Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma have the worst gender equality of all U.S. states, with Massachusetts, California and Maine being the best.

The third is: "Solidifying Equality." The description for this classification is: "These states have several basic measures of equality, including nondiscrimination protections or anti-bullying laws.

Missouri was ranked the fifth-worst state for gender equality, with bottom-10 finishes in each category. The state's lowest ranking was in political empowerment, finishing in 48th place.

Afghanistan In 1970, women in Afghanistan had about a quarter of the legal rights of men, and hardly any laws aimed at gender-equality were adopted for more than four decades. In 2016, the ...

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Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and, therefore, also half of its potential. Gender equality, besides being a fundamental human right, is essential to achieve peaceful ...

Progress toward gender equality is “vanishing before our eyes,” United Nations Secretary General António Guterres told the Commission on the Status of Women on Monday. Speaking to the key UN ...

In this first installment of the #EnvisionEquality series, esteemed thought leaders across sectors share their visions of what a gender just future could hold, what gives them hope and how taking ...