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Increased attention to the “S” or social pillar of ESG by investors and regulators should lead to deeper scrutiny of companies' progress on gender equality and encourage better data transparency in this area. Speaking in an interview with…

Nearly half of all young people now suffer from poor mental health, rate DOUBLE over 15 years, study findsThe proportion of young people with mental health problems has almost doubled in 15 years44% of 11th graders in 2021 were…

Action News Investigates has obtained a report that the Wilkinsburg School District superintendent retaliated against teachers and administrators who were witnesses in an investigation involving the superintendent.…

​Carry: A hospital has defended itself against allegations of unequal pay and gender discrimination on the grounds that doctors' pay was tied to different productivity targets and that male doctors had better credentials and higher salaries…

Calling the state's approach "positively dystopian," a federal judge on Thursday blocked a law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts how race-related concepts can be taught at universities. The law is…

Women living in Brighton and Hove will effectively work more than a month for free this year due to the gender pay gap, figures show. Office for National Statistics estimates show full-time female workers in…

Illustration: Milica Cvokic Adelah*, 27, is a former teacher from Afghanistan who is now pursuing her dream career in information technology. She is developing an app that connects Afghan women with gynecologists abroad. Adelah…

Opponents of House Bill 1041 gathered at the Indiana Statehouse with…

A Virginia lawmaker has introduced a measure to ban transgender athletes in the state through high school from competing on school sports teams compatible with their gender identity, building on less restrictive legislation that hasn't…

FILE - Megan Rapinoe of the United States lifts the trophy after winning the Women's World Cup Final soccer match between the United States and the Netherlands at the…

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“Others where we are more dependent on attitude change – such as the unpaid work and education that men and women undertake – are lagging far behind and, at the current rate, will take lifetimes to correct. "The gender imbalance in…

It's that time of year again when families from all walks of life come together for the holidays, but sometimes the older and younger generations can have a difference of opinion that can lead to heated disagreements or tension. This idea…

American tennis legend Serena Williams has always championed pay parity for male and female athletes. Over the years, we have seen discussion of this issue many times. While modern generation players like Serena and Andy Murray support…

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Australian Embassy on Nov. 11 held a launch event for the Vietnam Equality Strategy for 2022-2027, aimed at strengthening Australia's efforts in promoting gender equality, l empowerment of…

ExplorePrevious: Tense Bethel School Board Meeting Addresses Transgender PolicyThe petitioners cite the alleged improper procedures of the executive sessions in asking the court to immediately remove the three board members while the case…

Car title loans are a powerful financial solution for people who need cash fast. However, you need to know the basics before going ahead with applying for a car title loan to ensure you get the most out of…

The July 2022 release of the Department of Education's Title IX Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) includes several challenging and complex topics to consider before the Civil Rights Office releases the final rule, expected in…

When it comes to compensation practices, employers are used to being told by federal, state and local lawmakers what to do. DO NOT engage in discriminatory wage practices. Pay overtime when necessary. Pay minimum wage. DO NOT pay…

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Elpi Petraki, President of WISTA International At the AGM, held on October 26 in Geneva, Switzerland, WISTA International members voted unanimously to approve two new countries as members, the United Arab Emirates and Denmark,…

Any policy can be local, as the old saying goes. But power is not always. At least not yet. That's the overall inspiration behind a growing collaboration piloted this midterm cycle between the NAACP and Esri, a geographic information…

By Bimbola OyesolaThe wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Dr (Ms) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has tasked women to raise their voices on national issues, noting that a woman's greatest asset is her voice.Speaking at the annual seminar organized by…

If the abortion rights polls hold true, Michigan Proposition 3 should win easily. The ballot measure would enshrine reproductive freedoms, in a state with strong public support for abortion rights.But that's not what Michigan voters hear…

A black man's legal team in northern Maine did not expect to receive a fair trial in the least racially and ethnically diverse region. However, David Ako Annan46, won a $3 million verdict from an all-white jury after it sued Northern…

Gov. Jared Polis speaks to a supporter at a rally Oct. 26 in Golden, Colorado. Photo: Michael Ciaglo/Getty ImagesGovernor Jared Polis made a lot of promises to get elected in 2018. Why is this important: Whether he kept them or not is a…

Breaking Australia's entrenched gender norms could unlock $128 billion a year in the economy and 461,000 more full-time workers. The figures come from…

Riley GainesPhoto: Screenshot With less than a week until Election Day, extremist candidates and their allied organizations are flooding the airwaves and mailboxes in swing states with messages of transgender hate. The ads ran in at least…

UT Austin has seen a drop in reports of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking in the 2021-2022 academic year, according to a Annual Report the university released on Monday.…

