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 ...

From just 2% in 1900 to a 50-50 split in 2024, the Olympics have made remarkable strides in gender equality. ... Infographic video. Posted: 13 August 2024 | Last updated: 23 January 2025.

Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and, therefore, also half of its potential. Gender equality, besides being a fundamental human right, is essential to achieve peaceful ...

Gender equality is inextricably linked to its efforts to promote the right to education and support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ... Infographic on school-related ...

Researchers used data from more than 150 countries to connect gender equality and life expectancy. They hope their findings can help policymakers set priorities in public health and other areas.

BERLIN—Japan again ranked 118th out of 148 countries in terms of gender equality—the lowest among Group of Seven nations—according to the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Global Gender Gap ...

Speaking to the key UN women’s rights group ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, Guterres said gender equality is “300 years away” according to the latest estimates from UN Women ...

The international community must move beyond these regressive negotiations and recognize that gender equality is intrinsic to the health and progress of societies worldwide. It is high time for global ...

“Gender equality is growing more distant,” Guterres said. “On the current track, U.N. Women puts it 300 years away.” (He did not specify how the figure was reached.) ...

Launched in 2006 by World Economic Forum (WEF), the global gender gap is an index that specifically measures: 1.) economic participation and opportunity or the wage equality between women and men for ...

Gender-based violence remains pervasive in Jamaica, with four in ten women experiencing some form of intimate partner violence. Despite progress towards gender equality, women still face challenges in ...