International day of women and girls in science: Getting girls beyond ‘science in school’ to ‘scientific careers’

Gender gap in STEM must be bridged to expand the talent pool and recognise women’s potential and contribution to scientific innovations

SADC civil society intensifies efforts to review abortion care legislation 

Policy barriers in many countries in southern Africa need to be removed to stop unsafe abortions, improve women’s health

Origin: This outstanding portrayal of India’s caste system is hugely important to Dalit people like me

Based on the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, it depicts marginalisation as a thread that connects race, class, caste and gender

Major droughts make women 35 per cent more likely to be underweight: New study

Teenage pregnancy & intimate partner violence also grew after drought episodes

Access to water is a crisis for the powerless

Fair access to water is an issue for millions of people in India. Who controls access and how this is governed needs fixing  

Globally, women have just two-thirds of legal rights given to men, finds World Bank

India’s rank improves from 126 to 113

Women’s Day 2024: Strength of a collective in a not-so-silent revolution

Kishori dals or girls’ collective that began in Odisha village is helping ensure girls’ rights

Fair sex, unfair pay: Women in healthcare paid 24% less than men, highlights WHO report

Gender pay gap despite women comprising 67% of global health & social care workforce, specialties still dominated by men