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This Women's History Month is an opportunity to embrace modern, intersectional feminism and honor diverse voices, Rachel Levinthe first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the Senate, to Amanda Gormanthe nation's youngest…

Yoon Suk-yeol (Yonhap)President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's strategy of virtually alienating the female population in pursuit of male voters nearly cost her the election, and local women's groups are urging her to be aware of this before…

In London, cases of femicide in public spaces such as streets, squares and parks, perpetrated by strangers, including in one case by a police officer on duty, have dramatically illustrated that women and…

Well that's clumsy. At 3.36am today, yes International Women's Day, tens of thousands of women who have asked the government to review the UK's sky-high childcare costs have been told their claims have been rejected. A petition…

NNA | Update: 05 March 2022 21:00 STI New Delhi , March 5 (ANI): Celebrating femininity does not require a particular…

It's no secret that there's low gender parity in tech roles at startups — and it gets worse higher up in the ranks. According to watercraft, only 5% of leadership positions in the UK tech sector are held by women. not great…

Tennis superstar Serena Williams has long been an advocate for gender pay equity in sports, but she told CBS News in an interview that tackling inequality "takes time." "You just can't expect things to change overnight," said the…

A study published in 2020 by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Center and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency showed that having more women at the top meant better business performance, higher productivity and higher profitability.It found…

JK Rowling, Suzanne Collins and Philip Pullman are the latest authors whose novels have been drawn into the culture war of psychological sensitivity against enlightenment. The University of Chester has "sounded the horn to freshmen" who are…

If a man told me that I don't look "real" or "human" in my makeup, I would be furious.So, in the name of gender equality, I must also defend my right to paint my face with all kinds of cosmetics against the brilliant actress Vicky…

With Kyrie Irving set to debut in the 2021-22 season, brooklyn nets and New York Liberty owners Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai eagerly await the star point guard to join the field team."I'm glad we were able to make a decision together,"…

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This was the closest the United States has come close to requiring women to enroll in selective service: The House of Representatives and the Senate Armed Services Committee approved the historic…

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The only bank teller in America, or maybe the world. Photograph, 1890. Bettmann Archives The very first U.S. senator was sworn in on November 12, 1922, representing the state of Georgia. Her name was Rebecca…

It's time to talk about a new social contract, which women desperately need. COP26: Most men watch men (Paul Adepoju / shutterstock.com) The call for a new paradigm, a social contract replacing the neoliberal "Washington…

Nearly half of Jewish Israelis support an end to compulsory conscription and the transformation of the Israel Defense Forces into a voluntary and professional army, according to a new investigation by the Israel Institute of…

The Italian Parliament recently approved a bill (the "Equality Bill") aimed to strengthen gender equality and combat discrimination in the workplace, by introducing relevant changes to Legislative Decree No. 198/2006 (known as"Equal…

Technology is considered a progressive field. But when it comes to gender issues in the workplace, technology is as regressive as any other, as evidenced by headlines on companies like Blizzard Entertainment, Apple, and countless…

Emma Raducanu's extraordinary success and support at Wimbledon and the US Open this year has been somewhat promising for the future of women in sport and something that should be celebrated as a step in the right direction for…

I recently got engaged, which means that I have been very concerned lately about how marriage will change my life. Although I fantasize about my future health insurance, I prefer to imagine the romantic moments. I rarely stop to wonder…

In 2018, Andrea Sheehan, CEO of Dawson Design Associates, came up with the idea for a new kind of hotel: an interactive and emotional space dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women. She brought the idea to her client,…

This hypothesis, argue Voelkel and Brandt,has its roots in research which points out that people's thoughts, attitudes and behaviors are strongly influenced by the ideological groups they identify with and is consistent with work suggesting…

Recently, a video of four female priests performing the rituals in a Durga Puja Mandap in Kolkata surfaced on various social media platforms. The video shows four Brahmin women priests leading the rituals in a famous pandal in Durga Puja…

Kamla Bhasin, a pioneering feminist activist in India, poet and writer, died on September 25 in New Delhi after a short battle with liver cancer. She was 75 years old. She became a strong advocate for gender equality in the…

“Black women stand at the intersection of suffrage and reproductive justice,” said Melanie L. Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and host of the Black Women's Roundtable. “It is no…

