Wikipedia is one of the world’s most influential knowledge platforms. Ranking among the top ten most-visited websites globally – just after Google and YouTube – it attracts over six billion monthly ...

Interview with Katja Pehrman, UN Women Senior Adviser and Gender Focal Point, on the Enabling Environment Guidelines.

Gender equality at work has barely improved over the past ten years, with paid work opportunities held back by women doing the bulk of unpaid work in the home, new research shows. Subscribe to our ...

As gender and inclusion work is increasingly diluted through institutional mainstreaming, the rights of women, children and marginalised communities are being quietly eroded. This article argues for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about human rights and leadership in a global context. World Bank study reveals persistent gender gap in workplaces ...

As another International Women's Day approaches on March 8, I find myself reflecting on this year's theme: "For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment." While the sentiment is noble, its ...

Title IX is a hot topic right now, as new regulations were passed in April 2024 on the original 1972 law about sex discrimination. However, at South Tahoe High School, some parents have been ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marianne Schnall is a journalist who amplifies women’s leadership. Top row, from left: Fatima Goss Graves, Ai-jen Poo, Stacey ...

A specific focus on the pressing issues affecting women, girls and transgender people around the world, and the critical work being carried out by women’s rights movements ...

17 January 2025 - Women and girls continue to face discrimination, gender stereotypes and societal biases dictating their place in society, their roles and their responsibilities. Women are being held ...

However, Wikipedia's decision-making community processes also amplify gender bias. The "Systemic Problem" Hypothesis: Wikipedia's culture, policies, and power dynamics favor established editors ...