Hillary Clinton lends an ear to girls
Who’s listening to girls? Hillary’s first stop on her global tour to talk with girls about their progress and needs was New York City.
Girls for sale: “A Day in the Life"
A play performed by teenage girls reveals the often overlooked truth about domestic sex-trafficking: it can happen to anyone, anywhere.
Who's key to gender equality? Hint: It's not women
“We can empower women more and more, but if men remain the same, what’s the point?”
Women want governments to act on reproductive rights
“We’re tired of the lip service. We’re tired of ‘youth’ being a buzzword. We want our voice heard.”—Amina Doherty, youth advocate and women’s rights activist, speaking about sexual and reproductive health rights for young women
Male breadwinner and (unpaid) female bread maker? Tired roles that need reworking
Is poverty to be the reward for a lifetime of caring for others?
What is the biggest obstacle to women's rights?
The evidence on the return on investment in girls and women is overwhelming - yet not so obvious to some
Finding and crunching the numbers to make the economic case for women's rights
The Gates and Clinton Foundations have joined forces to gather and analyse data about the progress of women since the 1995 Beijing conference and to identify the gaps that remain
Conflict zones reshape contours of child marriage
Interviews with Syrian refugees indicate that as time goes on, economic pressure increases and fear for their daughters' virginity mounts, “they will have to consider marrying off their girls.”
High-end fashion aids low-income women
Fashion 4 Development harnesses the power of international fashion brands to promote sustainable economic growth, create jobs, nurture design talent and preserve traditional skills and cultural heritage around the world
Hillary Clinton: Empowering women is the unfinished business of 21st century
Educating girls is investment in the future of nations, global leaders said at this year's Clinton Global Initiative