For many decades it was thought that men were very much more likely to be autistic than women. Some studies placed the ratio of autistic males to females as high as 16:1. In the last decade ...

More women and girls than ever before are discovering that they are autistic. Many had been missed or misdiagnosed due to outdated stereotypes about autism. But that is slowly changing. In the past, ...

The UN Women Internship Programme offers outstanding students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UN Women’s work in areas such as strategic partnerships, communications, advocacy, policy, ...

To raise awareness and representation of autistic women and girls. Elle is unique, she doesn’t represent all autistic girls. And she’s a fictional character. But I hope her existence inspires all ...

“We have also been helping them apply for scholarships to attend conferences as well, so they can expand their network.” Lena Rose, a graduate student studying security policies and the other ...

Gouw Short Film Challenge for Asian and Pacific Islander Women and Non-Binary Filmmakers ... emerging filmmakers who are AAPI and female or nonbinary, since we are still profoundly ...