The panchayat was formed through a formal voting process in which girls aged 11 to 21 years actively participated and were elected to various posts.

Japan placed 118th among 146 countries in terms of gender equality in 2024, an improvement from the previous year’s rank of 125th but still the lowest among Group of Seven nations. The World ...

The third phase of the UN Joint Programme for Gender Equality (UNJP4GE) — implemented jointly by UNDP, the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the UN Population ...

The third phase of the UN Joint Programme for Gender Equality (UNJP4GE), implemented jointly by Participating UN Organizations (PUNOs)—the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United ...

The digital gender gap continues expanding in many developing countries, creating a specific need to support digital gender equality. Globally, in 2022, 62% of men are using the Internet, compared ...

Exploring the history of gender equity at the Olympics and where things stand today When Paris last hosted the Olympic Games in 1924, just over 4 percent of the competitors were women. A century ...

Ensuring access to quality education for all is not a zero-sum game. It is important to ensure that a focus on achieving gender parity and equality does not ignore boys. Supporting boys does not mean ...

“Entrepreneurship isn’t encouraged among women in many communities,” says Chhantyal. But green business is a powerful way to involve more women in energy, especially given the gender gap in STEM.

This course gives an introduction to the Scandinavian/Norwegian welfare state focusing on family policies, gender equality and family change. Theoretically, the course is informed by gender ...

why gender equality is key to global climate action, and how we must support solutions for women, by women. The climate crisis is not “gender neutral”. Women and girls bear the brunt of its impacts, ...

Calpe Town Council has taken the decisive step to ensure that gender equality is considered when names are selected for public spaces in the future. They have set up a Working Group for the ...

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