Belgium Grants Comprehensive Labor Rights to Sex Workers
Belgium's new law, effective December 2023, grants sex workers comprehensive labor rights including paid leave, pensions, and maternity benefits, making it a global leader in protecting this often-vulnerable workforce.
Belgium Grants Comprehensive Labor Rights to Sex Workers
Belgium's new law, effective December 2023, grants sex workers comprehensive labor rights including paid leave, pensions, and maternity benefits, making it a global leader in protecting this often-vulnerable workforce.
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Double-Barrelled Surnames: Legal Challenges and Reform Needed
A new Dutch law allows children to have both parents' surnames; 8780 children received double-barrelled surnames in 2023, plus 19,000 more used a transitional measure. However, 14 women have unsuccessfully challenged the lack of legal recourse when the other parent refuses consent.
Dutch Double-Barrelled Surnames: Legal Challenges and Reform Needed
A new Dutch law allows children to have both parents' surnames; 8780 children received double-barrelled surnames in 2023, plus 19,000 more used a transitional measure. However, 14 women have unsuccessfully challenged the lack of legal recourse when the other parent refuses consent.
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56% Bias Score
Dutch Double-Surname Law Faces Legal Challenges
In 2023, 8780 Dutch babies received double surnames, but 14 mothers failed to add their surname after separation due to the law requiring both parents' consent, prompting legal challenges and calls for reform.
Dutch Double-Surname Law Faces Legal Challenges
In 2023, 8780 Dutch babies received double surnames, but 14 mothers failed to add their surname after separation due to the law requiring both parents' consent, prompting legal challenges and calls for reform.
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72% Bias Score
Gillibrand Urges Biden to Certify ERA to Protect Reproductive Rights
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging President Biden to certify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to protect reproductive rights, despite legal challenges surrounding ratification deadlines and rescissions; the White House says the move is still under consideration.
Gillibrand Urges Biden to Certify ERA to Protect Reproductive Rights
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging President Biden to certify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to protect reproductive rights, despite legal challenges surrounding ratification deadlines and rescissions; the White House says the move is still under consideration.
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44% Bias Score
Turkish School Bus Seating Ban Sparks Controversy
The Hatay Antakya District National Education Directorate banned girls from sitting in the front seats of school buses, prompting outrage and calls for the dismissal of officials who are accused of undermining Atatürk's legacy, the Republic, and secularism, leading to the directive's subsequent reve...
Turkish School Bus Seating Ban Sparks Controversy
The Hatay Antakya District National Education Directorate banned girls from sitting in the front seats of school buses, prompting outrage and calls for the dismissal of officials who are accused of undermining Atatürk's legacy, the Republic, and secularism, leading to the directive's subsequent reve...
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64% Bias Score
Turkey's Volleyball Boom: From 16,000 to 110,000 Female Players in Four Years
Turkey's female volleyball participation exploded, with licensed players rising from 16,000 to 110,000 in four years, fueled by youth initiatives like "Fabrika Voleybol" and "Geleceğe Smaç", and the success of the national team, "Filenin Sultanları", who won the 2023 European Championship and reache...
Turkey's Volleyball Boom: From 16,000 to 110,000 Female Players in Four Years
Turkey's female volleyball participation exploded, with licensed players rising from 16,000 to 110,000 in four years, fueled by youth initiatives like "Fabrika Voleybol" and "Geleceğe Smaç", and the success of the national team, "Filenin Sultanları", who won the 2023 European Championship and reache...
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32% Bias Score
Women Over 50: The Powerful Force Reshaping Entrepreneurship
A growing number of women over 50 are launching businesses, defying ageist stereotypes and significantly boosting local economies, driven by factors like improved financial situations and a desire for career change.
Women Over 50: The Powerful Force Reshaping Entrepreneurship
A growing number of women over 50 are launching businesses, defying ageist stereotypes and significantly boosting local economies, driven by factors like improved financial situations and a desire for career change.
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52% Bias Score
Democratic Senators Oppose Hegseth's Defense Secretary Nomination
Democratic senators are urging President-elect Trump to withdraw Pete Hegseth's nomination as Secretary of Defense due to allegations of sexual assault and harassment, and his past comments against women in combat, despite Hegseth denying wrongdoing and the lack of charges filed in the 2017 sexual a...
Democratic Senators Oppose Hegseth's Defense Secretary Nomination
Democratic senators are urging President-elect Trump to withdraw Pete Hegseth's nomination as Secretary of Defense due to allegations of sexual assault and harassment, and his past comments against women in combat, despite Hegseth denying wrongdoing and the lack of charges filed in the 2017 sexual a...
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52% Bias Score
First African Woman Appointed to Lead UN Peacekeeping Force
Major-General Anita Asmah of Ghana became the first African woman to lead the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), tasked with maintaining the ceasefire between Israel and Syria, succeeding Lieutenant-General Nirmal Kumar Thapa of Nepal in December 2024; her appointment reflects the UN's commitm...
First African Woman Appointed to Lead UN Peacekeeping Force
Major-General Anita Asmah of Ghana became the first African woman to lead the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), tasked with maintaining the ceasefire between Israel and Syria, succeeding Lieutenant-General Nirmal Kumar Thapa of Nepal in December 2024; her appointment reflects the UN's commitm...
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40% Bias Score
Freeland's Resignation Fuels Debate on Trudeau's Feminist Credibility
Chrystia Freeland resigned as Canada's finance minister on Monday, prompting criticism of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's feminist image due to a pattern of high-profile female ministers leaving his cabinet after clashes, including Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott in the SNC-Lavalin affair.
Freeland's Resignation Fuels Debate on Trudeau's Feminist Credibility
Chrystia Freeland resigned as Canada's finance minister on Monday, prompting criticism of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's feminist image due to a pattern of high-profile female ministers leaving his cabinet after clashes, including Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott in the SNC-Lavalin affair.
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60% Bias Score
Forbes Highlights Growing Impact of Women in Global Leadership
Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women list spotlights the growing influence of women across global sectors, including politics, finance, and technology, with Ursula von der Leyen topping the list for the third year, demonstrating their impact on over 1 billion lives despite ongoing leadership disparities.
Forbes Highlights Growing Impact of Women in Global Leadership
Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women list spotlights the growing influence of women across global sectors, including politics, finance, and technology, with Ursula von der Leyen topping the list for the third year, demonstrating their impact on over 1 billion lives despite ongoing leadership disparities.
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44% Bias Score
Iceland's Gender Equality Paradox: Systemic Failures in Sexual Assault Cases
Iceland, a global leader in gender equality, faces a serious challenge: 80% of sexual assault cases reported by women are dismissed due to inadequate police investigations and judicial processes, despite laws promoting gender equality and significant progress in closing the gender gap.
Iceland's Gender Equality Paradox: Systemic Failures in Sexual Assault Cases
Iceland, a global leader in gender equality, faces a serious challenge: 80% of sexual assault cases reported by women are dismissed due to inadequate police investigations and judicial processes, despite laws promoting gender equality and significant progress in closing the gender gap.
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40% Bias Score