Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marianne Schnall is a journalist who amplifies women’s leadership. Top row, from left: Fatima Goss Graves, Ai-jen Poo, Stacey ...

Before anyone argues that gender-equity programs favor women, it’s worth acknowledging a parallel crisis unfolding among men.

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy HelpAge International is launching a campaign to honour the 30th anniversary of the historic 1995 ...

Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. There has been progress over the last decades, but the world is not ...

Efforts to achieve gender equality will not only help sub-Saharan Africa revive its inclusive growth engine but also will ensure progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and help address the ...

In the last 50 years, women have been seeking gender equality. We have been moving into the public sphere reserved for men since the Industrial Revolution of the late 1800s, continually pushing for ...

In a historic move, Ghana‘s Parliament has unanimously passed the long-anticipated Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Bill, which has been under consideration since 2011. The bill – now awaiting ...

A pinnacle of athletic competition, the Olympics has long been held to a higher standard, especially when it comes to the basic tenets of any sport: fairness. An everyday word taught even to ...