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Springboard Enterprises: Bridging the Funding Gap for Women-Led Startups
Despite women-owned businesses accounting for 42% of US businesses, they receive only 2% of venture capital; Springboard Enterprises, a 24-year-old accelerator program founded by Kay Koplovitz and Amy Millman, addresses this disparity by providing funding and support, resulting in 90% of its 930+ co...
Springboard Enterprises: Bridging the Funding Gap for Women-Led Startups
Despite women-owned businesses accounting for 42% of US businesses, they receive only 2% of venture capital; Springboard Enterprises, a 24-year-old accelerator program founded by Kay Koplovitz and Amy Millman, addresses this disparity by providing funding and support, resulting in 90% of its 930+ co...
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40% Bias Score
Brazilian Lesbian Couple Receives Catholic Blessing Amidst Internal Church Conflict
In March 2023, Pamella Barbosa and Érika Guerreiro, a lesbian couple, received a blessing from a Jesuit community in Brasília after facing rejection in a more conservative parish; this highlights the ongoing tension within the Catholic Church regarding LGBTQ+ inclusion following the Vatican's 2022 a...
Brazilian Lesbian Couple Receives Catholic Blessing Amidst Internal Church Conflict
In March 2023, Pamella Barbosa and Érika Guerreiro, a lesbian couple, received a blessing from a Jesuit community in Brasília after facing rejection in a more conservative parish; this highlights the ongoing tension within the Catholic Church regarding LGBTQ+ inclusion following the Vatican's 2022 a...
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32% Bias Score
Senate Passes NDAA with Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Military Children
The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including a ban on TRICARE covering gender-affirming care for transgender children of service members, despite Democratic opposition; the bill now awaits President Biden's decision, while also including a 14.5% pay raise for junior enl...
Senate Passes NDAA with Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Military Children
The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including a ban on TRICARE covering gender-affirming care for transgender children of service members, despite Democratic opposition; the bill now awaits President Biden's decision, while also including a 14.5% pay raise for junior enl...
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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
UK Government Rejects \$10.5 Billion Waspi Women Compensation Package
The UK government rejected a \$10.5 billion compensation package for over 3 million Waspi women affected by state pension age changes, sparking a potential major rebellion within the Labour party and accusations of betrayal despite previous support for the women.
UK Government Rejects \$10.5 Billion Waspi Women Compensation Package
The UK government rejected a \$10.5 billion compensation package for over 3 million Waspi women affected by state pension age changes, sparking a potential major rebellion within the Labour party and accusations of betrayal despite previous support for the women.
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48% Bias Score
Pub Study Reveals Evolutionary Basis of 'First Round' Behavior
A Harvard University study of 160 groups in Boston pubs found that men in male-dominated groups quickly buy the first round to attract women, while men in female-dominated groups delay, supporting the theory of a genetic imperative for resource display in mate selection.
Pub Study Reveals Evolutionary Basis of 'First Round' Behavior
A Harvard University study of 160 groups in Boston pubs found that men in male-dominated groups quickly buy the first round to attract women, while men in female-dominated groups delay, supporting the theory of a genetic imperative for resource display in mate selection.
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76% Bias Score
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
Mississippi Woman Kills Estranged Husband After Divorce Finalization
A Mississippi woman, Tanya Saucier, shot and killed her estranged husband, James Ray Saucier, outside a courthouse immediately after their divorce was finalized on Tuesday, resulting in her arrest on murder charges.
Mississippi Woman Kills Estranged Husband After Divorce Finalization
A Mississippi woman, Tanya Saucier, shot and killed her estranged husband, James Ray Saucier, outside a courthouse immediately after their divorce was finalized on Tuesday, resulting in her arrest on murder charges.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Administration May Eliminate Biden's Gender Policy Council
The Biden administration's Gender Policy Council, created in 2021 to advance women's rights, faces potential elimination under a Trump presidency, sparking concerns about reduced access to reproductive healthcare and setbacks in women's equality.
Trump Administration May Eliminate Biden's Gender Policy Council
The Biden administration's Gender Policy Council, created in 2021 to advance women's rights, faces potential elimination under a Trump presidency, sparking concerns about reduced access to reproductive healthcare and setbacks in women's equality.
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44% Bias Score
UK Government Rejects £10.5 Billion Waspi Women Compensation Package
The UK government rejected a £10.5 billion compensation package for Waspi women due to economic constraints, despite previous Labour support for the campaign; this decision has sparked political criticism and raises questions about future welfare commitments.
UK Government Rejects £10.5 Billion Waspi Women Compensation Package
The UK government rejected a £10.5 billion compensation package for Waspi women due to economic constraints, despite previous Labour support for the campaign; this decision has sparked political criticism and raises questions about future welfare commitments.
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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
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