UNITED NATIONS, Mar 08 (IPS) - For the first time in history, says a new report from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), not a single functioning parliament in the world is “male-only”.

Is the increasing number of women in parliaments a singular achievement for gender empowerment? Or is it the result of mandatory legislative quotas for women’s representation in world’s parliaments?

Read the full story, “International Women’s Day, 2023 - World Parliaments Could Take Another 80 Years to Achieve Gender Parity Among Legislators”, on globalissues.org →

PARIS, Mar 08 (IPS) - In September 2020, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action for women’s rights celebrated its 25th anniversary. It was, however, a bittersweet commemoration, mixing joy for the progress in gender equality achieved since 1995, and the stark realization about the multidimensional gaps awaiting tackling and the new divides brought by the social consequences of COVID-19.

Read the full story, “International Women’s Day, 2023 - Women and Girls: Innovation and Higher Education”, on globalissues.org →