UN has been fighting extensively for inclusion of women at the workplace and other verticals of the society. However, what’s concerning and shocking is that UN it’s has failed in including more women in the peace talks. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, chief of UN Women, lashed out at a security meeting in UN criticising it for the […]

Going at the current rate, it would take more than 80 years to achieve gender parity in employment, but why should we wait?

This year’s WEF at Davos administered a grilling reality check to the world that we have not been making as much progress in women empowerment as we may have liked. Here are some of the most path breaking quotes from leaders, towards achieving gender parity.

As the ‘People’s Summit’ took place in Lima, Peru, on Monday, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Executive Director, UN Women, has talked about making women a part of the decision making process. Ngcuka argues that women are most affected by the climate changes and their involvement in making decisions in vital to the cause.   Writing for The […]

The UN Security Council called on all Member of States to embrace a “dedicated commitment to women’s empowerment, participation, and human rights,” reported India Blooms. The annually held debate on ‘Women, peace and security,’ allows its members to discuss the progress of the implementation of the Security Council resolution 1325, adopted in the year 2000. […]