What is women's ‘bodily autonomy’ and why does it matter?
Mar 3, 2025 · Bodily autonomy — to have authority over making decisions about how your own body is cared for — is a basic human right. The concept of property is so politicized and prevalent in every …
How the conversation on women’s health is being transformed
Nov 12, 2024 · 2. Supporting women and girls' agency to exercise bodily autonomy In a world where nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended and 164 million people have an unmet need for …
Blueprint to Close the Women’s Health Gap | World Economic Forum
Jan 20, 2025 · The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with the McKinsey Health Institute, presents a distinctive report that underscores the economic and societal potential of closing the women’s …
What a landmark abortion ruling means for women in India
Oct 25, 2022 · Have you read? What is the relationship between abortion access and women's economic freedom? It emphasised that criminal law is not the appropriate tool to “interfere with the …
What's the menstrual health gap and why should we close it?
Jan 16, 2025 · Disparities and inequalities arising from menstrual health can affect the dignity, health, education, work and social lives of people around the world. Closing this menstrual health gap is …
Are COVID-19 vaccine mandates human rights violations?
Jan 31, 2022 · Some argue COVID-19 vaccine mandates are human rights violations. Not really, say experts. Find out what's going on around the world on vaccine mandates.
International Women’s Day 2025: leading experts on maximizing …
Mar 8, 2025 · The Alliance’s Champions for Women’s Health, a community of senior global leaders from diverse industries and sectors, have outlined five priority areas: amplifying and centring women's …
In Davos, leaders made the case for gender parity
Jan 22, 2025 · And yet, what once seemed like a consensus view — that gender equality was something worth fighting for — has increasingly been called into question. For example, around the world, …
How GenAI is driving the development of vehicle autonomy
Apr 3, 2025 · Driving has proven to be a particularly tricky task for machines, given the infinite set of new scenarios that may arise during a journey. AI can be a key enabler in overcoming technological …
Asia-Pacific must prepare for a rapidly ageing population
Oct 1, 2021 · We must develop a gender-aware, life-cycle approach to enhance the lives of older people globally, but especially in rapidly-ageing regions like Asia-Pacific.