Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marianne Schnall is a journalist who amplifies women’s leadership. In recent years, we have heard various alarming estimates about ...

Previous research has asserted that women and men in gender-equal countries differ more in their preferences than women and men in less equal countries, for example, by making more traditional ...

Gender equality doesn’t top any country’s international agenda – yet. But ever more countries, including the US, are starting to discern that women’s rights really are human rights. On International ...

If you are starting your career today, you will hopefully see evidence of how far gender equality has come at work. You may have experienced little gender difference in educational attainment, see ...

Ireland now ranks 6th in the EU in the 2025 Gender Equality Index published by the European Institute for Gender Equality.

The escalating humanitarian crises we see today impact women and girls differently and disproportionately. In addition, the world has witnessed a global rollback on women’s and girls’ rights over the ...

Global women’s rights are fundamental human rights, which include the right to live free from violence, slavery, and discrimination; to be educated; to own property; to vote, and to earn a fair and ...

It will be difficult to make headway on gender equality while it is framed as “women’s issues” and no everyone’s problem. The answer? Bring men on board. Women are typically the dominant group within ...

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The gender equality symbol is a simple design that represents the fight for gender equality and gender equity. The gender equality symbol is often used in campaigns and demonstrations and can be found ...