seen significant improvement in its ranking within the EU on gender equality. Ireland now ranks 6th in the EU in the 2025 Gender Equality Index published by the European Institute for ...

Gone are the days when companies focused solely on maximizing share value and investors focused mostly on returns. These days, companies understand the need to provide value to all stakeholders, and ...