Articles on International Women's Day 2018
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In Mexico City, feminist groups spray-painted the names of Mexico’s murdered women on the pavement of the Zócalo, the capital city’s enormous main square, during the International Women’s Day March.
Recent urban disasters in Ethiopia and Mozambique resulted in high female mortality, which was been largely ignored.
The share of board seats held by women varies dramatically across the country, from none in Alaska to close to half in New Mexico. A few key policies may make all the difference.
Canadian women are under-represented in politics and are hesitant to run for office for myriad reasons. Here’s what needs to be done, especially at the municipal level, to get more women in office.
Intimate partner violence has tremendous negative consequences for women, their families and societies, yet it have not received the political attention it should.
Australia is held back not only socially, but also economically by gender inequality, and it needs to be addressed in the classroom.
Escape the romance trap with these heroines.
The goal is gender equality, but some women remain more equal than others.
How does the two-child policy in China impact women’s equality? Do women have the ability to stop when they no longer want more children?
Iran’s young “daughters of the revolution” are protesting hijab laws and demanding equal rights. They’re the ultimate symbol of female resistance on this International Women’s Day.
Dyslexia affects up to 10% of the population, but until recently it was thought to be a pseudo-medical diagnosis used by parents to explain their children’s poor performance in reading.
Adequate and quality childcare determines women’s participation in the labour force and the type of work they can take on.
Historical and structural inequalities that long flourished have been recently exposed through the North American based #MeToo and #TimesUp movements. Here are eight ways to get involved.
Women everywhere have low status relative to men. This is a global phenomenon and there are no exceptions, and there is much work to be done in Canada and everywhere. The time is now.
Women report one orgasm for every three from men. Part of the problem might lie in what happens in the bedroom.
On International Women’s Day, everyone can pledge to be an ally to women living with HIV and support their access to sexual health and sexual pleasure.














