Gender
21 Apr
German parliamentarians are to vote on a law that will make it easier to change gender identities and first names. Many trans people find the current lengthy procedures humiliating.
1 Apr
Nigerian Entrepreneurs And Career: Navigating Tough Economies, Driving Innovation And Embracing Inclusion.
1 Apr
Guardian Woman Festival: What Does It Mean, 'To Include'? Opening remarks by Anita Ibru, Guardian Festival Creator, and CSO Global, The Guardian.
31 Mar
Guardian Woman Festival: Promoting Diversity In Leadership - An Engineer's Journey. Keynote speaker address by ENGR. OGUNTALA Margaret Aina, FNSE.
30 Mar
Shaping National Development Through Gender Inclusion in Political Leadership and Public Governance.
24 Mar
In a special edition about the dangers artificial intelligence poses to women, we're focusing on how AI has been automatically set up to reinforce gender discrimination along with the rise of deepfakes. These days, AI is used for a growing range of tasks yet while being based on data that comes from a world full of bias and inequity.
5 Mar
Adeju Thompson, founder of the Lagos Space Programme brand, designs clothing that transcends traditional gender boundaries, drawing inspiration from his African heritage and personal experiences.
21 Jan
The European Court of Justice has ruled that women, as a whole, can be regarded as belonging to a social group and thus entitled to asylum if subjected to domestic or sexual violence. NGOs have welcomed the decision.
20 Jan
There's a clear correlation between the pay gap between men and women, and the birth of the first child, say statisticians.
27 Aug 2023
The German government has approved a law of self-determination allowing people to change their gender and name more easily.
16 Jul 2023
Legislation outlawing gender reassignment has passed its final reading before Russia's lower house of parliament. The Kremlin has been clamping down on LGBTQ people over the past decade.
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Trump and Duda discussed a range of issues, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ahead of the November US presidential election, Trump is taking time to forge ties with foreign leaders.
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April 22 marks Earth Day, and this year's theme is "Planet vs. Plastics". Over the past 60 years, around 7 billion tons of plastic have been produced, according to the UN. But only around 10 percent of it has been recycled. Initiatives are flourishing around the world to tackle the waste crisis, including new technology to improve recycling rates.
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Guardian Woman Festival: Women's World - Strength in Femininity
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At least thirteen people have died in Nairobi due to serious flooding caused by torrential rains that fell last Tuesday night, the Police reported this Thursday.
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Prosecutors say Donald Trump falsifyied business records in order to hide hush money paid to former adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.
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Human Rights Watch says 223 civilians were summarily executed by soldiers in a single day in Burkina Faso. Also, heavy rain continues to bring devastation in Kenya's capital Nairobi, with roads turned into rivers. And it's been a year since Ghana started using a new malaria vaccine. Children have received more than two million doses.