Sitting like meerkats directly behind the driver and guide of a 50-seater bus en route to look for the Northern Lights, four politicians and equality campaigners listened intently to a slice of Icelandic working life.“I just came back from…

Kent State University has failed to get rid of allegations that it underpaid its former women's field hockey coach in violation of Title VII and the Equal Pay Act.Plaintiff Kathleen Wiler made a sufficient showing for a jury to find that…

As part of the ongoing celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month, the Student Activities Council and Multicultural…

The Fair Work Laws (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Amendment Bill proposes to implement significant changes to employment agreements, corporate bargaining and deal making, as announced by the government federal in its electoral platform. What do…

Female cricketers will receive the same salary as their male counterparts for international matches, according to the announcement by BCCI secretary Jay Shah. With Thursday's (October 27) announcement, India's top cricket governing body…

Ally Watson is a software engineer who has spent years working as a solo developer and is recognized for her work promoting diversity and opportunities for women in tech, her dedication to education and women's training…

DEAR ABBY: My 9 year old daughter “Kennedy” plays volleyball. One of the assistant coaches is a transgender woman. I knew the coach before Kennedy started playing. While I'm okay with a transgender!-->…

How should staff resources be allocated to parliamentarians to carry out their legislative and deliberative functions? Unfortunately, the recently published revision of the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act fails to change the status…

ATLANTA — Amid a challenging state Labor Department, voting is now…

Comment this storyCommentFor her recklessness, Liz Truss was described by a colleague as "the human hand grenade". Now she has destroyed her post as Prime Minister in 44 days, a record. Although the Conservatives will decide on his…

On October 19, 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an updated "Know Your Rights" workplace poster that replaces the former "EEO is the law ". The updated poster summarizes key provisions of federal laws…

California recently passed one of the most comprehensive workplace equity laws in the United States. Starting Jan. 1, California will join six other jurisdictions requiring employers to include pay scales on all job postings. The law…

Author: Helio Miguel Manuela Soares Brites is pictured near her garden in Ermera, Timor-Leste, September 28, 2022, when she underwent training from the European Union-United Nations Spotlight Initiative. Photo: UN Women/Helio Miguel…

The Precaspian Basin, which lies in northwest Kazakhstan and also partly in Russia, is one of the world's leading conventional basins in terms of total remaining recoverable resources, holding approximately 52 billion…

On October 14, the Pennsylvania AG announcement a regulation with the owners of an auto title lending business. According to the settlement, the company made illegal loans to Pennsylvania borrowers carrying annual interest rates in excess…

Sandra Maas (left) after Friday's hearing in Superior Court. His lawyers (left to right) are Josh Gruenberg, Pamela Vallero and Joshua Pang. Photo by Ken Stone KUSI and his former news anchor Sandra Maas are heading for a…

Governor Newsom signed into law SB 1162 on September 27 (effective January 1, 2023), imposing several new pay transparency reporting requirements on California employers and aligning California with Washington, Colorado and New York City.…

The Federal Labor Government has made delivering on its promises a central platform of the 2022 election campaign. On Monday, a key national policy was put in place - with the official launch of the next National Ten Year Plan to End…

Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced a settlement with Kevin Williams and Mark Williams, owners of Dominion Management of Delaware, which operated as CashPoint, a now-defunct auto title lending firm. CashPoint made thousands of illegal…

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The federal law prohibiting sex discrimination also prohibits colleges and universities from denying counseling and other services to abortion patients and contraception to all students — even in states where abortion is now severely…

Bangladesh and India have a lot in common, in terms of development, geography and culture. So why has women's participation in the labor market increased in Bangladesh, but decreased in India? Figure 1: Women's participation in…

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As part of her Title IX at 50: Educate & Advocate project, Distinguished Professor of Humanics Kathleen Mangano interviewed Title IX expert Erin Buzuvis – professor of law and associate dean of academic affairs at Western New England…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former goaltender Hope Solo has opposed the equal pay lawsuit between her former teammates and the United States Soccer Federation, filing notice in federal court.Solo sued the USSF in August 2018, alleging violations of…

To celebrate International Day of the Girl Child, the Africa team at AstraZeneca (www.AstraZeneca.com) joined the #GirlsBelongHere global campaign, an initiative of Plan International, to promote inclusion and raise awareness on the…

Nora JS Reichardt aimed to make her story as "accessible as possible" when she shared with viewers that she was a trans woman. (Provided/WOI-TV) Reporter from Iowa, who came out as trans on Live, says she felt 'responsible' to do so…

