#gender equality

As the pandemic drags on and leaves the world, especially the business world, forever changed, the economic recovery for women looks dreary. According to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics’ January jobs report, the economy added 467,000 jobs, yet only 40% of these jobs went to women age 20 and over.

By Leo Gutierrez One of the missions of the world today, alongside combating poverty, climate change and racism, is gender equality. A key part of this is female participation in the workforce and the improvement of women’s lives within society. The results are in: More gender equality means a

In the fight to achieve long-term gender equality, many small battles have been won and lost. Although discrimination in the workplace has been a discussion for decades, women and social rights activists have become more adamant than ever over the last few years about creating safe work spaces for

Author: Alex Thornton / Source: Big Think There should be no shortage of inspirational role models for young girls dreaming of a career in science. Women have been responsible for some of the most important scientific breakthroughs that shaped the modern world, from Marie Curie’s discoveries

The rise of women’s movements such as the #MeToo campaign and increasing awareness of mental health issues specific to men has highlighted the prevalence of toxic masculinity all over the world. Toxic masculinity, a variation of masculinity, refers to the socially-constructed attitudes that