UN chief: Legal equality for women could take 300 years as backlash rises against women's rights
Read full article: UN chief: Legal equality for women could take 300 years as backlash rises against women's rightsThe United Nations chief says legal equality for women could take centuries as the fight for gender equality has become an uphill struggle against rank discrimination and gross human human rights abuses.
Facing historic shifts, Latin American women bathe streets in purple on International Women's Day
Read full article: Facing historic shifts, Latin American women bathe streets in purple on International Women's DayWomen across Latin America are bathing their city streets in purple in commemoration of International Women’s Day at a time when gender rights advocates in the region face both historic steps forward and setbacks.
This is how International Women’s Day came into existence, and how it’s celebrated around the globe
Read full article: This is how International Women’s Day came into existence, and how it’s celebrated around the globeInternational Women's Day is a day that recognizes and upholds the achievements of women around the world, as well as promotes gender equality.
Women's Day events highlight major gaps in gender equality
Read full article: Women's Day events highlight major gaps in gender equalityFrom demands for constitutional rights in Islamabad to calls for economic parity in Manila, Paris and Madrid, International Women’s Day demonstrations are highlighting the unfinished work of providing equity for half of the planet’s population.