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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Indiana voted on Tuesday to override the GOP governor's veto of a bill banning transgender women from participating in girls' school sports and joining more than a dozen schools. other states that…

Reading time:3 minutes, 9 secondsThis Monday, May 23, International Women's Football Day is commemorated.a day promoted since 2015 by the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF) to promote the…

The working group will be chaired by Karen Kornbluh, former OECD Ambassador and Senior Researcher and Director of the Digital Innovation and Democracy Initiative at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, and Julie Brill, Chief…

Yale law professor Akhil Amar, in a prominent defense of the Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion quashing Roe v. Wade, argues in the Wall Street Journal that it contains “nothing radical, illegitimate or improperly political”. Amar…

The United States Women's National Team has not only enjoyed resounding success on the court, the players have also shown unabashed outspokenness, using their platform to champion equal rights for themselves and for others.The team's…

Placeholder while loading article actionsSEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who said during his recent campaign that he wanted to shut down the Ministry of Gender and Family Affairs, gave a hesitant response when pressed on…

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Read more: "It's scary" if Roe v. Wade is cancelled, says CEO of Women Corporate Directors "The real goal of the legislature was to achieve gender balance, not to remedy discrimination," Los Angeles County…

In a breakthrough for gender equality, FIFA confirmed on Thursday that women referees will referee a men's World Cup for the first time at this year's edition in November. World football's governing body will appoint three…

The absurdity of the “equal pay” narrative in American football only breeds more absurdity. Now Professor Amy Bass thinks the NBA and WNBA should go bankrupt. Writing for CNN, Bass plays the usual…

Policy // Texas politicsEdward McKinley, Personal editorMay 19, 2022Updated: May 19, 2022 10:15 a.m. Lisa Brannan participates in a protest at the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

The first and most obvious reason why taxation of menstrual products such as tampons, sanitary napkins and panty liners - more commonly known as the tampon tax - should end has nothing to do with fairness, public policy or the Constitution…

More needs to be done to close Australia's gender pay gap, and a major party's new transparency policies will help, writes Giles Hirst. Midway through the election campaign, the Australian Labor Party announced its policy to promote…

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History links CHAMPAGNE, ill. --University of Illinois alumnus Sheila Johnson will be the keynote…

China will no longer host the 2023 AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Asian Cup, a key date in the Asian football calendar. A statement posted on the official website of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 indicates that a new host country…

Male managers are blocking efforts to improve gender balance in British companies, according to research by the Chartered Management Institute which raises new concerns about entrenched gender views in the workplace. The CMI said a…

States across the country are working to restrict the rights of LGBTQ people, including in sports, education, and health care. But many transgender people have already felt underserved by…

BENGALURU: Karnataka's score on marital egalitarianism is the lowest in the country with just 30% of men saying a wife should have equal or greater say than her husband in making important decisions about their family, according to the…

The Texas Supreme Court issued a multi-part ruling on investigations into transgender care for minors on Friday that won both sides a victory.The court's decision ends an investigation into the family of a transgender minor, but overturns a…

SSince taking office in January 2021, the Biden administration has consistently taken a hacksaw for Title IX, with disastrous results for women and girls. Title IX turns 50 this year. By Title IX I refer, of course, to Title IX of the…

LOS ANGELES — A 57-year-old former director of digital and marketing at the National Academy or Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS), 57, is suing the organization that awards the Grammy Awards, alleging she was wrongfully fired in 2021…

Spain could become the first Western country to allow women to take several days of 'menstrual leave' at work every month under a new bill to be introduced next week.The Spanish government is expected to approve the measure as part of a…

As we have written here and here, the New York City Council passed a salary disclosure law, Int. 134-A, earlier this year with the goal of increasing pay transparency and reducing pay disparities based on gender and race. The law was to…

Brooklyn, Everywhere explores the many meanings of gentrification. Sign up to receive it in your inbox. Last week, I took a brief trip to Rome to research my next novel, somewhat sooner than I could have imagined. So much…

Many people have strong views about sex, reproductive rights, and gender roles, and these seem to differ across demographics such as gender, age, and socioeconomic status. A study published in Evolutionary humanities suggests that having…

Talbot says she's often asked when she knew she was trans, and her answer is simple: She always knew who she was. His mother could see him early too. Before her transition, she played with trains, but hers hosted tea parties. She swapped…

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he was backing Katherine Deves after the Liberal candidate for Sydney's Warringah seat appeared to backtrack on his earlier apology for portraying gender reassignment surgery as mutilation.Deves apologized…

