Tag #Gender Issues

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France's Persistent Gender Pay Gap: 22.2% Difference in 2023

In 2023, French women in the private sector earned 22.2% less than men (€21,340 vs €27,430 annually), a gap that persists despite a third reduction since 1995 and is influenced by factors including work hours and occupational segregation.

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Gender Equality
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Georgia Senate Passes Bills Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Minors and Prisoners

The Georgia Senate passed two bills on Monday that would ban most gender-affirming care for minors and incarcerated people, mirroring national trends and presidential actions targeting transgender people; these bills will now go to the House for debate.

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Adichie's New Novel Explores Motherhood, Grief, and Women's Lives

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a 47-year-old Nigerian author, released her first novel in over a decade, "Dream Count", after overcoming writer's block stemming from pregnancy and grief from losing her parents; the novel explores the lives of four women.

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Gender Equality
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Golden Exploitation: Wealthy Families and Domestic Staff

A former au pair describes working for three wealthy families in Paris and China, revealing a system of 'golden exploitation' where high salaries mask the underlying power imbalance and social inequalities perpetuated through seemingly beneficial employment.

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Reduced Inequality
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Midwife Cleared After Anti-Abortion Social Media Post

A student midwife, Sara Spencer, was investigated by Edinburgh Napier University for expressing anti-abortion views on a private social media group; after being cleared, she advocates for greater awareness of freedom of speech within health boards.

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Gender Equality
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German Female-Founded Startups Receive 43 Million Euros in 2024, a Stark Contrast to Male-Founded Companies

A new study reveals that in 2024, German startups founded solely by women received only 43 million euros in venture capital, significantly less than the 6.2 billion euros received by male-founded startups, highlighting a substantial gender gap in funding.

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Gender Equality
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State Street quietly drops diversity policy, reflecting broader trend

State Street, known for its "Fearless Girl" statue promoting gender diversity, dropped its 30% female director requirement in its proxy voting policy, reflecting a broader trend of US companies retreating from diversity goals amid political and legal pressures.

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Gender Equality
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Early Career Setbacks: Gender Bias Impacts Success Differently

Research shows early career setbacks can boost success, but women face greater penalties for mistakes due to gender bias; Elizabeth Day's work emphasizes creating a safe space for everyone to acknowledge failures, learn from them, and foster growth.

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Gender Equality
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Barcelona Woman Acceleration Week Aims to Advance Gender Parity

The fifth Barcelona Woman Acceleration Week (BWAW) starts Tuesday at DFactory, Barcelona, hosting 71 speakers in 15 sessions to advance gender parity in business, building on last year's 2,600 attendees and Spain's 0.8% reduced gender gap.

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Gender Equality
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Forthwrite Festival Showcases Women Writers Over 50

The Forthwrite festival, running March 15th in Brighton and March 30th in Crawley, celebrates women writers over 50, featuring keynote speakers Kit de Waal and Annie Garthwaite, panels on writing and publishing, and workshops on Toni Morrison and graphic novels.

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Gender Equality
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Ex-Inmate Advises First Lady on Prison Reentry Reform

Willette Benford, formerly incarcerated for 24 years, now advises Illinois' First Lady, M.K. Pritzker, on improving support for women leaving prison, resulting in new legislation and a pilot program to address housing, employment, and childcare needs.

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Reduced Inequality
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German Venture Capital Funding Shows Stark Gender Gap in 2024

A new EY study reveals that in 2024, only €43 million, or 10.6 percent, of venture capital went to startups founded exclusively by women in Germany, compared to €6.2 billion for all-male teams and €834 million for mixed teams, showcasing a significant gender disparity in funding.

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Gender Equality

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