Axiosadded this to WorldPuerto Rico Pro Rata Podcast: Why Puerto Rico is protestingAxios Hundreds of thousands of people took to the Puerto Rico streets yesterday, demanding the resignation of governor Ricardo Rosselló — whose …
IKITOadded this to NEWSTitle IX These striking portraits of female athletes help address the gender gap in sport photographyCNN - Zoe Sottile, CNN(CNN) — When photographer Alana Paterson looked at images of athletes in mainstream media she noticed something missing -- women. Their absence is backed by statistics the Vancouver resident likes to when
Sexism NEVA MAKGETLA: The sting of casual racism and sexismbusinesslive.co.za - Neva Makgetla We need to change the systems that entrench inequalities and limit opportunities for the majority of South Africans
Daily Mailadded this to femailLifestyle (UK)Man who proposed to his childhood sweetheart during her graduation ceremony is blasted by feminists for 'hijacking' her momentdailymail.co.uk - Claire Toureille A boyfriend has been accused of hijacking his partner’s big day after he got on one knee during her graduation ceremony, Edgaras Averbuchas, 27, got …
Laddersadded this to Career Advice & NewsHuman Resources These are the issues hiring managers will dismiss a candidate for based on their stanceLadders - Sheila McClear Social media is a great place to rant about politics. Unfortunately, it’s often one of the first places hiring managers go to check you out as a …
TheBlazeStarbucks Starbucks director and veteran shares cringeworthy email to shame salesperson: ‘Blatant example of sexism’TheBlaze - Sarah TaylorDavid Brunelle, Starbucks' director of product engineering, blasted a salesperson for sending an email that Brunelle considered rife with sexism. Brunelle received the email from an unidentified salesperson
PRETTY52added this to PRETTY52Boris Johnson Everything Prime Minister Boris Johnson Has Said About Women's Rights - Pretty52pretty52.com So there we have it - the Tory party's 160,000 members have spoken and the decision is in: former Foreign Secretary and ex-London Mayor Boris Johnson …
The Washington Postadded this to OpinionsTitle VII Blue states are leading in sexual harassment reforms. Red states are leaving women behind.The Washington PostThe passage of Alabama’s recent near-total ban on abortion and other state laws like it have turned millions of women into second-class citizens based solely on where they live in the United States. Differences
Glamour UKadded this to Top StoriesLifestyle (UK) Is the rise in wellness a direct result of medical misogyny?glamourmagazine.co.uk - Lottie Winter A couple of years ago, there was a clinical trial of the male contraceptive injection. The results showed that although the injection had a 98.4% …
K2 Radioadded this to Wyoming NewsWyoming 'Equality Summit' Planned in Wyoming School Districtk2radio.com - Associated Press Based on need, another summit may be held later this year.Continue reading…
Fast Companyadded this to Fast CompanyGender Stop calling us women in tech. It’s marginalizing and needs to evolveFast Company - Lydia DishmanSarah Lahav, CEO of SysAid, makes a case for pursuing gender equality by having women think of themselves as technologists. The term “women in tech,” though well-meaning, has become degrading and disempowering
Maternity Leave Wigan Council criticised over lack of maternity leave for councillorswigantoday.net - Harriet Clugston Wigan Council is being urged to introduce maternity leave for councillors, amid criticism of the ‘fundamentally unacceptable’ lack of progress …
NBC Newsadded this to Top StoriesNews South Carolina woman is 12th known trans person killed this yearNBC News - Tim FitzsimonsDenali Berries Stuckey, 29, a transgender woman from North Charleston, South Carolina, was shot and killed early Saturday morning. A transgender woman from South Carolina was shot and killed early Saturday
Lesbian Susie McCabe: “Comedy is changing”divamag.co.uk - Published by : EDITOR The Scottish comedian talks to DIVA about sexism in stand up and the importance of being vocal as a working class lesbian When I speak with …
ForbesDiversity How Being Aware Of Our Biases Protects The Future Of AIForbes - Veronica Buitronusually include more Caucasian people than people of color. Not to mention, the vast majority of tech company engineers are Caucasian men. This means that engineers may accidentally design facial recognition
