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Teri Valleadded this to Staying Healthy
Science
Here's how much money doctors across the US make, for doing everything from brain surgery to treating kids and people with
Business Insider - Emma Court and Shayanne Gal
Healthcare is important, and doctor pay reflects that. Physicians make some of the highest salaries in the US. Now we've got details about just how much they make, thanks to a new, in-depth report from
Global Perspectives
Data bias: the dangers of being female in a world designed for men
weforum.org - Karen Boyle
Feminist campaigner Caroline Criado Perez’s latest book is an essential if enraging read. It might seem ironic that the central figure in Invisible …
TheBlaze
Conservative View
Gonzaga University to host an event about whether Disney hit movie ‘Moana’ is really about rape
TheBlaze - Sarah Taylor
Is the film really just an attack by 'Western patriarchy'? A professor at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, plans to host an event challenging students to analyze if Disney's "Moana" is actually
Josh Gardneradded this to INT'L RELATIONS & GLOBAL POLITICS
Chickenpox
Diseases that had been wiped out by vaccines are coming back
Axios - Steve LeVine
In the 1950s, 400–500 Americans died every year from measles and another 100 from chicken pox. In the last major outbreak of rubella — in 1964–'65 — …
The Scotsmanadded this to Top Stories
Gender Discrimination
Simon Allison: Watch the language or you might cop it
scotsman.com - Simon Allison
Will you be watching the new series of the BBC’s Line of Duty when it starts on Sunday? Three things have happened since the last series ended. …
Bloomberg
Gender Equality
Taking action: How Bloomberg employees are working towards economic gender parity - Bloomberg L.P Diversity & Inclusion
Bloomberg
Quartz
Contraception
A male birth control pill would bring gender equality to safe sex
Quartz - Chase Purdy
Scientists are getting closer to creating a hormone-based birth control mechanism for men, that would likely function and look much the same way as the pill that many women currently take. The pill, developed
Quartzadded this to How We'll Win: The Other Half
CES
New data about tech conferences shows stark gender inequality
Quartz - Lin Classon
As a woman, waiting in long lines for public restrooms is second nature. So you can imagine my surprise when I walked into an empty women’s bathroom at AWS: reInvent, Amazon’s cloud-services conference,
POLITICO
U.S. Politics
House GOP to introduce competing gender pay gap bill to attract women voters
POLITICO - By MELANIE ZANONA
House Republicans are introducing their own legislation Tuesday to close the gender pay gap as the party battles criticism from Democrats that the GOP is anti-women. The bill, which will be unveiled by
Patch
Gender Discrimination
Former Baldwin Park Police Chief Wins $7 Million Lawsuit
Patch - Ashley Ludwig
BALDWIN PARK, CA — Former Baldwin Park chief of police earned a $7 million payday Tuesday. Lili Hadsell, 63, says that she was wrongfully fired in …
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Women's News
Dear Men: It Is Not My Responsibility To Explain Sexism To You
huffpost.com - Melanie Hamlett
There are endless articles and even a book about how often men try to teach women things we already know. Despite being a raft and adventure guide in …
World Economic Forum
The Future of Jobs Report 2018 | World Economic Forum
weforum.org - www.weforum.org
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is interacting with other socio-economic and demographic factors to create a perfect storm of business model change …
France 24
Algeria
Eye on Africa - Algeria’s army chief signals end to Bouteflika’s 20 year rule
France 24 - Georja Calvin-Smith
After weeks of mass protests,Algeria's powerful army chief of staff called on Tuesday for aConstitutional move that would see PresidentBouteflika declared unfit for office.Cyclone Idai's deadly hit has
Barstool Sportsadded this to Barstool Sports
McDonald's
In A Major Setback For Gender Equality, Francesca Belibi Won The Mcdonald's Dunk Contest
barstoolsports.com - Francis
Working Mother
Equal
Only 60 Percent of Male Business Owners Think Women Always Deserve Equal Pay
Working Mother - Joseph Barberio
While equal pay for equal work may seem like a no-brainer to most Americans, a surprisingly high number of male employers don't believe that women …
Maclean's
Gender Equality
Could helping boys be the key to closing the STEM gap?
