Women work longer and per hour earn a third of what men are paid, in figures that have changed little in 35 years, UN report shows “Gender inequality is one of the most entrenched and significant ...

During an extraordinary span between 1840 and 1920, America wrestled mightily with what the country’s founders intended when they declared that “all men are created equal.” In his new book, “Born ...

On this day 105 years ago, the 19th Amendment of the United States Constitution was officially certified—forever changing the course of history and immortalizing these mighty words: “The right of ...

House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday reintroduced the Equality Act, a landmark civil rights bill that would make sexual orientation and gender identity protected classes. The measure, which would ...

Section 1. Purpose. A bedrock principle of the United States is that all citizens are treated equally under the law. This principle guarantees equality of opportunity, not equal outcomes. It promises ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marianne Schnall is a journalist who amplifies women’s leadership. Top row, from left: Fatima Goss Graves, Ai-jen Poo, Stacey ...

Around the world, women and girls still face disproportionate discrimination, poverty and violence, as well as a lack of access to education, health care and property ownership, among other ...

The advancement of gender equality, while long overdue, has introduced complexities that affect not only women but men as well. As women continue to make strides in the workplace, many men experience ...

Ken Shelton is an award-winning educator with more than 25 years of experience. He is currently an independent consultant, adviser, designer, and keynote speaker: Education occasionally descends into ...

Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, asked member countries to nominate both men and women for commission roles. By Jenny Gross Reporting from Brussels The European Union has ...