Council on Foreign RelationsInternational Relations Why Investing in Women Matters: Mainstreaming Women’s Economic Empowerment in the World’s Poorest Countriescfr.org - Guest Blogger for the Women and Foreign Policy Program Voices from the Field features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development …
Stylist Magazineadded this to Stylist MagazineKeira Knightley Keira Knightley opens up about motherhood and objectification in HollywoodStylist Magazine - Alexis Lawrence As Keira Knightley puts it, feminism “suddenly it became [a] weird dirty word” in the 90s and 00s. Speaking to Scarlett Curtis on the Feminists Don’t …
Danadded this to PROGRESSIVE POLITICSHumor Feminism Disaster: This Gorilla At The Zoo Clearly Has, Like, Six Wivesclickhole.com - The Onion If you’re looking for an inspiring story about strong, independent females sticking it to the patriarchy, be prepared to be majorly let down: This …
Vidya Balan Vidya Balan turns producer with Ronnie Screwvala's 'Natkhat' | Bollywood Bubblebollywoodbubble.com - Prateek Sur Vidya Balan and entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala have joined hands for a socially relevant short film titled – ‘Natkhat’. While people have been asking …
Keith Woadded this to FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUALITYFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPersonal Finance (UK) Gender pay gap apparent in pocket money data | Financial TimesFinancial Times - Lucy Warwick-ChingWhat does the chart show? It shows that the gender pay gap extends even to children’s pocket money. It is apparent among all ages, with girls as young as eight getting an average of £265 a year or £5.10
Comics SDCC ‘19: In feminist comics that rock, Lynda Barry is queencomicsbeat.com - Nancy Powell They are women who come from different walks of life, put their unique perspectives on the page and succeeded beyond expectations. But what do Peggy …
Superannuation First State Super CEO named pay equity ambassadorsuperreview.com.au - Oksana Patron First State Super’s chief executive, Deanne Stewart has been named as a workplace gender equality agency pay equity ambassador. The role of the pay …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoLaw HHS Office for Civil Rights Proposes Changes to Section 1557 Rules: What Health Care Providers Need to Knownatlawreview.com - Polsinelli PC Iliana L. PetersJurisdiction: All FederalType of Law: Health Law & Managed CareCivil Rights
Global Citizenadded this to CitizenshipBoris Johnson 5 Things We Want Boris Johnson to Do to Deliver on a Truly Global Britainglobalcitizen.org - James Hitchings-Hales, and Imogen Calderwood Why Global Citizens Should Care The UN’s Global Goals are 17 different goals that all work together to end extreme poverty by 2030. It includes issues …
KathmanduUNODA’s Regional Centre in Kathmandu works with US Embassy in supporting annual Everest International Model UN, 15-19 Julyun.org - www.un.org KATHMANDU, 19 July (Office for Disarmament Affairs) – The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) …
AAlice Sherwoodadded this to Almos BooksLifestyle (UK) 23 Books Everyone Should Read At Least Oncevogue.co.uk - Hayley Maitland New and Selected Poems: Volumes I And II by Mary Oliver Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Daily Kosadded this to Daily Kos TrendingToxic Masculinity Why Trump appeals to men suffering from insecurities patriarchy & toxic masculinitydailykos.com - LordVoldemort A recent study by NYU used crowdsourced polling to ask 300 men if they have in the past or would in the future google terms such as "how to get …
Forbesadded this to Most PopularGender '40-Year-Old Interns' Are Helping STEM Companies Achieve Gender ParityForbes - Erin SpencerThose were the words that weighted on Priti Shah when she went in for interviews after taking time off to raise her children. Despite previously earning her Ph.D. and working in tech for most of her career,
KKiki Surnameadded this to Women's World DailyWomen's News Women in Japan are Fighting to Save their Own Last Names After MarriageVICE - Meera Navlakha“Being forced to change your name is nothing more than a violation of human rights,” said Miki Haga. Two years ago, she got married and became Miki Ishizawa. “It didn’t feel fair,” she said in an interview
ominousrabbitadded this to Climate CliffRace & Ethnicity We were already over 350ppm when I was bornThe GuardianThe devastation is too great. We can’t simply slap solar panels everywhere and call it a day, writes 17-year-old climate activist Jamie Margolin The climate crisis is such an overwhelming problem that
