After observing International Women’s Day, it is timely to reflect on the progress made in the journey to gender equality…
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For changing the existing state of a nation into a distinguished position in the community of nations, education is one…
This article is part of: Centre for the New Economy and Society Written by Saadia Zahidi Managing Director, World Economic Forum…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Usman AhmedHead, Global Public Policy and Research, PayPal Aditi Sara Verghese Policy Analyst, International Trade and…
COVID-19 threatened the world in each and every sector of their economies and may also increase the chances of corruption…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Eric Parrado Chief Economist; General Manager, Research Department, Inter-American Development Bank Bridget Hoffmann Economist, Inter-American…
The government officials revealed that Pakistan had a Gender Inequality Index (GII) ranking of 133 in the 2017. It is…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Katica Roy CEO, Pipeline[/box] Preparing budgets from a gender perspective will help us establish a more…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Saadia Zahidi Managing Director, World Economic Forum[/box] At the present rate of progress, it could take…
Gender is crucial in banking since a typical microfinance client is a woman from a rural household. Detailed research on…
Under the 1973 constitution, all Pakistani citizens are equal, with no distinction based on gender alone. Unfortunately, constitutional guarantees of…
The current gender gap in financial inclusion is 27.6 percent in Pakistan, according to Global Findex 2017. Policymakers often prioritise…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Oct 2, 2019[/box] A study published by the UK’s Intellectual Property Office has explored gender profiles…
Among the various reasons identified on global level for removing gender disparity with regard to education and female participation in…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Pascale Fung Professor of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology This…
The role of gender in carving a good leader has always been a matter of great debate between the Human Resource professionals…
The experts have recorded that innovation and technology no doubt offer extraordinary opportunities, yet trends show a rising gender in…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Kate Whiting Senior Writer, Formative Content[/box] Around the world, the achievements of women are being celebrated…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Geraldine Healy, Queen Mary University of London and Mostak Ahamed, University of Sussex[/box] Despite huge amounts…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Heejung Chung, University of Kent[/box] Flexible working is becoming a must for many. One recent report…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Christopher Begeny, University of Exeter[/box] Many companies and organisations appear keen to support a more diverse…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Beth A. Brooke-Marciniak Global Vice-Chair, Public Policy, EY[/box] What do you need to innovate in the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Sue Duke Senior Director, Public Policy, LinkedIn[/box] Each year, the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report examines…
Despite significant improvement noticed in quite a number of developing and emerging economies for empowering women through strategies like Millennium…
Saleema, living in a shack in a shantytown in Karachi, is 18-year old maid who has been working since she…
In Pakistan, women entrepreneurship is presently considered a significant tool in enabling women empowerment and emancipation. It is said that…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Kiran Trehan, University of Birmingham[/box] Female CEOs of large firms are a rare breed. In the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Brian Bolton, IMD Business School[/box] Kudos to California, where the state governor, Jerry Brown, recently…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Sep 10, 2018 [/box] September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day and as such, we’ve pulled together…
The woman from across the country contested July 27 election to the National Assembly and Provincial Assembly seats. The growing…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Jana Javornik, University of East London[/box] The UK is one of the few countries to require…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Ernestine Gheyoh Ndzi, University of Hertfordshire[/box] The gender pay gap has been around for as long…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Mar 9, 2018[/box] International Women’s Day this year was marked numerous events such as…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Bettina Büchel, IMD Business School[/box] We are not only living in an age where women are…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Scott Taylor, University of Birmingham[/box] We’re in the midst of a fourth wave of feminist activism…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Michelle Ryan, University of Exeter[/box] Improving gender equality in the workplace needs to be more about…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Nov 2, 2017[/box] [dropcap]B[/dropcap]ased on current trends, the global gender gap will not…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite encouraging advancements in the number of first time bank account holders, a startling gender gap persists in financial inclusion…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan faces gender disparity at various social levels. The country ranks 143 out of 144 in the Global Gender Gap…