Is Asia-Pacific ready to age gracefully?
We must develop a gender-aware, life-cycle approach to enhance the lives of older people globally, but especially in rapidly-ageing regions like Asia-Pacific.
We must develop a gender-aware, life-cycle approach to enhance the lives of older people globally, but especially in rapidly-ageing regions like Asia-Pacific.
Older women are more exposed to social isolation and economic exclusion – but this can be changed earlier in their lives.
Responses to gender-based violence have adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering lessons for a more effective global approach.
Midwifery is a cornerstone of the health profession – so why are so many midwives currently being shunted in other jobs, or being given inadequate PPE?
À une époque d'intolérance croissante et de patriarcat retranché, nous devons revenir aux principes fondateurs de l'ONU afin de soutenir les femmes et de parvenir à l'égalité.
En una época de creciente intolerancia y de retroceso del patriarcado, debemos volver a los principios fundadores de las Naciones Unidas para apoyar a las mujeres y lograr la igualdad.
In a time of growing intolerance and retrenched patriarchy, we must return to the founding principles of the UN in order to support women and achieve equality.
In 1994, the world's nations agreed that sexual and reproductive rights were the cornerstone of global development. Now, 25 years later, millions of women and girls have been left behind.
Significant gains have been made over the past 25 years, but progress cannot be taken for granted.
The data is irrefutable - to have any hope of ending poverty, we need to improve women's access to sexual and reproductive healthcare across the globe. Here's why