It is not uncommon for little boys to enthusiastically rattle off names of sports players or mention their dreams of playing professional football or basketball. Sometimes girls who possess athletic ...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered a speech on Wednesday urging UN member states to invest more effort in addressing the gender gap in sports and promoting the rights of women ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has welcomed the Political Declaration adopted unanimously by the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in New York, reaffirming the ...

Last night's outcome may not have been ideal, but the off-ice initiative of Gender Equality Night was incredible. From a pregame Women in Sports panel to the LA Lions involvement all night long, it ...

Ahead of International Women’s Day 2023, Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, explains why sport is critical in moving towards Goal 5 of the United Nations (UN) ...

The 25th Winter Olympics is set to make its grand return to Europe, taking place in the stunning backdrop of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. With a record 116 medal events and the inclusion of ski ...

The Olympics are really pushing gender equality when the Games come to Los Angeles … with the organization announcing men and women will compete together in even more team events in 2028 — including ...

Malaysia is showcasing to the world that women’s participation in sports can serve as a powerful catalyst for societal cha ...

Tokyo is the most gender-equal Olympics in the games' history, organizers said. At the first modern Olympic Games, held in 1896 in Athens, there wasn't a single female competitor. When the 2020 Games ...