The stale scent of mould hits Elaine’s nostrils before she even gets through the front door of her social housing flat — a stark reminder she is not living the…
Opportunists are targeting victims of domestic abuse by lying about their professional experience and charging them for legal and emotional help. Capitalising on the vulnerability of victims and the lack…
STUDY/ Fewer women pursue careers in physics than biology, and scientists from around the world believe these differences come down to personal preferences, according to a new Rice University study of…
The most prestigious universities and business schools in France such as Sciences Po and HEC train the country’s future executives and politicians. But due to the prevalence of gender-based violence…
Activists stress need to protect civilians, aid workers in a November meeting in Cairo. Cairo, Egypt – While sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) has increased notably in Sudan during the fighting that has…
As women are taking to the streets across Europe on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a new chant is rising up from the Italian demonstrations: “burn everything down”. This…
When two police officers arrived at Bianca’s* front door in the middle of a cold winter’s night last year, she assumed they were coming to tell her they’d taken out…
Queensland University of Technology’s vice-chancellor has defended the decision to remove all references to “merit” from its hiring policy. Staff were told about the move via an internal email, which…
Gender-responsive budgeting is a strategy that creates budgets that work for everyone. By considering and analyzing the unique and diverse needs of every person, gender-responsive budgets strive for a fair…
Nygaard, 82, exploited his ‘status’ to carry out assaults on women in a bedroom suite at his fashion headquarters in Toronto, prosecutors said Disgraced former fashion mogul Peter Nygaard has…