Tennis great John McEnroe, known as the "Superbrat" in the late 1970s and 1980s for questioning every call under the sun, told SportTechie he wished he had Hawk-Eye's automated linesmen Innovation 40 years ago. In fact, he claims it would…

Image: Gucci Balance • Continuing its commitment to gather, unite and strengthen the voices speaking out for gender equality, Gucci's CHIME FOR CHANGE campaign expands its partnerships with The Meteor and nonprofit partners…

Since the Supreme Court ruling in 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision ruled that women have the constitutional right to terminate their pregnancies, proponents and opponents of abortion rights have worked to…

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The city of Boise has agreed to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by a former Boise police officer for $400,000.Federal court documents filed Thursday indicate the city has agreed to settle the lawsuit with…

On Thursday afternoon, the Hard Rock Stadium circuit for Sunday's Miami Grand Prix was unveiled for Formula One drivers as they got their first view of the 3.36-mile course.But before the race drivers tour, four-time World Drivers'…

The wife of Deputy Governor of Imo State, Dr. Bola Njoku postulated that in order to break down barriers against women, they need to be mentored through capacity building. She described it as a…

If someone asked you to draw a Venn diagram showing the overlap between Ted Lasso and Euphoria, you might think it would turn out to be two circles. Ted Lasso, after all, it's a heartwarming fish-out-of-water story of a chronically…

Yes, the leaked draft notice that would overturn Roe v. Wade was a shock. And it was shocking to read Justice Samuel Alito's offhand dismissal of a decision that the Supreme Court has repeatedly reaffirmed over the past 49 years as…

©PeopleImages/iStock/Getty Images Plus In a talent market transformed by a global pandemic, remote working, a greater focus on mental health, social justice and divisiveness, the road to a fairer workplace has more potholes than…

MEDYKA, POLAND - MARCH 04: Women and children of war-torn Ukraine, including a mother carrying a ... baby, arriving in Poland at the Medyka border crossing on March 4, 2022. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)…

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The Martinsville Public School District has been ordered to allow a middle school transgender student to use school restrooms that match her gender identity. Chief Justice Tanya Walton Pratt entered the injunction in favor of the…

According to academic studies, only about 45% of the national workforce is unionized, making compulsory union membership necessary for low-income workers, UĦM CEO Voice of the Workers, Josef Vella. Addressing the union's annual Workers' Day…

Last month, the proposed regulations were sent to the Independent State Regulatory Review Commission for review. The IRRC is expected to approve or reject a final version of the regulations later this year. More than 70 localities across…

The US Department of Justice on Friday challenged an Alabama law that makes it a crime for doctors to treat transgender people under the age of 19 with puberty blockers and hormones to help them affirm their new…

The Ontario Liberals unveiled their party platform ahead of the June election and aim to improve the lives of working people. It is not surprising that all political parties in Ontario are considering changes to the minimum wage. The…

Organic food company owner repeatedly harassed female workers and ignored complaints about his behavior, federal agency charges DETROIT — Eden Foods, Inc., a Clinton, Michigan-based organic food company that claims to be America's…

Title loans use your car as collateral, which means the lender can repossess your car if you don't pay. Title loans often have to be repaid…

The bank yesterday listed its oversubscribed bond as an environmental, social and governance (ESG) product. It targets social responsibility and environmental sustainability compliance, a first in bond-issuing practices at the DSE, bank…

AUSTIN — Six years of demands to repeal the "tampon tax" haven't worked. Texas activists therefore seem ready to try a new tactic – mounting a lawsuit to pressure lawmakers. Opponents of taxing menstrual-care products and a Houston silk…

Tisco Financial Group's microfinance arm, Hi-Way Co, has set an ambitious target for auto loan growth of 30-40% this year, driven by stronger demand for loans in line with the the country's economic recovery.Hi-Way,…

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Media Contact: Terry Tush | Director, Marketing and Communications | 405-744-2703 | [email protected] The Spears…

Camden County Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the filing of a Division of Civil Rights (DCR) complaint against Pine Valley Golf Club, located in Camden County,…

For more than 30 years now, since its inception in California in 1990, April 25 to March 1 has been designated Lesbian Visibility Week: an international celebration and much-needed spotlight on women who love women. Like other members of…

Women-only universities around the world are still helping to fill the “voids” left by gender discrimination in different societies, but better inclusion of women in coeducational institutions would ultimately make them less necessary.…

Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Californians have watched with concern and sadness in recent weeks as lawmakers in the Midwest and South debate the rights of LGBTQ people within their borders.Among the questions: whether transgender…

