No country in the world is on track to achieve gender equality by 2030, according to the inaugural SDG Gender Index, which measures the state of gender equality against a set of global targets. No ...

The fight for global gender equality is nowhere close to being won. Take education: in 87 countries, less than half of women and girls complete secondary schooling, according to 2023 data. Afghanistan ...

While the world has achieved progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment, they continue to suffer from discrimination and violence. The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased inequality, as ...

Women account for nearly 70% of health and social workers globally, according to the UN, but the Covid-19 pandemic looks set to dent the fifth Sustainable Development Goal of gender equality. (Photo ...