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Thu, 5 Mar 2015 20:30 PM

It's time that the power and potential of women’s leadership moved from the background to the fore – on International Women’s Day and every day

Fri, 6 Mar 2015 18:08 PM

In a world where millions of women – and girls - have no say over so many matters like whether and how many children to have, how can we choose just one to prioritise?

Thu, 5 Mar 2015 18:35 PM

Gender inequality and discrimination aren't just rights violations; they hinder competitiveness and keep people poor

Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:45 PM

Rise in women MPs' share of parliamentary seats slows down, new impetus needed to reach parity with men

Fri, 6 Mar 2015 03:57 AM

Indian schools fail to teach children critical thinking and let them absorb traditional ideas on women's role

Fri, 6 Mar 2015 07:43 AM

Male Afghan women's rights activist pose for media as they wear burqas to show their solidarity to Afghan women ahead of International Women's Day in Kabul March 5, 2015. A group of Afghan men marched through the capital, Kabul, on Thursday to draw attention to women's rights by donning head-to-toe burqas that for many people worldwide have come to symbolise the suppression of women. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

Thu, 5 Mar 2015 13:00 PM

Several of the men said wearing a burqa felt "like a prison"

Thu, 5 Mar 2015 12:22 PM

The film features an interview with one of four men convicted of raping a woman on a moving bus in Delhi

Thu, 5 Mar 2015 10:21 AM

Boys are more likely to underperform academically, but girls are held back by low self-confidence