Post-pandemic, will offices and factories become 'places men go'? NEW YORK: Office life will be different after COVID-19, with desks far apart, Plexiglass barriers and a health warning on handshakes. But the biggest change could be a notable absence of women. Once the pandemic eases sufficiently for workers to... Women 15 Oct, 2020
25 years after UN women's meeting, equality remains distant UNITED NATIONS: Twenty-five years ago, the world’s nations came together to make sure that half of Earth's population gained the rights, power and status of the other half. It hasn't happened yet. And it won't anytime soon. In today's more... Women 01 Oct, 2020
Women too often suffer violence in families: UN report UNITED NATIONS: The UN women’s agency says families around the world can be loving and supporting but too often are the place for discrimination and violence against women, and home is one of the most dangerous places for a woman. At a news... Women 26 Jun, 2019
'Snail's pace' progress of women in politics calls for tougher measures, leaders say UNITED NATIONS: The number of women in the top echelons of world politics has crawled to an all-time high, but progress is so slow that more quotas and incentives are called for, female leaders said at the United Nations on Tuesday. Countries... Women 13 Mar, 2019
Head of UN Women: Technology revolution must benefit women UNITED NATIONS: The head of the UN women's agency is calling for the revolution in technology to be used to benefit the world's poor, and especially women, who will not achieve gender equality without "the giant leap that 21st-century innovations... Women 11 Mar, 2019
UN Women chief: Sex abuse cases tip of iceberg UNITED NATIONS: The head of the UN agency promoting equality for women says the global spotlight on sexual harassment and abuse and the punishment of some powerful men who had been “untouchable” is an important moment — but it’s just “a tip... Women 08 Mar, 2018
From pink pussyhats to rape laws, how women's rights advanced despite adversity in 2017 WASHINGTON: Pink hat-wearing protesters marched in the millions, celebrities called out their abusers as "pigs", and countries from Chile to India passed pro-women legislation, making 2017 a momentous year for women's rights despite setbacks,... Women 28 Dec, 2017
Nicole Kidman speaks out to help women victims of violence NEW YORK: Nicole Kidman says that after seeing women and children who were victims of violence in Kosovo 10 years ago, she decided that one of the most important things in her life was to work to help them. The Academy Award-winning actress... Travel Abroad 18 Nov, 2016
