All the gender inequalities Australian women encounter over the course of their lives leaves them more susceptible to poverty and poorer mental health than men.
“We’re making sure women have the freedom to plan for their future and choose when they want to start a family,” says Ya’ara Saks, Canadian Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Health Minister.
The cost and subsequent shortage of HPV vaccines has put preventing cervical cancer out of reach of many countries like India. But that may be about to change.
Employers provide direct financial or in-kind ‘support’ to their workers. In most households this is a form of benevolence, not an entitlement. This can change.
Financial inclusion ensures equal access to financial services so women can mobilise their savings, obtain credit and make financial decisions independently.
New evidence shows that targeted policies, coordination and evaluation are all part of creating more gender-equitable and disability-inclusive workplaces.
In most countries around the world, domestic workers are excluded from general labour laws. Indonesia’s Domestic Worker Protection Bill can change that.
A shorter week reflects a flexible and results-oriented culture, where employees are judged on the quality of work rather than how long they are in the office.
Limited access to period products during India’s Covid lockdowns highlighted how far public health initiatives have to go when it comes to menstruation.
Indonesia’s strong family ties mean many cancer patients are cared for at home. Understanding palliative care can help elevate a patient’s quality of life.
“It’s time we stopped treating women’s health like some kind of niche issue. We deserve to have our pain believed and relieved,” says Victoria premier Jacinta Allan.
“Ensuring women have access to innovations in health care is one of the best investments that countries can make for their societies and their economies,” says Shyam Bishen, head of the Centre for Health and Healthcare.
‘Self-generated’ child sexual abuse content is created using webcams on tablets, smartphones or other tech devices, predominantly in children’s own homes, and without the abuser present. In many cases, children are groomed, deceived, or extorted by online predators into producing and sharing sexual images or videos of themselves.
Changes to Indonesia’s gender quota rules are set to result in fewer women running for office in 2024. It could set Indonesia’s democracy into deeper backslide.
Domestic violence can increase amid bushfires, but Australia has a poor track record of responding to it. With a hot summer ahead, authorities must prepare.
India’s Supreme Court is poised to deliver a landmark judgement that may make marital rape a crime, a fiercely debated subject with roots in colonial law.
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) revealed that there were 354,000 climate-related internal displacements between 2016 and 2021 in Malaysia.
Young women are bombarded with Instagram images that can define beauty and how they see themselves. While empowering for some, it can cause many to suffer.
Even for participants in markets who say they are aware of at least one oral antiviral, more than half say they are unsure or don’t know which treatments are offered free of charge.
PPD is characterised by sadness and/or loss of interest in activities that a person used to enjoy and a decreased ability to feel pleasure. It can present with symptoms such as cognitive impairment, feelings of sadness or inadequacy, loss of energy. or suicidal ideation.
New report from ILO, ADB, UNDP and UNRISD highlights impacts of shortfalls in child care provision in the region and makes recommendations for change at all levels.
FIFA is proud of its hugely successful 2023 Women’s World Cup, but momentum could evaporate if issues around pay and player safety aren’t properly addressed.
Affecting one in 10 reproductive-age women, endometriosis is a gynaecologic condition with chronic, painful, and debilitating symptoms that can interfere with all aspects of life, including daily activity, work productivity, school performance, and personal relationships.
In a survey involving 15,000 breastfeeding parents conducted last month, 47 per cent cite a lack of time to pump at work as a barrier and only 15 per cent say public spaces are fully supportive of breastfeeding.
The nature of transnational surrogacy, where an intended parent seeks a woman to carry their baby internationally, allows people to circumvent national laws.
During a panel discussion organised by ILO, domestic workers described their heartbreak and torment at not being able to go home for a parent’s funeral and finding out much later about the death of their child.
“When used as directed, daily oral contraception is safe and is expected to be more effective than currently available nonprescription contraceptive methods in preventing unintended pregnancy,” said Patrizia Cavazzoni, director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
Women and girls responsible for fetching water in 7 out of 10 households without supplies on premises, according to first in-depth analysis of gender inequalities in drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in households.
Edna has encouraged women to come forward, men to stand up for them, cultural discussions to be had at every level, and the decoupling of FGM from faithful Islamic practice.
In December 2022, Pakistan repealed the penal code criminalising attempted suicide. Now the focus can shift to better understanding the scope of the crisis.
Despite having the law on their side, people who attempted suicide in India are continually harassed by authorities and don’t receive appropriate help.
Micro loans promised Sri Lankan and Cambodian women affected by war a way out of poverty as they rebuilt their lives. Instead, the loans trapped them in debt.
Asking women about the relevance of rules on gender violence should be the first step to confronting this issue. Stronger laws on their own just don’t cut it.
Women’s groups in Thailand’s deep south provinces have never been included in peace talks, despite being affected by the conflict, directly and indirectly.
Many of the women in the study experienced systemic racism from corrective services officers, police officers, and the medical professionals assigned to treat them.