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Local government newcomer Andrew Tripe is the new mayor of Whanganui. Photo: RNZ / Robin Martin Local government newcomer Andrew Tripe has ousted two-term mayor Hamish McDouall and will lead a Whanganui council that has gender!-->…

Last week, two outgoing school trustees and two candidates for a school board seat from School District 58 spoke to Indigenous education in British Columbia. With four mayoral candidates and eighteen council candidates, they form…

What is Quickly? This is where readers speak out on the issues of the day. Do you have a quote, a question or a quip? Quickly call 312-222-2426 or email [email protected] insist that Hurricane Ian disaster not be…

The story at a glance Broadway Avenue, a wedding venue in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was cited for violating the city's human rights ordinance by allegedly refusing to marry same-sex couples. The venue's owners had said in…

As the world celebrates Decent Work Day, ICU-Ghana is calling for an immediate end to the entrenchment of casual and contract work beyond the six-month seasonal employment period permitted by the labor laws of the Ghana.It also opposes the…

Roseann Lynch, director of human resources at Ralph Lauren, tells Drapers how the luxury brand became the only fashion company to make the annual list of "Best Companies for Women to Advance". It reveals what more…

Watchdog warns Nicola Sturgeon that her controversial transgender plan to allow people to self-identify their legal gender risks 'confusion' in the rest of the UKA watchdog has published a list of problems with the proposed…

On Friday 30 September, the States of Guernsey voted to approve the Prevention of Discrimination (Guernsey) Order 2022 (the Arrangement), subject to several modifications. The order will come into force on October 1, 2023 and will…

Vivianne Miedema, Dutch female superstar for Arsenal, 148 appearances. 120 goals.by Michelle We are not worthy of Vivianne Miedema. The Dutch superstar joined Arsenal five years ago in June 2017 from Bayern Munich. During this…

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Deseret News today announced the results of the eighth annual survey of American families. The national survey asked 3,000 American adults to share their views on the cultural, family structure…

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – The Richmond School Board will discuss a variety of topics at Monday night's meeting. One such agenda item is the RPS's plan to pass a resolution condemning Governor Youngkin's proposed transgender policy…

Sir Keir Starmer's fortunes have changed so rapidly following the Tories' self-immolation that he is now making a virtue of the inconveniences that once made him ineligible. Just over two months ago the Labor leader had to defend…

Kenneth Bearden, Butte College Education Association Kenneth Bearden has been teaching English and social studies and working in the community college system for 22 years. He has held several leadership positions on campus, including…

Q: Assuming corporate social responsibility is important to Rawbank, what does the bank's CSR strategy look like? What is it aiming to achieve?…

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A political ad from Governor Laura Kelly's campaign has been pushed back by Republicans who say it doesn't match his record on transgender athlete legislation.The GOP is running an ad that addresses issues critical…

In short - the Albanian government has introduced the Bill amending the anti-discrimination and human rights legislation (respect at work) 2022 (the Bill) which would impose a positive duty on employers to eliminate, "so far as…

Serena Wiliams and Maria Sharapova are longtime rivals on the pitch, facing each other 22 times. Their fierce rivalry even sometimes made fans think they hated each other. On the other hand, it was no secret that Serena Williams and…

Suella Braverman, the new home secretary, has told police chiefs to prioritize "common sense policing" and stop focusing on "symbolic gestures". She said the public has 'a right to expect police to have the basics down' and urged forces to…

KPMG has offered Caregiver Income Tax Offset (CARITO) as part of a broader effort to properly value time spent on unpaid work.CARITO would be a non-refundable tax compensation, deducted from any income tax payable on people who return to…

The gender gap in the workforce has been a battle since the 1800s and continues to be battled today. Many people think it doesn't exist, and those who still fight are called feminists. Some consider feminism a derogatory word, but it is…

Following the publication of the research paper "Achieving Gender Equity in High Performance Athletics Coaching in the UK", the UKA is pleased to offer the latest ongoing update on this topic. In February 2021, the Female Coaching…

Before sending the satchel, Kai had to agree to follow the charity's guidelines, which state that it should not be used for more than 8 hours a day or worn while exercising and should be removed if the carrier has experienced conditions…

In 2017, the Football Association launched its Gameplan for Growth for women's football. It was a strategy that set out plans and goals for the development of women's football from the top down. Three years on the FA had achieved all the…

Friday, September 23, 2022 Strong points Compliance deadlines for Illinois equal pay law changes fast approaching Employers with more than 100 employees must meet the new requirements by March 23, 2023, unless the business…

By Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury is the founder of the Global Movement for the Culture of Peace (GMCoP), the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN (1996-2001) and the Under-Secretary-General…