macleans.ca - Peter Shawn Taylor
Peter Shawn Taylor: The gender gap in science and technology graduates is a persistent problem. New research suggests we may be approaching it all …
Gender Equality
Liz Cameron: 'I might yet reply to Dr Johnson that I am surprised there is still shock when female leaders succeed or exist
heraldscotland.com - HeraldScotland Staff
To my mind there are still too many “firsts” – where a woman is the first of her kind to take up a leadership role – not least as it has been …
Forbesadded this to Technology
Self-employment
Survey Finds Self-Employed Women Might Be Better Off On Several Key Fronts
Forbes - Erin Spencer
The U.S. economy is almost entirely built upon the foundation of small businesses. Small business owners exist as the largest employers, create the most jobs and categorically contribute the most to the
Milwaukee, WI
Report: Milwaukee is the highest-paying city for physicians
biztimes.com - Lauren Anderson
Milwaukee is the highest-paying city for physicians, and it’s making progress on narrowing the gender pay gap, according to a new report. Milwaukee’s …
Patchadded this to Boston, MA Patch
Antonio Guterres
Opinion: Celebrating Progress At The End Of Womens History Month
Patch - Rachel Nunes
by Maureen Martin As Women's History Month comes to an end, it is a time to honor the outstanding achievements of women throughout history and …
Memphis, TN
NASA cancels first all-female spacewalk - not enough spacesuits that fit
wmcactionnews5.com - March 26, 2019 at 9:54 AM CDT - Updated March 26 at 10:42 AM
(CNN) - Gender inequality knows no bounds, even in space. NASA's first all-female spacewalk had to be canceled when there weren't enough spacesuits …
Community Health
Women Are Vital to the Global Health Workforce, Yet Men Are Still in Charge: Report
globalcitizen.org - flickr/DFID - UK Department for International Development
Why Global Citizens Should Care Women are often the ones working on the frontlines of global health initiatives, so it comes as no surprise that the …
Papermag
NASA
NASA Rolls Back Historic All-Female Spacewalk, Citing Ill-Fitting Suits
Papermag - Jael Goldfine
NASA recently announced a historic event: two women astronauts would embark on the first ever all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station. Astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch, who were
Education (UK)
Schools make up 58 of 100 biggest gender pay gaps
tes.com - Tes
More than half of the 100 employers with the biggest gender pay gaps in the current year are schools, Tes can reveal. Analysis of the latest gender …
CNNadded this to More Than A Game
Menstruation
Exercise could reduce period pain, study suggests
CNN - By Aimee Lewis, CNN
(CNN) — Exercising can reduce symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle, according to a global study. In a survey of 14,000 women, 78% found exercise eased the symptoms linked to the menstrual cycle,
Slateadded this to Technology
Wikipedia
How the Sexism of the Past Reinforces Wikipedia’s Gender Gap
slate.com - Stephen Harrison
The Wikipedia rule that makes it harder to create entries about lesser-known but important women from history.
Menstruation
Congress Must Seize This Menstrual Equity Moment
msmagazine.com - Jennifer Weiss-Wolf
In today’s treacherous landscape for reproductive health, one policy priority has skirted partisan rancor: periods.
National Portrait Gallery
Betty Friedan | National Portrait Gallery
si.edu - npg.si.edu
ArtistAlice Matzkin, born 1939SitterBetty Friedan, 4 Feb 1921 - 4 Feb 2006 Date1995 TypePainting MediumAcrylic on canvasDimensionsStretcher: 101.6 x …
Orthodox Judaism
Ofsted inspectors' stark warning to faith primary school which refused to acknowledge LGBT issues
chroniclelive.co.uk - Hannah Graham
Leaders at the Gateshead faith school were told they wouldn't meet the requirements for an independent school unless they changed their policy on …
Rolling Stoneadded this to All News
Gender Equality
‘Jane the Virgin’ Final Season Review: A Miraculous Mix of Camp and Sincerity
Rolling Stone - Alan Sepinwall
Midway through the fifth and final season premiere of the CW’s warmhearted telenovela Jane the Virgin, the eponymous heroine (Gina Rodriguez) spends a …