Tag #Gender Issues

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Adichie's New Novel and Lasting Impact

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's new novel, Dream Count, is highly anticipated, reflecting her significant impact on literature and society; her relatable style and feminist views have garnered both immense popularity and controversy, particularly regarding her stances on transgender issue...

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Quality Education
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Data-Driven Fairness: Combating Bias in Hiring

Research shows unconscious bias significantly impacts hiring; data-driven solutions focusing on behavioral change, like blind resume screening and standardized tests, are more effective than attitude change in creating fair workplaces.

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Gender Equality
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Taliban Allows Afghan Women's Radio Station to Potentially Resume Operations

Radio Begum, an Afghan women's radio station shut down by the Taliban in 2021 for alleged collaboration with foreign media, may resume operations, signaling a potential internal shift within the Taliban regime despite ongoing restrictions on women's rights and press freedom in Afghanistan.

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Gender Equality
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German Gender Pay Gap Widens with Higher Education, Driven by Part-Time Work

A new DIW Berlin study reveals that the gender pay gap in Germany widens with increasing professional qualifications, reaching 28 percent for 50-year-old university graduates; this is mainly due to women's higher rate of part-time work after age 30, which is influenced by societal and political fact...

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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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Persistent Gender Gap in Israeli Hi-Tech Leadership Despite Increased Female Employment

A new report reveals that while the number of women in Israeli hi-tech has increased substantially, their representation in leadership and investment remains disproportionately low; only 4.3% of funds went to women-led startups between 2021 and 2024, despite a 65% increase in female employment overa...

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Gender Equality
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85% of Young Women with Cervical Cancer Were Unvaccinated Against HPV

A study by the IKNL cancer center found that 85% of 84 young women with cervical cancer, whose vaccination status was known, hadn't received the HPV vaccine, despite it being part of the national program since 2010 and reducing cervical cancer risk by 87%.

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Senate Rejects Bill Banning Transgender Athletes from Women's Sports

The US Senate defeated a Republican bill, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, aiming to ban transgender women from women's sports by a 51-45 vote on Monday, falling short of the 60 votes needed; despite a January poll showing 79% of Americans oppose transgender women in women's sports, ...

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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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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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