In the 1960s, air hostesses were, for one thing, young, thin, single women. But did they have to be to do the job? When flight attendants, as they were then known, began appealing to the newly created Equal Employment Opportunity…

Mississippi will become the final state with a law requiring equal pay for equal work between women and men. The law will come into force on July 1. A 1963 federal law requires equal pay for equal work, but Mississippi is the only…

Over the past decade, ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing has grownoften with an extended focus on the environmental component. Investors rising expectations that companies respect ESG criteria, as well as the new…

Born and raised in Birmingham, he first came out as gay in 1998. His teenage years were filled with teasing and bullying which he described as a "daily gantlet". He ran away from home. Before his first year, in search of a fresh start, he…

Cruel politicians are driving Australia's national debate on transgender girls and women in competitive sport, Victoria's premier has said.Daniel Andrews has gone to bat for trans children taking part in school sports competitions,…

How did the murky issue of transgender children's participation in sport become an issue of national importance that politicians simply need to have an opinion on? Like Ernest Hemingway's quip about falling into bankruptcy, it happened in…

NEW DELHI: A digital platform has been launched to showcase Indian art and culture festivals across genres, art forms, locations and languages ​​to culture seekers around the world. Organized by the British Council in partnership with…

If you're like most people, you've probably had to deal with a financial pinch at some point in your life. This can be a very difficult situation to get out of, but there are options available to you. One such option is an…

A California man was arrested this week for sending messages to Merriam-Webster in which he threatened to shoot and bomb its offices because he did not like the company's dictionary definitions of the identity of gender, authorities…

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Over 100 years ago, organizing business and professional women began as a way to support women in…

By rdnewsNOW Staff People Case Scholarship April 21, 2022 | 3:59 p.m. Alberta government officials say a one-time increase in funding for the Person Case!-->…

Meanwhile, in Florida, the Department of Health has indicated that minors seeking transgender care should not receive such medical assistance. In Alabama, parents are trying to overturn a law banning care for their…

By Abby Wargo (April 20, 2022, 5:16 p.m. EDT) — A New Jersey state appeals court has denied a former bartender's request to revive a sex discrimination lawsuit, saying his own conduct "offensive" at work undermined his allegations of…

Women's cricket is often said to be 'lacking intention'. First of all, it's factually incorrect, but if someone asked my opinion, I would find it completely understandable even if it were true. The way women's cricket is treated,…

A non-profit group, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, has called for concerted efforts to close the gender gap in access to financial services in Nigeria. In a webinar hosted by the Gender Center of Excellence, the civic group said…

Natasha Allen gave birth to daughter Brooke in 2019A Primark manager is suing the retail giant for sex discrimination for not leaving her on Thursday evening to look after her child - when her male colleagues with children had only…

For 13 years of my life, I played football. I loved this sport so much that I watched games on TV whenever I could. I was never able to get into men's football - they crumble to the ground way too much for my liking. I loved watching the…

Mary Ann Sieghart, author of The Authority Gap and jury chair for this year's Women's Prize for Fiction, says women are undervalued and overlooked. But the reason we need more women in power has far-reaching benefits that go beyond the…

MORRISVILLE, Vermont (WCAX) — Hundreds of Vermonters gathered Saturday to remember a 29-year-old Hinesburg trans woman who police say was brutally murdered earlier this week.The Vermont Pride Center held a vigil for Fern Feather in…

Mark Dillman, Florida employment lawyer The EEOC is settling claims on behalf of a complaint filed by a teenage employee who was harassed by adult male executives. by Nadia El-Yaouti…

A professor at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business did not have his Title VII rights violated by his employer when the school did not offer him an early promotion or when it paid the one of his white colleagues more than…

Businesses around the world are facing labor shortages as many people leave their jobs – and Asia is no exception.A 2021 Mercer survey found that employers in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand saw a higher turnover rate,…

Award-winning actress and LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS activist Alexandra Billings joins co-hosts VV Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss the flurry of recent anti-trans bills and American misogyny. Billings reads excerpts from his new…

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - New and current Montgomery Public School bus drivers are about to get a bonus.In an effort to retain and attract drivers, the Montgomery Public School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night in favor of a $2,000…

TUCSON, Arizona— A recently released report by the Center for Biological Diversity that analyzed municipal climate plans found that although women and people of diverse gender identities are disproportionately affected by climate change,…

Transgender students, like all students, benefit from participating in school sports, and allowing transgender youth to participate in sports consistent with their gender identity does not disadvantage their peers. In fact, the…

