Ciara Maher thought she would be nervous performing traditional Indigenous dance in front of hundreds of people, but instead felt "grounded" the moment she stepped onto the stage. Alongside a ...

Yet, she noted, while women are disproportionately affected by conflict, they are “underrepresented in the halls of power: from local governments, all the way up to multilateral organizations.” The ...

An overview of the business case for Women’s Empowerment Principles and how the Global Compact is supporting business efforts. Inspire participants’ organizational learning, and support companies to ...

Her Tribe Travels is a women-only tour group founded by Erin Mitchell, an avid traveller with over 25 years of globetrotting experience. Erin curates journeys that are as exciting as they are ...

In Bangladesh, women entrepreneurs are rewriting the rules of economic empowerment. Despite societal barriers, they now account for 7.8 per cent of the country's 7.8 million SMEs, creating jobs ...

In a world where paying tuition costs feels like a hostage negotiation and textbooks cost more than a high-end tablet that could replace them entirely, the only way to thrive is to turn every ...

“I am the first girl in the family to work, from both my paternal and maternal side,” says Hina Saleem, a 24-year-old telephone operator at a leather factory in Karachi.

It is a legacy of empowerment. It’s an honor and absolute privilege to be here at the Global Women’s Forum in Dubai 2024” Netizens are pouring love for the Bollywood diva. One wrote ...

As the first Muslim Filipina Budget Secretary and the designated spokesperson of the ICWPS, I joined delegates seeking to empower women for inclusive and sustainable peace, especially in ...

Tracking budget allocation for gender equality: As of 2023, only 27 countries have comprehensive systems to track and make budgetary allocations for gender equality and women’s empowerment. Decline in ...