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Women – Analysis and Comment
Nigeria must reduce its population growth to increase the quality of life for people in the country. A better knowledge of contraceptives can help achieve this.
There is a serious gender imbalance on this important team, which could lead to bad decisions being made.
Conflict and poverty further deepen the impacts of climate change, resulting widening income inequality between women and men.
Autism manifests in different ways. The signs are often less visible in women than in men, leading many to be underdiagnosed.
Most women feel unsafe when using public transport. Instead of gender segregation, researchers suggest gender-sensitive design could be a better way to ensure safety for all.
According to a new UN report, more than two billion people around the world do not have access to clean, safe water in their homes. Most of the work of getting water falls to women and girls.
The struggles of being a female sports fan.
It is easy for non-Muslims to forget that there are places where Muslim women lead lives full of frivolity and fun. But on social media Indonesian hijabers are challenging the stereotypes.
The new series will bring several strong women into conflict with each other – just like the Wars of the Roses.
New technologies and positive role models are changing the face of a profession long dominated by men.
Women also sexually abuse children, but their reasons are often different to men’s.
It could make women agents of change and development in Southeast Asia.
As womb transplants move from science fiction to science fact, we need to consider some ethical dilemmas.
Why is Cher, 71, celebrated when she wears a near-nude costume while Madonna, 58, receives revulsion? 19th century women’s magazines reveal how the double standards of beauty for older women came about.
Tales of levitation tend to belie stark inequalities and various forms of violence (often upon women).
Research shows that married women tend not to relate as much to other women. This makes a big difference when a woman is on the ballot.
Women experience negative effects from the objectification that’s common in our society. What happens if they try to seize the reins and elicit sexualized attention in their romantic relationships?
The Canadian Armed Forces has called for women to make up 25 per cent of its ranks by 2026. Attracting and retaining female recruits will require better gender awareness in the military at all levels.
Concern for their pets’ safety can lead women to delay leaving their abusers. Better on-site pet services in women’s shelters would enable them to seek help without fear for their animals’ well-being.
Female leaders still face a hostile political environment in Canada, even though the provinces offer increasingly fertile ground for women in political leadership roles.
New research shows young women experience street harassment about once every two days.
Will President Rouhani, who has spoken up for gender equality, give women a chance in his second term?
Comments like ‘little girl needs to keep to herself before daddy breaks her face’ get a free pass in the name of free speech.
The 2017 budget contains initiatives that help alleviate some of the worst aspects of its predecessors. However, it doesn’t radically turn things around for women.