Gender Equality

A victory for all women: She was "deprived of any possible career due to her exclusive dedication to the home and family”

In a continent, Europe, where no country has so far reached gender equality, Italy has taken a crucial step forward in the fight against women’s discrimination in the workplace. This is the law 162/2021 and it has given hope to...

In an open letter published in numerous media sources this Sunday, a group of influential women called for the removal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) from the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Since its...

According to a report published on Wednesday by UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), achieving full gender equality, one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), could take close to 300 years if the...

Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed three women to the Vatican's Dicastery for Bishops, continuing his policy of opening up top Church jobs to women. It is the first time that women have been allowed to serve in such a capacity....

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi said Friday that the fact she has become the first woman to be admitted to Serie A's roster of referees shows the barriers that once existed in soccer are coming down. "There are no longer barriers...

The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, showing that when it comes to mathematics, girls are now performing as strongly as boys in the classroom – although there are plenty of...

What is really holding women back from pursuing successful career growth? The more we investigate this question, the more this issue seems contradictory and unrealistic. We meet talented and determined women who have strong academic and professional backgrounds, but who...