Africa’s Fastest-Growing City Sees Benefits From More Female Engineers
In Dar es Salaam, more women are gaining access to careers in engineering—and they're bringing innovative and inclusive ideas along with them.
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The ACLU Accuses Facebook of Gender Discrimination in Job Ads
The complaint alleges Facebook discriminated against women and non-binary people by allowing employers to target men in job advertisements.
Inside the Struggling Effort to Bank the Indigenous Women of Mumbai
Despite a recent government initiative aimed at providing financial services to women in India, the populations most in need of assistance aren't seeing the benefits.
As Groups Gear Up to Challenge Roe v. Wade, Advocates Say All Pregnant Women’s Rights Are at Risk
Legal scholars have long argued that Roe protects more than just abortion access.
The Nigerian Women Turning to a Different Kind of Oil to Tackle Economic Inequality
In the Niger Delta, women are processing palm oil, instead of crude, to provide for their families. However, the environmental impacts of palm oil plantations have some pleading for caution.
Greater Tolerance and Secularization Drive Economic Growth
Forget the Protestant work ethic. What we're experiencing is the secularization success.
Migrant Women Workers From Nepal Are Taking Serious Risks to Provide for Their Families
In response to reports of the abuse of maids in the Gulf, Nepal made it illegal for women to travel to the region for domestic work in 2016—yet many still choose to travel abroad due to lack of economic options in their homeland.
What Happens When Your Government Unjustly Deems You a Terrorist?
A conversation with Joan Carling, Filipino gender equality advocate, former adviser to the United Nations, and an enemy of the state, according to the Duterte government.
Tackling the Gender Gap in Rwanda’s Burgeoning Tech Sector
Women in the country are missing out on the tech boom, and those who do work in the industry say companies and the government need to do more to help bolster their ranks.
How an Obscure Sport Is Helping Transform the Lives of Indian Girls
Chess boxing—literally a combination of chess and boxing—strengthens the minds and bodies of young women in the country, while also giving them a path toward a better life.