Global Politics

For a party that talks a big talk on women and equality, it's embarrassing that Labour has never elected a woman as leader.

Afghan women have been speaking out against the Taliban for years. After dozens were brutally detained, men in one city finally joined them.

Britain's proposed restrictions on under-16s acknowledge that the status quo has failed. The real test, however, will be whether governments can force technology companies to change.

A survey has named British women among the angriest in Europe. It's obvious why: they've got so much to be angry about.

What does the bombing of Iran mean for Iranian women? The British-Iranian peace advocate Sanam Naraghi Anderlini asks if it could destroy years of work to improve their lives.

It's been four years Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The country is facing repeated attacks energy infrastructure and collapsing funding for women-led and women’s rights organizations.

In its efforts to combat infertility, France is missing the point. That's because a decision to have a child isn't just a medical issue, it's a social one, too.

The Taliban’s criminal code, introduced at the start of this year, marks a new low for women.

Billionaire wealth hit a historic high in 2025, with male tech executives leading the way.

Last year, 137 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member every day, according to new UN data

Afghan women gave testimony about the human rights abuses they have experienced. To Afghan women and girls who feel forgotten, that in itself is a message of hope.

In 2015, the U.N. established sweeping gender goals. Ten years on, they’re not even close to being met.

Angela Rayner, Britain’s outspoken deputy prime minister, resigned last week after a media campaign against her. A reminder that some will pay the price while others get off scot-free. It depends on who you are.

Taliban restrictions have made women medics a rarity, putting women’s health, care and survival at serious risk.

In a world in which wealth and opulence seem to beget political power, I long for a leader with un-showy discipline. I can’t help thinking of Angela Merkel.

In Afghanistan, women's blocked opportunities to have a career, contribute to society and earn a living are creating a mental health crisis.

For years, Syrian women have fought to be heard in international negotiations. They aren’t about to give up ground now.

The Pelicot trial pits the notion of intent against the concept of consent. The outcome could alter how these kinds of cases are handled in the future.

It is dangerous to protest in Afghanistan. But it is also dangerous to be a woman. That’s what keeps Afghan women speaking out in whatever ways they can.

Is Mexico's new president good for women? It depends who you ask.

Following the French election, the far-right National Rally will stay out of power—for now. But the journalist Megan Clement warns the movement is not going away, either.

Research shows that more diverse teams perform better. Will the new U.K. government prove the point?

Natalie Campbell, a candidate for Mayor of London, on what it's like to run as an outsider in U.K. politics.