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The Taliban’s two years ruling Afghanistan have taught us ordinary human rights initiatives are insufficient to address gender apartheid. We need resolute collective international action.

A new study adds to the evidence that routine moments of “disdain, distance, and disrespect” have health consequences.

Equal rights are not enough. Inequality exists in our minds, in our biases and prejudices, and that remains to be fixed.

A senior Muslim leader has said using violence against women is a last resort for men in dealing with relationship issues.

A study into abusive tweets sent from UK Twitter accounts suggests large-scale misogyny, with women responsible for half of such tweets.

Underreporting of racism in Australia is a huge problem, says the chatbot’s founder, who hopes it can help gather more data on women and racial abuse.

President Donald Trump's plea for support from suburban women by asserting he's helping their husbands get back to work ignores the stark realities most American women are facing -- in a truly retrograde fashion that spotlights his own sexism and misogyny, argues Kara Alaimo.

We could expect a change in language to decrease gender disparities across a host of measures, including wages, educational attainment, and leadership positions in corporate and political life.

We are made out to be both villains and victims.