Biased towards Racism
The importance of computer algorithms has been increasing in the decision-making process. The potential of the development of these tools is immensely vast, be it … Read more
“Including” young people in conversations about the future is not good enough anymore
2019 marked the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, where 179 governments agreed and adopted a Programme of … Read more
Italian government’s support for women’s shelters shouldn’t be limited to this crisis
Within a couple of weeks, Italy has gone from having a few cases of COVID-19 to having the highest number of deaths in the world. … Read more
Portuguese Court of Appeal: “The adulterous Woman”
In October 2017, the Porto Court of Appeals (Tribunal da Relação do Porto) upheld the year-long suspended sentence of two men convicted of assaulting a … Read more
WAVE CALL FOR YOUTH AMBASSADORS 2020
We are looking for the 2nd generation of WAVE Youth Ambassadors. Since October 2018, the WAVE Youth Ambassadors support the Step Up! Campaign in mobilizing … Read more
The Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Have we made some Progress?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, … Read more
Child Marriage and the Georgian Example
Child marriage is driven by gender inequality and the belief that women and girls are somehow inferior to men and boys. Many girls who are married … Read more
What about Iranian women and football?
Remembering Sahar Khodayari, the “Blue Girl”. Sahar Khodayari committed suicide on 9th September of 2019 at the age of 29 years old. She immolated herself after knowing that she could have spent from 6 months to up … Read more
Treat yourself
Treat yourself with the right to say “NO!” Say “NO!”to those skinny fashion jeans that give you struggles and don’t have pockets. Treat yourself with … Read more
The Gender Pay Gap & The Maternity Penalty
Gender inequality can be observed in a variety of contexts and is easily proved by the data. The salary gap between genders is still a … Read more
