Politics

Australian men and women are both becoming more progressive across generations, my recent research shows. But young women are more left-leaning than young men—so there is a gender gap, reflecting a…

Saudi Arabia is rebranding. Since 2016, when it first announced plans to diversify its economy, it has poured billions into making the kingdom appear more progressive to outsiders. Women can now drive and work…

A research, now published under the title “Investigating the ambitions of young women to run for national parliament: the case of Australia” in the Australian Journal of Political Science, found that for many young women…

Politicians in Poland have voted to move forward with draft legislation aimed at lifting the country’s near-total ban on abortion, in what campaigners described as a crucial first step towards…

Abortions in Germany should be legalized within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, a government-appointed commission has recommended. While abortion is rarely punished, it remains illegal in Germany, except for…

Under heavy US pressure, Israel has promised to ramp up aid to Gaza dramatically, saying last week it would open another cargo crossing and surge more trucks than ever before…

The silver lining in the generation gap confronting the nation’s oldest president ever may be, well, silver. President Joe Biden’s  struggles with younger voters have drawn enormous media attention. But there’s…

International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8 to recognize the contribution of women in all sectors of life. Women have played an instrumental role in the development…

Listening to the voices of Palestinian women is fundamental to understand the historical and current forms of genocide against the Palestinian people. In addition to exposing the more than 30,000…

Despite global efforts, the world is falling short of achieving gender equality. This year’s edition of the UN Women and UN DESA “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender…