Tag: Gender Equity

Image20230817170634.jpg

Unraveling Health Inequalities: Understanding, Measuring and Taking Action 

Health inequalities, which are systematic disparities in the health status and experiences of different population groups based on social determinants, have gained significant attention within the public health domain in recent years. This focus has been amplified by the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the momentum of the racial justice movement....

August 17, 2023 / Alida Valle
stemGettyImages-1216504412-1.jpeg

Investment in Human Resources in Japan: Women in STEM

Rikejo (science women), a term frequently heard in Japanese media and daily conversations, addresses women who are pursuing an education in STEM....

August 25, 2022 / Nozomi Sasao
Graphic of diverse women

U.S. Private Sector Must Pick Up Government’s Slack on Gender Equity

There remain major barriers to closing the gender gap in the U.S., seemingly embedded in our social structure and exacerbated by the pandemic....

March 29, 2022 / Margery Kraus
Woman looking at data

Partnership Spotlight: Talking Gender Data With Data2X

Transformative change is a collaborative effort, Data2X is working to advance gender-equitable data solutions through partnerships with other UN agencies. ...

February 18, 2022 / Dasha Iventicheva
graphic of women

Investing in Care Is a No-Brainer

By now, the figures are clear: the socioeconomic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has derailed progress toward gender equality globally....

October 29, 2021 / Judit Arenas
diverse group of women standing

Reaching True Gender Equality: The Hard Work Begins Now

The 2021 Generation Equality Forum resulted in a Global Acceleration Plan, recognizing that while action is the goal, we are not moving quickly enough....

July 28, 2021 / Jennifer Butte-Dahl
Woman studying data on wall

Data is Key to Accelerating Gender Equality

All stakeholders, including governments, businesses and foundations, must commit to using gender data to guide their decision and commitment making....

May 26, 2021 / Jennifer Butte-Dahl
gender pay equity

Women*, Equity and Purpose in the Workforce

Unequal pay is hardly new but with a global pandemic and its disproportionately devastating impacts on women—in the pandemic, women have lost a net of 5.4 million jobs—we are facing a true crisis....