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A future of work in which women will no longer lag behind men is within reach, but it will take a quantum leap, not just hesitant incremental steps, to get there, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report published for International Women's Day on 8 March. … [Read more...] about Work-related gender gaps persist but solutions are clear – new ILO report

Marches and protests held Friday across the globe to mark International Women’s Day under the slogan #BalanceforBetter have called for a more gender-balanced world. The day, sponsored by the United Nations since 1975, celebrates women’s achievements and aims to further their … [Read more...] about How the world celebrated International Women’s Day

On International Women's Day, we celebrate all the women who have had a pioneering role in advancing science and health. One of the best known was Florence Nightingale, a 19th- century statistician and founder of modern nursing, who understood the benefits of hygiene and … [Read more...] about Celebrating women leaders in science and health

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 In 2015, Tetyana Bobrovska fled to Kramatorsk city, eastern Ukraine, after her hometown Donetsk was seized by armed groups. The armed conflict in eastern Ukraine had damaged infrastructure, fueled insecurity and created an influx of internally … [Read more...] about Across eastern Europe, rethinking urban planning, infrastructure and safety bring changes in women’s lives

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2019 Estrella Mai Dizon-Anonuevo was heart-broken the first time a migrant woman domestic worker shared her story. The woman described returning to the Philippines with no savings, and an emotional distance coming between herself and her children and … [Read more...] about Migrant workers lacking work benefits learn how to save in the Philippines