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The Countries With The Most Women In National Parliament
Today marks International Women’s Day, an important occasion to highlight key strides made by women around the world. Despite…
How White Became The Color Of Suffrage
During her victory speech, Kamala Harris, the first woman to be elected vice president of the United States,…
Has The World Gone Far Enough In Women’s Rights?
A 2020 survey conducted by Ipsos reveals that for a lot of countries around the world, people think…
Single Mothers Worldwide Are Struggling To Put Food On Their Tables
Globally, single women are more likely to struggle having enough money to buy food, data from the recent…
The State Of Gender Equality Across The EU
While heading towards the right direction, advances in gender equality in the European Union (EU) are moving at…
Only Eight Countries Have Full Equal Rights For Women
Right now, there are only eight countries in the world which offer gender equality guaranteed by the law. …
2020’s Best And Worst US States For Women
It will take 99.5 years for the world to attain gender parity, according to the World Economic Forum’s…
If A City Were Designed By Women, How Would It Look?
At a glimpse, our cities may seem like they cater to everyone. Taking a closer look, however, would…
Why Do We Celebrate Women’s History Month In March?
The month of March is Women’s History Month. For this year, the theme for the commemoration is announced…
The Realities Of Being A Woman In The Workplace
Defining what it means to be a woman in the workplace isn’t easy. It wasn’t that long ago…
On The Move: What You And The City Can Do To Close The Gender Gap In Urban Mobility
The way we design our cities are far from being gender-neutral. In their paper, Laeticia Gauvin, Michele Tizzoni,…
Millennial: What It Means To Be A Feminist
It started off as a movement to deliver women’s suffrage in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.…
How Single Women Are Driving Gentrification In Hong Kong And Elsewhere
Gentrification is reshaping urban areas all around the world, displacing large segments of the population and making cities…
International Women’s Day: Women have been written out of power – time is ripe for a new language of equality
As we mark International Women’s Day after a year of renewed media attention to issues of gender inequality,…
Why More Women Don’t Win Science Nobels
One of the 2018 Nobel Prizes in physics went to Donna Strickland, a major accomplishment for any scientist.…
Why War Evolved To Be A Man’s Game – And Why That’s Only Now Changing
One pattern characterises every war that’s ever been fought. Frontline fighting in warfare is primarily and often almost…
Almost Three-Quarters Of Women ‘Never Cycle’
Almost three-quarters of women in seven UK cities never ride a bike for local journeys, despite having a…
The Surest Way To Change Society Is Not By Volunteering… It Is By Creating Jobs
The first time I encountered Roberta, I was elbow-deep in a pot of kidney beans. It was winter…
The World’s Most Powerful Women 2017
Forbes has published its annual list of the world’s 100 most powerful women. German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds…
How Does A City Shape Women’s Feelings Of Safety?
When authorities decide that an area of the city is “not safe”, the usual response is more lighting,…
Women’s Day Tribute: For These Girls, Danger Is a Way of Life
Poverty, violence, and cultural traditions oppress millions of girls around the world, but some are finding hope through…
Men And Boys: Women And Girls Deserve Safer Cities
One in three women around the world currently experience gender-based violence. Harmful practices such as trafficking, forced marriage,…
7 Incredible Facts About Women Owned Businesses
Venturing into a business requires innovative ideas, constant hard work, and a great deal of discipline. In the…
Top 15 Cities For Women In Tech With Big Dreams
Women in the U.S. tech industry have long faced major disparities in both employment and pay. Last year,…
To End Poverty, We Need To Know What We Don’t Know About Women & Girls
Women make up almost half the world’s labor force and perform most of its unpaid care work, for…
10 Things Empowered Girls & Women Can Do Than Just Collecting Water
I hate to admit this, because no one likes to show their flaws, but the other day I…
2016 International Womens Day In Cities Across The World
Worldwide, women continue to contribute to social, economic, cultural and political achievement. So how do we want to…
Zimbabwean Women Weave Their Own Beautiful Future
Seventy-seven-year-old Grace Ngwenya has an eye for detail. You will never catch her squinting as she effortlessly weaves…
Wanted: More Women Running Our Local Government
The numbers have improved, but they need to be a lot better. It’s about organizational success. “When it…
How Often Do You Experience Street Harassment?
How you feel about street harassment can depend a lot on where you’re from. If you are…
Jane Jacobs : Warrior-Maiden For Urban Renewal
Happy International Women’s Day! In Citi IO fashion, we feature one of the greatest female urbanist of the…
How To Design A City For Women
In 1999, officials in Vienna, Austria, asked residents of the city’s ninth district how often and why they…
How Are Women Changing Our Cities?
‘Urbanistas’ explores the work of women innovators in architecture and urban design. Curator Lucy Bullivant explains why the…
If Women Built Cities, What Would Our Urban Landscape Look Like?
The number of women in UK architecture firms is falling, and many urbanists are worried by the ‘very,…