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- Japanese Women Strike and Rally to Dismantle Structural Gender Inequality
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Asia
Thousands of Japanese women organized a nationwide "Women’s Day Off" to protest a pervasive gender gap that leaves them with five times the unpaid labor of their male counterparts....
- World Bank Data Reveals Only 10.5% of Employed Nigerian Women Hold Formal Wage or Salaried Jobs
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: Africa
A 2025 gender data report from the World Bank highlights a severe disparity in Nigeria’s labor market, with the vast majority of women trapped in informal or vulnerable work. Despi...
- New Study Reveals Boys Abandon Reading During School Closures While Girls Maintain Literacy Habits
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Research
A large-scale study of over 200,000 Danish schoolchildren published in PNAS shows that gender differences in reading habits widen significantly during holidays and lockdowns. Resea...
- European Female Job Applications Outpace North America Amid Economic Shifts
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Jobs & Careers
A new report from recruitment platform iCIMS reveals that women in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) are applying for roles at a higher rate than those in North America. W...
- Virginia Tech Study Reveals Gender Poverty Gap in the US Driven by Disproportionate Childcare Burdens and Limited Employment Benefits for Women
Published: Mar 13, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A study published in PLOS One suggests that higher poverty rates among American women are not inherent to gender itself, but are instead a result of varying life circumstances—most...
- A Vanishing Presence: Tracking the Decline of Female Representation in Bangladesh’s 2026 General Election
Published: Feb 27, 2026
Section: Politics & Debate
Despite a history of high profile female leadership at the highest levels of government, Bangladesh’s 2026 general election has revealed a troubling trend regarding the broader par...