Marriage equality has created a model for mobilizing the sector to advance LGBTIQA+ rights, but organizations have yet to consider how they can be allies as Australia heads…

Sydneysiders face another day of suburban chaos as more than 1,000 bus drivers leave work.Commuters in NSW are having a tough start to the week with delays to their morning commute as bus drivers went on a 24-hour strike.Drivers from the…

Editor's note: The Russian military has long boasted of its tenacity, pitting its recruits against what it sees as softness in the West - a theme echoed by critics of changes to the US military aimed at making it more inclusive. Stehanie…

Since 2014, the Saccone Joly family has been documenting their daily life online to almost two million followers.Jonathan and his wife Anna were just a young couple with a dog when they started recording videos for YouTube,…

As March Madness gave way to April, the UConn women's basketball team falling just short of its target, I revere the athleticism of our most talented players across the country. Women are competing at higher levels in athletics than ever…

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — More and more women in tech are talking about their salaries in an effort to close the pay gap.When former Apple software engineering author Kate Rotondo negotiated working from home one to two days a week before the…

PARENTAL LEAVE AND FLEXIBILITY FOR CAREGIVERS Parental leave and flexibility for carers at work are priorities for women in Singapore, experts have said, with calls for improved support for carers and paternity leave. While it was…

The mental health of the UK's transgender community is at crisis point, with many people "hanging by a string", professional bodies and support groups have told the Guardian.The stark warnings follow a week of intensified public debate on…

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — A second Grain Valley police officer is complaining about workplace discrimination. In a lawsuit filed in Jackson County Court this month, former Grain Valley officer Kevin Bellmyer said he was discriminated…

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) — During the East Texas Human Needs Network's Fair Lending luncheon, an economist spoke about the detrimental effects of payday loans and title loans on low-income people and Tyler's economy.The luncheon was held…

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Kentucky's Fairness Campaign have praised Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear for vetoing Senate Bill 83, a law that would deny transgender students in Kentucky the opportunity to play school sports.…

Australian Christian Lobby chief executive Martyn Iles has said the moderate liberals who helped defeat the government's Religious Discrimination Bill are an "ideological cancer" for the party.The Australian Christian Lobby is launching a…

It's no secret that Venus Williams is one of the greatest tennis players in the world and we've seen her break records since she was a teenager. But she is also an entrepreneur, writer, designer, activist, aunt, daughter and sister. Yet…

LONDON, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, TEAM LEWIS Foundation published further research from its global survey conducted with HeForShe, UN Women's solidarity movement engaging men and boys for gender equality and women's…

Headline-grabber: Putin is 'brutal', says BidenHello everybody. I'm Martin Farrer and these are today's best stories.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will address the United Nations Security Council later today amid growing…

the herald Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has proposed a Gender Equality Bill that will penalize government agencies and departments that do not ensure gender parity in their appointments, as…

"Yes, I hear you calling, and I CHOOSE to end…

Inequality poisons the lives of women everywhere, and female athletes are no exception. The difference…

By RACHEL SAWICKI, Delaware State NewsWILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - "Who is opening a business during this time?"It's a question Lanice Wilson often asks about starting a juice bar in the midst of a pandemic. Her response: She had a hunch that…

India To the UN: India donated US$500,000 to UN Women.New York: India has contributed US$500,000 to UN Women, the UN agency for gender equality and the empowerment of women, for its core budget.India's permanent representative…

PRETORIA, South Africa – So-called conversion therapy is still widely practiced in South Africa, impacting the well-being of the LGBTQ+ community. Over the years, families, schools, religious sects and peer groups have been used to try to…

The Department of Justice is today seeking to join the lawsuit Doe et al. vs. Schuylkill County et al., filed in the United States District Court for the Intermediate District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs in this case are four…

The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday upheld much of a 2019 jury verdict that found the state discriminated against a transgender state prison employee in denying him use of the men's restrooms and locker rooms, but the…

Just days after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law the "Don't Say Gay" bill, the first lawsuit against the measure has emerged, claiming the law would "deny an entire generation that LGBTQ people exist and have equal dignity".…

Mississippi State Sen. Angela Turner Ford, D-West Point, left, listens to Sen. Nicole Boyd, R-Oxford, at the Capitol in Jackson, March 28, 2022.AP Photo/Rogelio V. SolisJACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi could become the last state to…

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(Alamy) 3 minute read20 mins MPs have been urged to be careful of the language they use around trans issues after Boris Johnson faced backlash for a 'glib' joke referring to trans identity. According to Politico, the…