WABA statement for Labour Day 2017
April 28, 2017Achieving gender equality by sharing the care work– Is parental leave legislation the only solution? There is no country in the world where men and boys share the unpaid domestic and care work equally with women and girls1. Globally, women and girls spend more than double the time on unpaid care work than men and boys. The ...
We are exhibiting at Women Deliver 2016
May 12, 2016WABA team will be setting up an exhibiting booth at the Women Deliver Conference which will be held in Copenhagen from 16–19 May 2016. Please come to visit us at our booth and meet WABA team. More information on Women Deliver Conference 2016.
Why paid maternity leave is a smart business move
May 12, 2016by CBS Sunday Morning America is one of only two nations in the world that does not legally require paid leave for new mothers. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki tells “Sunday Morning” why California business owners are learning that paid maternity leave isn’t just good for mothers and babies, it’s good for business, too.
Increasing paid maternity leave can save infant lives
April 8, 2016New research from McGill University and UCLA shows that increasing paid maternity leave can save infant lives. Use this evidence to advocate for increased paid maternity leave. It can be done and has significant benefits for all of society. McGill University professor Arijit Nandi, who was involved with the study tells Here & Now’s Robin Young there is ...
Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality
March 8, 2016WABA statement on International Women's Day
8 March 2016We know now that without gender equality and a full role for women in society, in the economy, in governance, we will not be able to achieve the world we hoped for.
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN Women
