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Out of the top 100 movies in 2024, more than half featured a story centered on a female actor as a lead or co-lead.

Federal agencies are required to "recognise women are biologically female, and men are biologically male."

Malala Yousafzai says Muslim voices must lead the way against the policies of the Taliban.

Despite decades of progress, poverty continues to trap millions in cycles of deprivation, and conventional measures often fail to reflect the full scope of their struggles. The Multidimensional Poverty Index, developed by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, offers a revolutionary way to understand and address poverty by looking at deprivations in education, health, and living standards. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Professor Dr Sabina Alkire, Director of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative. Together with Professor James Foster, she developed the Alkire-Foster method for measuring multidimensional poverty.

Open Letter to Universiti Malaya and Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.

Only 2.3% of venture funding currently goes to women-led startups and that figure has remained stagnant at 2% for years. And often, female entrepreneurs receive smaller amounts of funding—enough to survive but not to invest significantly in strategic initiatives that could propel the business forward. The Aurora Tech Award is an international prize founded by the global ride-hailing service, inDrive, and designed to support women founders in IT by helping them gain visibility and attract investment. On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks with Shaerine Irwina Kaur, Communications Manager for Southeast Asia for inDrive.

Gender was part of the campaign landscape in many different ways this election.

Gender discrimination has far-reaching societal consequences that extend beyond commonly acknowledged impacts.

Womens empowerment seeks not just equality but equity, addressing the unique needs and challenges in well-being, finances, and education.

Traditional gender roles that emphasise male authority and female submissiveness are stumbling blocks.

Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan's ruling party in her 20-seat prefecture for the Oct. 27 general election.

On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Alice Evans, Senior Lecturer in the Social Science of Development at King's College London, and is currently writing a book titled ‘The Great Gender Divergence’ which aims to explain why some societies have become more gender equal than others. Dr Evans was a speaker at Khazanah Megatrends Forum 2024 on the topic of boosting the Malaysian workforce.

It remains to be seen how many female candidates the LDP will field in a snap election due on Oct. 27.

There’s growing recognition that Diversity, Equity & Inclusion efforts need to address not just gender and race, but also issues like neurodiversity and ageism. On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Anne Abraham, Founder of LeadWomen, an organisation advocating for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion across the corporate sector.

More people are choosing not to have children, sparking big debates and changing how we view family and society.

Hezbollah says Israel was still occupying Lebanese territory and put the onus on the Lebanese state to get Israeli forces out.

Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.

Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.

Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.

Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.

I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.

The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.

The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.

Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.

Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.