Gender

Female Empowerment in STEM Education Discussed at UNU Macau AI Conference

A panel discussion explored how to empower women in STEM education, especially in light of rapidly advancing AI technologies.

Training of Trainers to Enhance Digital Security and Cyber Resilience for Gender Equality Advocates

UNU Macau and UN Women partnership on enhancing digital security for gender equality advocates.

Ghana’s Free High School Policy Is Getting More Girls to Complete Secondary Education — Study

The impact of Free Public Senior High School (FreeSHS) policy on education outcomes in Ghana.

Scientists Warn about the Unequal Gendered Impacts of Unsafe Water

A new assessment by UNU scientists reveals the unequal exposure to the health risks caused by unsafe water based on gender and age.

Now Is Our Chance to Govern AI for Women’s Empowerment

The rapid advance of artificial intelligence calls for proactive AI policies and actions that counter threats to gender equality.

5 Ways Impacts of COVID-19 were Influenced by Gender

Here are five aspects on how the impacts of COVID-19 have been influenced by gender, drawn from research conducted by UNU-EHS.

Prioritizing Women’s Health Amidst Polycrises: A Call to Action

New opinion piece in The BMJ underscores urgent need to invest in women’s health amidst overlapping crises.

New Research Presents Framework for Feminist Global Health Policy

This study underscores the importance of intersectional, participatory approaches to dismantle power structures for a more equitable global health.

A Regional Overview of Gender Sensitive Dimensions in the European Agricultural Sector

Women empowerment in the face of male migration in rural Nepal

With men migrating away and rural household dynamics shifting, Nepalese women take over farming activities, recent study finds.