Gender equality
Confinement of Saudi princesses a reminder that women are second-class citizens in Saudi Arabia
The ugly reality mocks the image of a nation cited as the citadel of Islam.
It will take 120 years before women make up half of world leaders
A new report by the VSO reveals the sheer scale of the under-representation of women across parliaments and governments around the world.
Gender earnings equality inches forward, but why hasn’t policy kept up?
Slowly but surely, the persistent inequality in earnings between men and women is declining.
Comment: We’ve made great strides, but there’s more to do in the quest for gender equality
Jennette Arnold AM, the Labour Group equalities spokesperson on the London Assembly, writes about the battle that still needs to be fought for gender equality.
Tories denounce boardroom quotas, as report says male-dominated boards will fall behind
The UK government will not support quotas to get more women into the boardroom - as a report says all-male companies will fall behind.
Women, politics and the crisis: We cannot ignore gender in politics
Vera Baird QC presents the state of politics for women today.