The fight for women’s right to vote in elections is known as the ‘suffragette movement’. By the end of the 19th century, this had become a worldwide movement, and the words ‘feminism’ and ‘feminist ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- It was a special night marking ten years of making a difference for gender equality in New York City. Eyewitness News' Sade Baderinwa was the emcee for the "HeForShe" gala on ...

Gender equality is enshrined in the opening preamble of United Nations Charter 1945. But despite progress and some setbacks, not a single country has delivered 100% on gender equality. Is the sinister ...

This year alone, over 460 bills targeting LGBTQ rights have been introduced in states across the country. Twenty-four states have now banned abortion or are likely to do so, cutting off millions from ...

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Three decades after the Beijing Platform for Action, the groundbreaking UN declaration that affirmed that women’s rights are human rights, the global movement for gender equality and women’s ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — During Ramadan last year, Asra Nomani took a deep breath and entered the front door of the Islamic Center in Morgantown, shunning tradition and the women's balcony to pray on the ...

Every so often, someone is grumbling about how women's and girl's empowerment initiatives are "too much" and how the issues of the boy child are getting neglected. Well, the journey to gender equality ...

South Korea, celebrated for its economic success and vibrant culture, grapples with persistent gender equality challenges. Key issues include a substantial gender gap in labor participation, a wide ...

An explosion of sexual harassment and assault allegations has broken through Taiwan’s general complacency on the question of gender equality. In this image made from June 2, 2023, video provided by ...