Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are fundamental to sustainable development, yet women and girls ...

President Ramaphosa hails Hosi N’wamitwa II as a pioneer of gender equality President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the late Hosi Dr Phylia Tinyiko Lwandlamuni N’wamitwa II as a trailblazer who ...

On 11 February 2026, UNESCO celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science at its Headquarters in Paris, bringing together more than 4,000 participants from around the world, both in ...

Women athletes have come a long way since the 1900 Paris Olympics, where they were first allowed to compete on the world’s greatest sport stage. They accounted for only 2.2% of all competitors then.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marianne Schnall is a journalist who amplifies women’s leadership. Top row, from left: Fatima Goss Graves, Ai-jen Poo, Stacey ...

Gone are the days when companies focused solely on maximizing share value and investors focused mostly on returns. These days, companies understand the need to provide value to all stakeholders, and ...

The 2026 IWD theme is #Balance the Scales for gender equality. For just $45 per person, a fabulous two-course luncheon will ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met young women in STEM at the India AI Impact Summit, stressing the crucial need for ...

The behind-the-scenes journey from draft to deal raises uncomfortable questions about whom the UN truly serves, and for what purpose.

We cannot wait five generations. Gender parity also offers capitalization. The McKinsey Global Institute estimates that ...

The IOC has made strides toward gender equality, but many of the competition formats aren't there yet. Some think that's just fine.

The gaps between men and women in education “have essentially disappeared for the younger generation,” declared a 1995 report by the National Center for Education Statistics. The equal education ...