According to the Reykjavík Index for Leadership 2020/2021, “only 52% of people across the G7 group of wealthy countries — 46% of men and 59% of women — has expressed that they would feel ‘very comfortable’ with a woman as head of their government.” Despite all the excellent management displayed by female leaders during the pandemic, studies have...

Feminism means many different things to many people but what every feminist has in common is a belief in, and commitment to, equality. Generation Equality is uniting feminists and activists from different parts of the world, with different races, religions, ages, socioeconomic status, sexualities and gender expressions, to #ActforEqual. Taking place in Paris, from 30...

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was not uncommon to learn about women — especially women of color — lacking representation in C-suite roles. Many have talked about how these groups have long faced roadblocks in corporate atmospheres due to implicit bias, lack of diversity initiatives present within management and, in some cases, conscious discrimination....

Gender politics in Ghana have come a long way. Starting in 1960, the National Council of Women has worked to further female participation in politics, education, healthcare and tech industries. Ghana was also one of the first countries in Africa to address women’s rights and gender conventions, such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of...

20 June is World Refugee Day and this year’s theme is about the power of inclusion – “Together we heal, learn and shine”. Every two seconds, someone is forced to abandon their homes, fleeing crisis. At least 100 million people were forced to flee their homes in the last decade, seeking refugee either within or outside the...

Ecobank Ghana Limited says it is set to extend financial support with relatively low interest rates to women in the agricultural sector. The bank is ready to register these women across the country on it digital platform to boost their operations. This was disclosed by the Acting Head of the Women’s Desk of the bank,...

Statement by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka on the outcome of the summit of G7 nations. Date: Monday, June 14, 2021   The meeting of the G7 group of nations, representatives from the European Union, as well as invited guest countries including Australia, India, and the Republic of...

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the economic gender divide around the world. As G7 leaders meet this week, they must address efforts to increase gender equality to boost global economic growth. UN Women’s Global Acceleration Plan aims to catalyze well-financed and transformational commitments. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, women and girls around the world confronted a gender...

The Covid-19 pandemic brought into full view what has been broken for women in corporate America for a very long time. It also afforded business leaders an opportunity to have real conversations and brainstorm scalable solutions to create positive change for multitudes of women, not just the high-potential few. Whether by rethinking child care benefits...

As policymakers in least developed countries address COVID-19’s social and economic consequences, they must ensure recovery efforts are gender responsive. Although the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per capita have been lower in least developed countries (LDCs) than expected, the socio-economic fallout for their populations has been dire, pushing an estimated 32 million more people...