A new UN report links falling fertility rates to limited ‘reproductive autonomy’ — and recommends expanded access to abortion, contraception and gender norm changes worldwide.

A United Nations Population Fund report recommended “reproductive autonomy” as a solution to global fertility rate decline, ...

Research led by the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics has confirmed that female faces are rated as more ...

Young people understand the concept of sexual consent. But gender norms and social expectations often make it difficult to ...

Previous research has asserted that women and men in gender-equal countries differ more in their preferences than women and ...

A new study finds that people around the world see gender-balanced government as better for policy—and better for democracy.

The Trump administration’s CDC data purge means researchers can no longer effectively track and address health issues affecting LGBTQ+ people – and ultimately society as a whole.

The polling firm surveyed 1,003 U.S. adults from May 1–18, asking them a number of questions related to sex and gender with a ...

The gender gap between men and women who identify as pro-choice has widened to its largest point on record, according to a new Gallup poll. Sixty-one percent of women view themselves as pro-choice ...

The biological differences between men and women extend far beyond genetics. A major international study sheds new light on ...

UN Women’s work under the women, peace, and security (WPS) agenda is guided by a robust set of internationally agreed norms and standards. Ten UN Security Council resolutions form the foundation of ...