Wikipedia is one of the world’s most influential knowledge platforms. Ranking among the top ten most-visited websites globally – just after Google and YouTube – it attracts over six billion monthly ...

Interview with Katja Pehrman, UN Women Senior Adviser and Gender Focal Point, on the Enabling Environment Guidelines.

Progress on gender equality across the world is stalling, with recent global trends creating an uneven impact between men and ...

As gender and inclusion work is increasingly diluted through institutional mainstreaming, the rights of women, children and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about human rights and leadership in a global context. World Bank study reveals persistent gender gap in workplaces ...

As another International Women's Day approaches on March 8, I find myself reflecting on this year's theme: "For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment." While the sentiment is noble, its ...

When Prime Minister Mark Carney cut the position of cabinet minister of women and gender equality and youth, or WAGE, on March 14, Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah was in New York—ironically to attend the United ...

Title IX is a hot topic right now, as new regulations were passed in April 2024 on the original 1972 law about sex discrimination. However, at South Tahoe High School, some parents have been ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marianne Schnall is a journalist who amplifies women’s leadership. Top row, from left: Fatima Goss Graves, Ai-jen Poo, Stacey ...

"Approximately 10% of women and girls currently live in extreme poverty, defined as earning less than $2.15 per day. Projections suggest that by 2030, around 8% will still be in extreme poverty," said ...

However, Wikipedia's decision-making community processes also amplify gender bias. The "Systemic Problem" Hypothesis: Wikipedia's culture, policies, and power dynamics favor established editors ...