gender inequality
Perspective
Historian Joan Scott: 'Hardline secularism is as bad as hardline Islam'
"Secularism has been used to justify the subordination of women" is the provocative argument at the heart of the latest book by acclaimed cultural historian, scholar and author…
The 51 Percent
A fit of rage: Why do we struggle to deal with angry women?
As fallout continues from the U.S. Open final that saw tennis star, Serena Williams, lose her temper with an umpire, why is it that we find it so hard to deal with angry women?…
Cuaron’s ‘masterpiece’ wins Golden Lion at Venice
Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron won the Golden Lion top prize at the Venice film festival Saturday for "Roma", which critics called not merely a movie but "a vision".
The 51 Percent
The Right Pitch: Why women's voices are deepening
In this edition, research has revealed that women these days speak at a much lower pitch than their mothers or grandmothers. We talk to British sociologist and author, Anne…
Venice eyes top spot, but not in gender equality
The world’s oldest film festival opens Wednesday with its most mouth-watering line-up in decades, but only one female director among the 21 vying for the top prize.
Revisited
Is Iceland's economic miracle a social model for Europe?
Our reporters returned to Iceland, some 10 years after the tiny island nation plunged into a deep crisis after the country’s banking system collapsed like a house of cards.…
Thousands protest Tunisia report on sexual equality
Thousands of Muslim fundamentalists protested Saturday in front of the nation's parliament to decry proposals in a government report on gender equality that they claim are…
Thousands protest Tunisia report on sexual equality
Thousands of Muslim fundamentalists protested Saturday in front of the nation's parliament to decry proposals in a government report on gender equality that they claim are…
Japan launches probe after women excluded from medical school
Japan on Friday launched an unprecedented probe into gender discrimination at all the nation's medical universities after a Tokyo medical school admitted to altering the entrance…
The 51 Percent
Danger hotspots: U.S. among top 10 most dangerous countries for women
In this edition, we report on how in the wake of #MeToo allegations, a new poll reveals that America is now one of the world's top 10 most dangerous nations for women. Also is…
'Race' out, gender equality in as France updates constitution
French MPs on Wednesday agreed to remove the word "race" from the constitution and add a ban on gender discrimination as part of a rewrite of the 60-year-old document.
Talking Europe
EU, UN team up to empower women
Talking Europe brings you a special edition from the European Development Days, featuring the head of UN Women and the EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and…
Talking Europe