G20 labor ministers look to protect gig workers
The G20 ministers looked to strengthen protections for gig workers, promote employment for women, and shift working practices in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
OPINION: Why we need more women in engineering
We must overturn the caricature of a grubby profession for men in hard hats and high-vis jackets
WFP says communities on verge of starvation in Madagascar after drought
The worst drought in four decades has devastated the south of the island, forcing many to live on raw red cactus fruits, wild leaves and locusts
OPINION: Is the finance sector doing enough to promote gender equality?
Women's success in finance relies on the sector having managers that create environments that include diverse voices and weeding out the managers who continue to hire in their own likeness
Tanzania to offer alternative education for school dropouts including pregnant girls -official
Around 5,500 girls drop out of school per year in Tanzania due to pregnancy, according to the World Bank
Egyptian TikTok influencer to appeal 10-year trafficking sentence
Haneen Hossam was among five Egyptian social media influencers facing jail for promoting immorality by encouraging women to make money through social media followings
New Zealand PM backs transgender weightlifter's Olympic selection
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday defended the selection of transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard for the Tokyo Olympics
'Lifeline' tech helps poor rural women get through India's COVID-19 crisis
Grassroots groups help poorer women without internet access get the support they need as country’s devastating health crisis exposes digital divide
NZ weightlifter Hubbard to become first transgender athlete to compete at Games
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has been eligible to compete in the Olympics since 2015, but some question the inclusion of transgender athletes
U.S. soccer stars tell story of fight for equal pay in new film 'LFG'
Team members hope their legal battle will represent struggles of other women fighting unfair pay and discrimination