Jan 22 Presidential race shows evolving gender roles in politics By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press In the 2016 presidential campaign, a modern take on gender roles is increasingly on display in both parties. Continue reading
May 28 Twitter chat: What happens when working women can't 'lean in'? By Nora Daly What are the major challenges facing working women today, and how do these challenges differ for women in low-wage professions? What policy changes are necessary in order to ensure equal rights for workers across all job categories? We will address… Continue reading
May 20 Watch 8:35 Morocco trains female spiritual guides to fight extremism and empower women By PBS News Hour In Morocco, a school that trains imams to lead prayers in the country's many mosques is at the center of a government program to provide "spiritual security." Here, female students are studying to become spiritual guides, on a mission to… Continue watching
Mar 12 Twitter chat: What are the barriers to global gender equality? By Nora Daly On March 9th, 20 years after the Beijing Declaration was adopted, the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women will convene for its 59th session. This two-week-long session will be dedicated to evaluating the progress that has been made towards… Continue reading
Mar 08 Chinese activists detained ahead of International Women's Day By Rebecca Lee Five women's rights activists have been detained in China for organizing demonstrations for International Women's Day, celebrated on Mar. 8. Continue reading
Jan 05 Why we think the way we do about men, women and work By Mukesh Eswaran Should women work outside the home? Are they more competitive than men? Our attitudes toward these questions are invariably conditioned by social norms. That's why, argues Mukesh Eswaran, gender matters in economics. He's the author of the textbook of the… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch Future of abducted Nigerian girls unclear under Boko Haram cease-fire - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch One family's quest to unite orphaned Chinese girls with a happy home By PBS News Hour After reaching their fifties and raising their own children, Jenny and Richard Bowen adopted 2-year-old Maya from China after learning of poor orphanage conditions for abandoned girls. Sixteen years later, the Bowens have two adopted daughters from the same region… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Women's fund seeks share of prosperity for female-focused firms By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 30 Michelle Obama: 'Any man who uses his strength to oppress women is a coward' By Stacy A. Anderson, Associated Press Michelle Obama called on young African leaders to change traditional attitudes and beliefs that harm girls and women, adding that educating and making women financially literate is not enough. Continue reading