Several health centers are limiting available public information after being targeted by right-wing social media accounts. (Getty) A day after notorious right-wing figure Matt Walsh tweeted about a clinic that provides intensive care…

Title loans are short-term loans that allow borrowers to use the equity in their car as collateral. These loans can be a great option for borrowers who need money fast and don't want to bother with a traditional loan from a bank.…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State Board of Education member Brennan Shea introduced a resolution Tuesday calling on schools and districts to reject what he calls "harmful and coercive gender identity policies." What do you want to know…

The message is loud and clear: the government must introduce mandatory reporting of pay gapsThirteen companies have answered the call from the Green Party, unions and community groups who have long called on the government to take action to…

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A trans activist caught on camera yelling slurs at a man holding a baby and calling him a fascist has been identified as an aide to a Labor MP.Carly-May Kavanagh, a social worker in the House of Commons for Brighton MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle,…

Like most people, you don't know when your next paycheck will come. Maybe your job is on the line, or maybe you just faced some emergency expenses that left you in a sticky situation. If you need cash fast,…

University of South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer has apologized after being recorded during a Saturday game yelling at a group of female athletes honored for the 50th anniversary of the Title IX legislation.The 1972 legislation…

In 1997, Emmy Rossum played Alison Martin in Season 8, Episode 10, "Ritual," of "Law & Order." The character is the daughter of Eric Martin (Cotter Smith), the man suspected of killing his wife's uncle. The uncle was…

In five years, the non-profit organization Parity.Org has helped hundreds of companies around the world measurably increase the diversity of their leadership teams. NEW YORK, September 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Parity.Org…

When Rodrigo Ventocilla Ventosilla was not studying at the Harvard Kennedy School library, he enjoyed feeding his HKS friends and classmates at study group dinners with traditional home-cooked meals from his native Peru.The last spring…

This year, September 21 marks Black Women's Equal Pay Day, which means it takes nearly 21 months for black women to equal the pay of what white men earn in the 12 months of 2021. In 2022, this day comes more than a month later than in 2021,…

GREENVILLE, South Carolina – Day 2 of the Debbie Southern Furman Fall Invitational featured a strong doubles performance from the Vanderbilt Women's Tennis Team. The Commodores went 2-1 in doubles Saturday. “Overall we fought hard…

Natacha (She/They) Instagram/@nurturing.natashaAnd although each trans body, and therefore its needs, are different, the opinion on why such a gap exists in the Indian lingerie market is more or less unanimous: the lack of understanding of…

People show their support for a speaker during a public testimony at the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District School Board meeting on Wednesday evening Sept. 7, 2022. The school board voted 5 to 1 to no longer allow students…

Dolly Parton will always love Jane Fonda.Parton, one of America's National Treasures, spoke to TODAY on Wednesday following his former "9 to 5" co-star's cancer diagnosis, and expressed his sympathy and genuine dismay.Lily Tomlin, Dolly…

Launceston, 15th September 2022. Tasmania's leading natural gas company, Tas Gas, today announced a new parental leave policy which includes a series of initiatives designed to make work and life easier for new parents in the company, to…

The trans origin story set in the Batman universe has not been licensed by DC or Warner Bros. Discovery. "The People's Joker," an unauthorized film set in the Batman universe that reimagines the Joker via a trans origin story, has been…

A Midlands attorney and former Lexington County Council member fostered a toxic culture of sexism and sexual harassment at his law firm, according to a federal complaint filed by a former employee. “I am your king. I am your…

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Treccani tackles gender discrimination with a "revolutionary" new edition.The historical Italian dictionary Treccani will record the feminine form of nouns and adjectives on an equal footing with the masculine and abolish gender stereotypes…

Stress, anxiety, peer pressure, bullying, body image issues – mental health issues adapt differently to different students in a school setting. However, the conversation in space and the awareness of educators and parents remain…

Saint Mary's website references the college's non-discrimination disclosure as the basis of the policy. Middle School States he has a “very active LGBTQIA student body” and refers to a listing of what makes a college "safe" for LGBTQ…

Ubisoft has announced a new five-year plan called Project Rise which will see the publisher attempt to improve "racial, ethnic and cultural diversity" within the company as well as the majority of its studios. In a recent blog post on!-->!-->!-->…

Some US states are on the right track, at least in terms of pay transparency and equal pay. Photo: Andrey_popov – Shutterstock.com California lawmakers passed a bill in early September that would require employers with at least 15…

INDIANAPOLIS — Attorney General Todd Rokita has appealed a district court's preliminary injunction against…

By Henri UcheThe The need to amplify women's voices and encourage their participation in politics and representation in governance has taken center stage as Nigerians count down to the 2023 elections.In a recent dialogue between media…