EU Gender Pay Gap Costs €370 Billion Annually
The European Union's gender pay gap costs €370 billion annually due to women's lower workforce participation and concentration in lower-paying sectors, hindering the bloc's competitiveness; addressing this requires systemic change starting with education and effective work-life balance policies.
EU Gender Pay Gap Costs €370 Billion Annually
The European Union's gender pay gap costs €370 billion annually due to women's lower workforce participation and concentration in lower-paying sectors, hindering the bloc's competitiveness; addressing this requires systemic change starting with education and effective work-life balance policies.
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48% 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
Play-Based Therapy Shows Promise in Reducing Postpartum Depression in Fathers
A new study finds that a play-based parenting program significantly reduced depressive symptoms in 178 new fathers and improved their children's social and emotional development, highlighting the effectiveness of addressing the under-recognized issue of postpartum depression in men.
Play-Based Therapy Shows Promise in Reducing Postpartum Depression in Fathers
A new study finds that a play-based parenting program significantly reduced depressive symptoms in 178 new fathers and improved their children's social and emotional development, highlighting the effectiveness of addressing the under-recognized issue of postpartum depression in men.
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28% Bias Score
Turkish Youth Study Reveals High Dropout Rates and Gender Inequality
A joint UNFPA and Hacettepe University study reveals that 31% of Turkish high school students dropped out due to financial constraints, 20% are NEETS (Not in Education, Employment, or Training), and 27% of married young women were child brides, highlighting significant educational, economic, and gen...
Turkish Youth Study Reveals High Dropout Rates and Gender Inequality
A joint UNFPA and Hacettepe University study reveals that 31% of Turkish high school students dropped out due to financial constraints, 20% are NEETS (Not in Education, Employment, or Training), and 27% of married young women were child brides, highlighting significant educational, economic, and gen...
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44% Bias Score
Conceptual Artist Lorraine O'Grady Dies at 90
Conceptual artist Lorraine O'Grady, known for performances critiquing identity, died aged 90 in New York; her work gained prominence in the early 2000s, including a 2021 Brooklyn Museum retrospective and a recent Guggenheim Fellowship.
Conceptual Artist Lorraine O'Grady Dies at 90
Conceptual artist Lorraine O'Grady, known for performances critiquing identity, died aged 90 in New York; her work gained prominence in the early 2000s, including a 2021 Brooklyn Museum retrospective and a recent Guggenheim Fellowship.
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28% 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
4B Movement: Global Feminist Protest Against Male Violence and Sexism
The 4B movement, a South Korean feminist protest against male violence and sexism, gained US traction after the 2024 election, highlighting global concerns about women's rights and exposing online misogynistic backlash.
4B Movement: Global Feminist Protest Against Male Violence and Sexism
The 4B movement, a South Korean feminist protest against male violence and sexism, gained US traction after the 2024 election, highlighting global concerns about women's rights and exposing online misogynistic backlash.
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48% Bias Score
Japan's Aging Crisis: Social Isolation and the Threat of 'Lonely Deaths'
85-year-old Ikuko Arai's retirement highlights Japan's aging crisis, with a government report projecting 44.3% of households to be single-person by 2050, leading to concerns about social isolation and "lonely deaths.
Japan's Aging Crisis: Social Isolation and the Threat of 'Lonely Deaths'
85-year-old Ikuko Arai's retirement highlights Japan's aging crisis, with a government report projecting 44.3% of households to be single-person by 2050, leading to concerns about social isolation and "lonely deaths.
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56% Bias Score
Italy's Shrinking Population: A Corporate Wake-Up Call
Italy, Europe's oldest country, faces a shrinking population since 2014, losing 1.4 million people, prompting businesses to address demographic shifts impacting workforce and dependency ratios; solutions include increasing birth rates, immigration, and older worker participation.
Italy's Shrinking Population: A Corporate Wake-Up Call
Italy, Europe's oldest country, faces a shrinking population since 2014, losing 1.4 million people, prompting businesses to address demographic shifts impacting workforce and dependency ratios; solutions include increasing birth rates, immigration, and older worker participation.
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56% Bias Score
UK Government Rejects £10.5 Billion Waspi Women Compensation Plan
The UK government refused a £10.5 billion compensation plan for over 3 million women affected by state pension age increases, citing a 2006 survey indicating widespread awareness of the changes despite acknowledging communication failures; this sparked outrage among campaigners and opposition partie...
UK Government Rejects £10.5 Billion Waspi Women Compensation Plan
The UK government refused a £10.5 billion compensation plan for over 3 million women affected by state pension age increases, citing a 2006 survey indicating widespread awareness of the changes despite acknowledging communication failures; this sparked outrage among campaigners and opposition partie...
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44% 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
EU's Gender Employment Gap Costs €370 Billion Annually
The European Union's gender employment gap costs €370 billion annually due to occupational segregation, unequal unpaid care work, and underrepresentation of women in leadership; national gender quotas show some effectiveness, but the EU's progress toward gender equality remains slow, hindering econo...
EU's Gender Employment Gap Costs €370 Billion Annually
The European Union's gender employment gap costs €370 billion annually due to occupational segregation, unequal unpaid care work, and underrepresentation of women in leadership; national gender quotas show some effectiveness, but the EU's progress toward gender equality remains slow, hindering econo...
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24% Bias Score