Tag #Gender Inequality

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Asset Ownership: The Key to Wealth for America's Richest Self-Made Women

The Forbes list of America's Richest Self-Made Women reveals that asset ownership, not just hard work, is the key to immense wealth; women entrepreneurs often lack access to funding and face societal pressures that hinder their ability to build scalable businesses.

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64% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
lemonde.fr
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Combating Gender Inequality: The Role of Individual Consumer Choices

Gender inequality persists despite laws promoting equality; quotas and DEI initiatives offer further solutions, but individual consumer choices, including 'pink finance', represent a powerful yet underutilized approach.

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56% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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Widening Gender Gap in Iran's Labor Market: Unemployment and Participation Rates

Iran's female unemployment rate decreased to 14.3% in 2024, but the rate remains 2.3 times higher than men's, reflecting a widening gender gap exacerbated by low female labor force participation (14.1%) compared to men (68.1%) and a concentration of women in vulnerable service sector jobs.

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32% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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Nigeria: One Maternal Death Every Seven Minutes"

Nigeria has the world's highest maternal mortality rate, with one woman dying every seven minutes due to preventable causes like postpartum hemorrhage, obstructed labor, and unsafe abortions, exacerbated by poor infrastructure, healthcare worker shortages, and high costs.

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44% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
dw.com
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Rise of Manosphere in India Fuels Misogyny and Violence Against Women

In India, the rising influence of Andrew Tate and the manosphere is contributing to misogynistic attitudes among young men, impacting relationships and potentially fueling violence against women, with influencers like Dev Tyagi further propagating this ideology.

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64% Bias Score

Gender Equality
nrc.nl
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Gender Disparity in Dutch Tech Entrepreneurship Highlighted by Quote's Millionaire List

Quote's "Top 100 Young Selfmade Millionaires" list featured only four women, revealing a significant gender disparity in Dutch tech entrepreneurship despite women making up almost 40 percent of all entrepreneurs; this imbalance is attributed to factors like funding biases and societal pressures.

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52% Bias Score

Gender Equality
smh.com.au
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Sandwich Generation: Women Bear Disproportionate Caregiving Burden

Women aged 45-54 are disproportionately providing unpaid care for both children and aging parents, leading to increased stress, impacting their well-being and careers; this is exacerbated by the 'Eldest Daughter Syndrome' and insufficient support systems.

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36% Bias Score

Gender Equality
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Pharmaceutical Industry Fails to Produce Female Viagra, Exposing Gendered Biases in Research

The pharmaceutical industry's pursuit of a female Viagra, despite significant investment and research since 1998, has yielded no comparable product. This failure highlights the significant differences in male and female sexual response and research bias.

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56% Bias Score

Gender Equality
taz.de
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German Guide Targets Heatwave Risks for Women

Germany launches a communication guide to address the disproportionate impact of heatwaves on women's health, focusing on practical advice for daily life and advocating for better resource allocation and employer compliance to protect vulnerable groups.

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60% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
zeit.de
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Record High Discrimination Cases in Germany Expose Weaknesses in Anti-Discrimination Law

The German Federal Anti-Discrimination Office reported a record 11,405 discrimination cases in 2024, a drastic increase from 4,250 in 2019, with racial discrimination (43%), disability/illness (27%), and gender discrimination (24%) being the most common, primarily affecting women in the workplace an...

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48% Bias Score

Gender Equality
smh.com.au
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High-Profile Support for Sexually Harassing Judge Exposes Systemic Issue

Despite a High Court inquiry finding former Australian judge Dyson Heydon guilty of sexually harassing six women, prominent men attended his book launch, highlighting the systemic failure to hold powerful men accountable for sexual misconduct.

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68% Bias Score

Gender Equality
theguardian.com
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Saudi Arabia's Secret "Care Homes": Abuse and Confinement of Women

A photograph depicts a woman escaping a Saudi Arabian "care home," or Dar al-Reaya, revealing alleged abuse and confinement within these facilities, contradicting the government's claims of providing "shelter" and "rehabilitation.

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68% Bias Score

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