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Otto Group's First Female CEO: A Milestone in German Gender Equality
In early March 2024, Petra Scharner-Wolff became the first woman to lead the Otto Group, a major German e-commerce company with €15 billion in revenue and 38,500 employees, marking a milestone in gender equality within German business despite persistent societal and structural challenges.
Otto Group's First Female CEO: A Milestone in German Gender Equality
In early March 2024, Petra Scharner-Wolff became the first woman to lead the Otto Group, a major German e-commerce company with €15 billion in revenue and 38,500 employees, marking a milestone in gender equality within German business despite persistent societal and structural challenges.
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40% Bias Score
Kenyan Center Empowers Maasai Girls Through Education and Self-Defense
The Enkakenya Centre for Excellence in Transmara, Kenya, rescues Maasai girls from early marriage and FGM, providing education and self-defense training, resulting in empowered girls pursuing careers and advocating against harmful practices; a 2022 survey showed a strong correlation between educatio...
Kenyan Center Empowers Maasai Girls Through Education and Self-Defense
The Enkakenya Centre for Excellence in Transmara, Kenya, rescues Maasai girls from early marriage and FGM, providing education and self-defense training, resulting in empowered girls pursuing careers and advocating against harmful practices; a 2022 survey showed a strong correlation between educatio...
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44% Bias Score
Women-Owned Businesses: A \$1 Million Revenue Gap
Only 1.9 percent of women-owned businesses earn over \$1 million annually, highlighting systemic financial barriers including limited access to capital (less than 3 percent of venture capital funding) and societal conditioning that discourages risk-taking and ambitious financial goals. This limits j...
Women-Owned Businesses: A \$1 Million Revenue Gap
Only 1.9 percent of women-owned businesses earn over \$1 million annually, highlighting systemic financial barriers including limited access to capital (less than 3 percent of venture capital funding) and societal conditioning that discourages risk-taking and ambitious financial goals. This limits j...
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68% Bias Score
International Women's Day: A History of Struggle and Progress
International Women's Day, celebrated annually on March 8th, commemorates women's historical struggles for rights and equality, originating from early 20th-century movements in the US and Europe, gaining widespread recognition after WWII and formally acknowledged by the UN in 1977.
International Women's Day: A History of Struggle and Progress
International Women's Day, celebrated annually on March 8th, commemorates women's historical struggles for rights and equality, originating from early 20th-century movements in the US and Europe, gaining widespread recognition after WWII and formally acknowledged by the UN in 1977.
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8% Bias Score
EU Gender Pay Gap Remains at 12% in 2023
The 2023 EU gender pay gap stands at 12%, with women earning 88 euros for every 100 earned by men, varying from -0.7% in Luxembourg to 19% in Latvia; this disparity stems from factors like sector segregation, unequal work distribution, underrepresentation in leadership, and direct discrimination.
EU Gender Pay Gap Remains at 12% in 2023
The 2023 EU gender pay gap stands at 12%, with women earning 88 euros for every 100 earned by men, varying from -0.7% in Luxembourg to 19% in Latvia; this disparity stems from factors like sector segregation, unequal work distribution, underrepresentation in leadership, and direct discrimination.
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24% Bias Score
Rome Hosts Large Trans-Feminist Demonstration, Criticizing Government's Response to Gender Violence
On March 8th, approximately 20,000 people participated in a trans-feminist demonstration in Rome, organized by Non una di meno, protesting gender-based violence, criticizing the government's insufficient response to femicide, and advocating for systemic change.
Rome Hosts Large Trans-Feminist Demonstration, Criticizing Government's Response to Gender Violence
On March 8th, approximately 20,000 people participated in a trans-feminist demonstration in Rome, organized by Non una di meno, protesting gender-based violence, criticizing the government's insufficient response to femicide, and advocating for systemic change.
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44% Bias Score
Russian Lieutenant's Journey: From Childhood Dream to Frontline Service
Margarita Pashkevich, a lieutenant in the Russian army, overcame obstacles to pursue her dream of military service, graduating top of her class and currently serving in Kursk. After a deployment to the SMO zone, she is preparing for her wedding in August 2024.
Russian Lieutenant's Journey: From Childhood Dream to Frontline Service
Margarita Pashkevich, a lieutenant in the Russian army, overcame obstacles to pursue her dream of military service, graduating top of her class and currently serving in Kursk. After a deployment to the SMO zone, she is preparing for her wedding in August 2024.
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24% Bias Score
Global Gender Equality Progress Threatened by Setbacks and Funding Cuts
A UN Women report reveals that while gender equality has improved, alarming setbacks are occurring in several countries, with funding cuts and the rise of anti-feminist movements jeopardizing progress, impacting at least 4,500 women in Ukraine.
Global Gender Equality Progress Threatened by Setbacks and Funding Cuts
A UN Women report reveals that while gender equality has improved, alarming setbacks are occurring in several countries, with funding cuts and the rise of anti-feminist movements jeopardizing progress, impacting at least 4,500 women in Ukraine.
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40% Bias Score
Gender Apartheid": A Call for International Recognition as a Crime Against Humanity
The term "gender apartheid", initially arising from women's experiences of oppression, gained prominence after the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan and Iran's recent protests, and is now being campaigned to be recognized as a crime against humanity.
Gender Apartheid": A Call for International Recognition as a Crime Against Humanity
The term "gender apartheid", initially arising from women's experiences of oppression, gained prominence after the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan and Iran's recent protests, and is now being campaigned to be recognized as a crime against humanity.
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24% Bias Score
Ukrainian Women Lead Europe in Entrepreneurial Aspirations, Despite Wartime Challenges
A Mastercard study reveals that Ukrainian women demonstrate the strongest desire to start businesses compared to their European counterparts, with 66% planning to do so, driven by resilience amid the war; however, funding, experience, and confidence remain key obstacles, while digital technologies p...
Ukrainian Women Lead Europe in Entrepreneurial Aspirations, Despite Wartime Challenges
A Mastercard study reveals that Ukrainian women demonstrate the strongest desire to start businesses compared to their European counterparts, with 66% planning to do so, driven by resilience amid the war; however, funding, experience, and confidence remain key obstacles, while digital technologies p...
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44% Bias Score
UK Report Links Matricide to Mental Health System Failures
A report by the Femicide Census reveals that over 170 women in the UK have been killed by their sons in the past 15 years, with 70% of cases involving perpetrators with untreated mental health problems, highlighting systemic failures in mental health and social care.
UK Report Links Matricide to Mental Health System Failures
A report by the Femicide Census reveals that over 170 women in the UK have been killed by their sons in the past 15 years, with 70% of cases involving perpetrators with untreated mental health problems, highlighting systemic failures in mental health and social care.
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52% Bias Score
Israel-Hamas War: Women's Resilience and Evolving Roles
The Israel-Hamas War saw an 18% female reservist rate (10% increase from Operation Protective Edge), with 9,855 previously exempt women serving, many as mothers juggling war duties and childcare, alongside extensive community volunteering.
Israel-Hamas War: Women's Resilience and Evolving Roles
The Israel-Hamas War saw an 18% female reservist rate (10% increase from Operation Protective Edge), with 9,855 previously exempt women serving, many as mothers juggling war duties and childcare, alongside extensive community volunteering.
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64% Bias Score
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