#gender-equality

#gender-equality

“another blow has been struck for sex-equality in London Regional Transport. And it has been struck in a most masculine of worlds - that of London's bus mechanics”

Despite what that teacher said, my aunt, Susan Bailey, not only became a doctor, but she was also one of the first female board-certified cardiovascular surgeons in the US. My mom, Mary Cranston, became a lawyer. When she made partner at her firm, the partnership celebration dinners were still held at a social club that didn't allow women.

Rhoda Ongoche Akech defied the longstanding taboo against women fishing in Lake Victoria, stating, 'I sought the help of two young men by then to assist me with fishing as I learned.'

"The clothing works with me, like another colleague," wrote the shunting attendant on the blog of the Cologne-based workwear manufacturer Bierbaum-Proenen.

The Darts Regulation Authority has ruled that transgender women will no longer be permitted to compete in women's events, stating that only biological females can now compete in women's tournaments.

In 2021, women held only 28% of professorships in higher education and research institutions, even though they comprised 48% of PhD students, according to data gathered from a sample of 900 EU and non-EU institutions.

O'Donnell criticized Hegseth for using the phrase 'leave no man behind,' stating that it reflects an old school mentality that ignores the presence of female soldiers in the military.

The Shakers embraced the concept of radical simplicity in everyday life, as well as mandatory celibacy, pacifism, and gender equality, which continue to resonate today.

It has become increasingly clear how great the challenges are in implementing the directive in a national context, both for us in Sweden and in other EU countries. Therefore, a relaunch at EU level is needed and we are now taking the initiative to do so.

The IOC has confirmed that transgender women will be banned from the female categories of future Olympic events, with the new policy coming into effect for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

"Athletes who screen negative for the SRY gene permanently satisfy this policy's eligibility criteria for competition in the female category. Unless there is reason to believe that a negative reading is in error, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime test."

The restaurant industry is male-dominated, with only 19% of head cooks being women. Myths about women's abilities in sushi preparation have contributed to this disparity.

Women have been steadily flocking to six-figure roles in traditionally male-dominated industries like healthcare and engineering, according to a new report from Resume Genius analyzing data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Billed as 'the world's biggest, most comprehensive festival celebrating women, girls and non-binary people', Women of the World festival, or WOW for short, has announced its return to the Southbank Centre next year. WOW is the brainchild of theatre director Jude Kelly CBE, who launched the festival in 2010 when she was artistic director at the Southbank Centre.

It's so important that we have equal work for equal value. It's something that we need to continue to push for together. While Toronto is leading the way to close the gender pay gap, more work lies ahead.

After attempting to make his mark as a footballer, photographer and chef, at last Brooklyn Peltz Beckham appears to have secured his legacy. He will no longer be remembered as simply the nepo-baby son of David and Victoria; he'll also go down in history as a somewhat unlikely/possibly accidental feminist activist. It was when Brooklyn married Nicola Peltz in 2022 that he became Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, an ally who turbo-boosted a quietly growing trend.

At some point in deep autumn, it finally happened. My CEO, Zsuzsanna Lippai, who keeps an eye on these things, posted a message in our work Signal group, confirming that the small nonprofit newsroom she and I lead, The Fuller Project, was moving up in the world...the world of right-wing media monitors that is. Fuller had been listed on InfluenceWatch.