Violence against women remains one of the world's most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little ...

An increasingly strong case is being made to bring inequality into discussions about climate change. The logic behind this ...

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are ...

Japan has more elderly adults than any major nation, and it is losing nearly a million people a year. By mid-century, an estimated 750 towns and villages may vanish from the map. One of the surest ...

Society has long been plagued by prescriptive gender roles, trying to dictate how entire groups of people are meant to act and behave. As someone who has never fit into their prescribed role, this ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a serious violation of human rights and a life-threatening health and protection issue. When people flee their homes, they are often at greater risk of physical, sexual ...

Iceland: The Undisputed Champion for Over a Decade Iceland continues to lead the Global Gender Gap Index, holding the top ...

Dwarkanath Ganguly, a schoolteacher, social reformer, and crusader against gender injustice and British exploitation, remains one of the largely forgotten pillars of the Indian Renaissance. The ...

"What is the chief end of man?--to get rich. In what way?— dishonestly if we can; honestly if we must." — Mark Twain-1871 Andrew Carnegie, 1910. Library of Congress During the "Gilded Age," every man ...

For Dr. Warning, leadership begins with a simple yet powerful truth: believing in yourself. "The most important quality to ...