This year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, which was observed on 13 October 2022, focused on the objective to “Substantially increase the availability of and access to multi-hazard ...

Gender roles are stereotypes regarding attitudes, attributes, and actions imposed on men and women based on gender. These kinds of preconceptions are usually harmful to society — yet, understanding ...

Gender equality is central to the World Bank Group’s goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity in a sustainable manner. No society can develop sustainably without transforming the ...

We often hear: “boys will be boys,” “obey your husband,” etc. Many still find gender role expectations as useful. They argue that traditional gender roles assist in the division of labor; create a ...

Lack of access to sanitation and hygiene facilities and safe drinking water disproportionately impacts women. The United Nations highlights three main challenges that women face in this space. Second, ...

The state of our mental, physical and emotional health determines our performance and potential during our lives. Our health, to a large degree, is influenced by what we think about ourselves (in ...