Far more families are choosing to have fewer — or no — children. Many countries, including the U.S., now face a rapidly aging ...

"The real crisis is that many people, especially women and young ones, cannot make free and informed decisions about 'if, ...

A new United Nations report has warned that governments are failing to uphold legal protections for women and girls, ...

As a result, Margret decided to step up her efforts to assist the most vulnerable - often women and girls – and became the ...

The Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2025 (WAFCON) takes place in Morocco from July 5 to 26, and will feature 12 teams from ...

Through its Indo-Pacific Governance Fund and in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the United ...

Multilateral development banks need to sharpen their focus on delivering climate action and on empowering women, the heads of ...

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TOKYO -- The United Nations has identified Afghanistan as having the second-largest gender gap in the world. But undaunted young females in the country are enthusiastically seeking educational ...

"I note the strong legal frameworks for gender equality and women’s empowerment,”acknowledged Ambassador Nicola Clase, ...