Women
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Gender violence and early education: inexorably linked?
Early education for men is essential if one day we want to stop gender violence.
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A lifesaving reason to have more women on boards
Having women on boards could prevent firms from making a fatal mistake sooner than men.
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Women 10% more likely than men to report feeling unsafe on urban public transport
Women are ten per cent more likely than men to feel unsafe on metro trains (trains that go underground) and…
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Does quarantine reinforce gender roles?
The total quarantine decreed in Colombia may reinforce the traditional gender roles and overload women with household and caring unpaid…
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Birth control options out of reach for many low-income women
Young, low-income women are less likely to use more effective methods of birth control like the pill
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New evidence on the mistreatment of women during childbirth
New evidence from a WHO-led study in four countries shows more than one-third of women experience mistreatment during childbirth in health…
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Challenges and opportunities for women in physics
What challenges do women face in this field of science and what can they do to overcome them?
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The effects of China’s one-child policy on women’s education
In China, the One-Child Policy was the biggest social movement that fundamentally changed the lives and family structure of the…
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Working women healthier even after retirement age
A new study found that women who worked consistently during their prime midlife working years had better health than non-working women later…
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Are women getting adequate nutrition during preconception and pregnancy?
Higher level education was associated with improved adherence to dietary guidelines in pregnant women. Find out more in here
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