Halcyon Identifies

Women work 67% of the world's working hours, yet they earn only 10% of the world's income.

 

A new lens on women and girls as powerful change agents looks at their role in economic growth, public health, political stability and beyond.

 

Activist organisations, through a series of events worldwide, are working to try to end violence against women.

 

Women and girls in developing countries still bear significant economic, physical, and health burdens to provide water for their families on a daily basis.

The global pay gap between men and women is higher than previously recorded.

Seeking to present global issues through the eyes of the world's women, a new journal and interactive community newswire help women connect to address global problems together.

Impoverished women farmers worldwide are demanding ownership of the land they cultivate.  Women produce up to 80% of food in most developing countries, but own less than 2% of the world's titled land.

Tuberculosis remains a leading infectious killer of women worldwide, with about one million women still dying of TB each year, yet many women delay seeking diagnosis for fear of stigma.

Development strategies sensitive to cultural values can promote human rights, including gender equality and women's empowerment.

Amid worrying reports from conflict-affected countries, renewed international efforts are being made to counter gender-based violence such as rape.