Jamie LaReau covers a company so large and influential that a former president of the company told Congress he believed "what was good for our country was good for General Motors, and vice versa."And decades later, LaReau said, it's still…

OPINION: Are we there already? What are we working towards? The website of the National Women's Council for Gender Equality explains that equality would mean that "all genders have the freedom and the opportunity to determine their…

September 21, 2021 9:10 a.m. By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated PressBERLIN (AP) - Angela Merkel, Germany's first female Chancellor, has been hailed by many for her pragmatic!-->!-->…

According to a working paper published by Initiative for What Works to Advance Women and Girls in the Economy (IWWAGE). According to the newspaper, titled 'Crossed Identities, Livelihoods and Affirmative Action: How Social Identity…

When The Hundred was conceived in 2017, women's cricket was far from at the forefront of organizers' concerns.The abolition of the women's Kia Super League, the sloppy, sometimes patronizing language aimed at trying to increase female…

This type of negotiation is based on strong unionization. But in the United States, many workers in the odd-job economy are classified as contractors and not as employees, limiting opportunities for collective bargaining.Dr Stephany sees…

By Siphelele Dludla 24 m agoShare this article:To shareTweeterTo shareTo shareTo shareE-mailTo shareWomen entrepreneurs in South Africa continue to be marginalized from the traditional economy, with only less than 20 percent of!--sse-->!-->!-->!-->…

“It is from this human capital that the genius of tomorrow will emerge, capable of inventing solutions adapted to the equations of our own future. I ask them to realize their irreplaceable role in building Africa, its…

Why do some Europeans discriminate against Muslim immigrants? And how can these prejudices be reduced? Political scientist Nicholas Sanbanis has studied this question at stations across Germany conducting groundbreaking research with…

The Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in 1995, produced one of the world's most daring declarations on women's rights to date. Equality in decision-making and the economy, as well as violence against…

There is a narrative that the majority of female politicians around the world enter politics and are catapulted into leadership positions due to their relationships with men in senior positions. Political commentators were abuzz with…

Editor's Note: This is the seventh in a series of stories about the 2020 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame…

Last December, the All Nepal Football Association took the historic decision to end wage discrimination between national male and female players and pay them the same wages from January 2021.Nepal has thus become one of the few countries…

6 minutes read One of the ways in which gender equality is reflected in marriages is the equal division of household chores between partners. In the context of a changing society, more and more women are embracing careers…

Why the citizens of the world should careWhen under-represented groups see themselves reflected in media and art, they are empowered to reach their full potential. United Nations Global Goal 5 aims to achieve gender equality and promote…

Under the aegis of the anti-gender movement, right-wing actors unite against women's rights, gender equality, LGBTQ + rights, reproductive freedoms, immigrant rights and democracy. By drawing on the experiences of activists in…

The Asian Development Bank (AfDB) and JSСB Hamkorbank signed a loan equivalent to $ 20 million in Uzbekistan to expand access to credit for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and borrowers agricultural. "Small…

SINGAPORE - A whole-of-society effort is needed for societal norms and practices to change and better support women, President Halimah Yacob said on Thursday (June 3) at a gender equality conference here. The problem is not only to…

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all working Canadians, but some groups - including women - have been disproportionately affected and their economic recovery has been slower. The Government of Canada recognizes that a strong and…

Research has shown that the pandemic has pushed women back into the workforce by half a decade. Caregiving responsibilities at home threaten women's ability to stay and advance in the workplace, with women of color feeling the…

It has been a year since the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officer Derek Chauvin sparked global outrage and masses of people took to the streets in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Chauvin has now been convicted…

When Kacey Bellamy was growing up in Westfield, she said she didn't have role models. Now, the three-time United States women's hockey Olympian and 15-year veteran with the United States Women's National Team says she is thrilled to be…

The first is decision making, where the business encourages diversity of thought, avoids group thinking, and stimulates discussion around strategies and alternative solutions for a…

By Michele Ruiz The Covid-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on female workers. © Andrey Popov - Adobe Stock As the economy emerges from Covid-19 closures and restrictions, and…

April 14, 2021 5 min read Gender inequality in the…

When Megan Rapinoe speaks, people are listening. She and her teammates have won titles, packed stadiums and broken television viewing records. Yet they are paid less than their male counterparts in the United States. Rapinoe even took…