Gay, bisexual and pansexual men can now donate blood in US
FDA updates discriminatory guidelines; new set of risk-based rules in place applicable on all prospective donors
How Delhi slums can fight climate change
Women's roups in the national capital are making efforts to build resilience against climatic impacts
Women politicians more likely to reply to people who reach out in need, study shows
And yet, women constitute less than half of national legislators in all but four countries in the world
75% of world’s seeds are preserved by small farmers, mostly women
Women produce more than half of all the food grown globally and yet they lack access to resources, knowledge and market, all of which can affect …
How climate change is affecting the LGBTQIA+ community
Social stigma, higher unemployment and inadequate safe living spaces makes them more vulnerable to environmental catastrophes
‘It’s her job’: In water-starved Chambua near Udaipur, women are disproportionately affected
The act of filling water, too, sets the norm of who collects it and who gets to consume the most of it
Women and Men in India 2022: Sex ratio improves but female participation in workforce still low
Social factors, educational qualifications & gender discrimination in terms of wages & opportunities reasons for low share of women in …
Abiy Ahmed has won the Nobel Peace Prize: but big challenges still await Ethiopia
Abiy is the 12th winner from Africa to be awarded the prize. Last year it was won by medical doctor Denis Mukwege from the Democratic Republic of …
Concern over gender bias in research, academic institutions on astronomy
The Working Group on Gender Equity presented results of its first survey on gender equity in the field of astronomy in India
Haunted by hormone
Sprinter Dutee Chand makes a spectacular comeback after facing ban in 2014 for failing an androgen test. What is sex testing all about?
World off-track to meet SDGs; global hunger back to 2005 levels, says UN secretary general
Halfway to 2030, a third of the goals have stalled or gone into reverse, emissions continue to rise & gender equality is 300 years away, says …
Molecular mechanism of gender differences in sexual behaviour deciphered
Hyderabad researchers study the differences in the central nervous systems of male and female of humans and other organisms and how they …
World is at risk if anti-abortion laws are made stronger in the US
The Alabama Human Life Protection Act was supported by more than 20 male senators in a state, where women make up 51.5 per cent of the population
Inside the Kingdom of Hayti, 'the Wakanda of the Western Hemisphere'
Here's a modern-day black kingdom that aspired to be a safe haven from racism and inequality
About 23 per cent girls drop out of school on reaching puberty
The report emphasises the need to normalise menstruation by looking at behaviour, infrastructure, politics and perception
Women play vital role in agrifood systems across Latin America and the Caribbean
In most rural households, women play a definitive role in agriculture and other allied activities. Thus, including women under the social …
Same-sex marriages: Reproductive and sexual rights shouldn’t be different based on sex and gender
Denying the right of marriages and a family over homosexuality is a gross violation of human rights
World Environment Day 2023: Green growth strategies can ensure climate-resilience in rural India
Investments in infrastructure, such as water management systems, irrigation facilities and early warning systems, can help communities cope with …
Disproportionately affected
Limited access to resources and exclusion from research and policy-making process put women on the frontline of climate disaster
Left groups launch national-level movement to demand policy changes
The Jan Ekta Jan Adhikar Andolan will raise demands for changes in economic policies and labour laws, among other issues
World Bank report paints contrasting picture of African economy
While poverty may be lower than what current estimates suggest, the number of people living in extreme poverty has increased since 1990
Raising legal age of marriage for girls: Change in legislation without education won’t bring gender equality
Bringing at par the ages of two genders is considered as an indicator of gender parity; so the legal age of boys for marriage can be …
Missing women voters: 21 mln can't exercise franchise this Lok Sabha polls
Excerpts from The Verdict: Decoding India’s Elections by Prannoy Roy and Dorab R Sopariwala; published by Penguin Random House India
Why there are fewer women in science
This field and participation of women in it is a reflection of society, which hasn’t considered investing time or money in the gender’…
Limited access to land and water affects productivity of women farmers in Africa
FAO study reveals the constraints that make women more vulnerable to climate change and environmental degradation