South America

Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, was sexually assaulted in public while greeting citizens in Mexico City. The incident — captured on video and shared widely — has reignited urgent…

Donald Trump has once again sparked controversy with his anti-transgender policies. Recent reports reveal that the Trump administration is systematically removing content related to transgender health from government websites—a move…

The President of Argentina is pushing to revoke the country’s femicide law, a move that has sparked significant debate over its potential social consequences and the fight against violence toward…

Alejo, 43, touches her face up with makeup on a Tuesday morning, and steps out of her tiny apartment on the fringes of Mexico City. She walks until the cracked gravel outside…

As the country reels from women being killed due to violence, government has responded by calling urgent meetings and roundtables to address this national crisis. This must properly include Indigenous women,…

Campaigners say legal challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion programmes threaten advances in gender equality Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, offers grants of up to…

Latin America and the Caribbean Must Move Towards a Care Society that Puts the Sustainability of Life, and the Planet at the Center Women’s Affairs Ministers and representatives of international…

“We thought that we could get maybe 25 women to do it and ended up getting 100 women to do it, ” said Regarding Her founder Dina Samson. “After that…

Researchers reviewed studies investigating the effects of carotenoids on women’s health outcomes. Although women tend to have longer lifespans than men, they also have more health conditions. Likewise, while women…

There’s still more work to do to overcome stereotypes of female scientists Depictions of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are powerful sources of inspiration for young women…