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Women in technology
iRunFar
1 week ago
Women in technology

Women in Trail Running and Ultrarunning: Perspectives on the Challenges and Progression Toward Equity

Women's participation in trail running and ultrarunning has significantly increased over the years.
Despite the growth in participation, women still face challenges such as safety concerns and a pay gap.
The Drum
3 weeks ago
Women in technology

Top networks & ad agencies share how they're celebrating International Women's Day 2024

Diversity fosters creativity
Empowering women in the industry
BKReader
1 month ago
Women in technology

New York City Mayor Announces Gender Equity Plan

The initiative addresses gender disparities for all NYC women, including transgender and gender-expansive individuals.
Mayor Eric Adams wants the city to be the leader in gender equity.
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Women in technology

As the city searches for a new LAPD chief, lack of women leaders becomes more apparent

The LAPD's next leader may be a woman for the first time.
There are few women on the force with the rank and experience to compete for the top job.
Medium
1 year ago
Women in technology

Tool to check on gender equity in your UX Team

Women's Day special.It's been a tradition in our UX Team that we check on Gender Equity every year.Here is our 5-minute analysis tool (a sheet), so you can check up on your team.If you make a copy of our sheet and fill it with your team's data, you will get this neat chart.This chart gives insights on:

Does the team have an equal number of male and female colleagues?
Time Out London
2 years ago
Women in technology

We asked female chefs at the top of the industry for their views on the changes that are taking place behind the scenes

International Women's Day: London's top female chefs on macho behaviour, equality and success.
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London Jazz News
2 weeks ago
London music

#IWD 2024: Clara Green

Swedish jazz scene is smaller with less international influence but can be more playful. Clara Green initially found it challenging to establish her voice in the UK jazz scene, feeling restricted by traditional female vocalist roles.
LGBTQ Nation
1 month ago
LGBT

JK Rowling donates big money to anti-trans group

JK Rowling donated £70,000 to a women's organization opposing an inclusive government definition of 'woman'.
The organization challenged a law seeking gender equity on public boards in Scotland with inclusive language for trans people.
euronews
1 month ago
Women

Gender-based violence tops W20 agenda ahead of G20 summit in Brazil

The lack of a standard definition of rape in Europe's law on violence against women is a key issue.
W20 is advocating for rejection of the EU directive due to its exclusions and failure to meet Istanbul Convention requirements.
The Conversation
3 months ago
Remote teams

Improved employment policies can encourage fathers to be more involved at home

Remote work during the pandemic has led to increased involvement of Canadian fathers in household work and childcare.
Access to policies like parental leave and remote work is limited, hindering their potential to promote gender equity in caregiving.
www.dw.com
3 months ago
Film

Arab women filmmakers' big challenge? Western preconceptions DW 12/01/2023

Female filmmakers in the Middle East are achieving greater representation and gender equity in the film industry.
Arab-made films are gaining visibility and success at major international film festivals.
ESPN.com
3 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

FIFPRO: Third of WWC players earn under $30K

Many players in the 2023 women's World Cup lack adequate financial compensation.
One in five players in the tournament have a second job to supplement their income.
Prize money at the Women's World Cup increased to $150 million, but still significantly less than the men's World Cup.
Fatherly
4 months ago
Parenting

Want To Raise Better Boys? Start With Chores

Raise boys to believe they can be anything they want and fight for gender equity.
Boys are often pressured to be strong and not show vulnerability, which can limit their potential.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Editorial: Does Evanston's City Council need a civility pledge?

Tempers have been fraying among those who govern the feisty college town just north of Chicago, and it's not only about Northwestern University's controversial plan to redo Ryan Field, its football stadium, and include live concerts in its plan going forward.Plenty of neighbors are upset about that, we hear, but Evanston City Council has not exactly provided a model of decorum.
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Warriors star Steph Curry wins NBA citizenship award

Stephen Curry's off-court work promoting youth literacy and fighting for gender equity in sports has been well-known for years.But now he's receiving an honor recognizing his work in the community.The Professional Basketball Writers Association on Thursday named Curry as the recipient of this year's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Gender

It's an incredible feeling': the Greek skateboarders getting girls and refugees onboard

Erato Chatira is a skateboarder who teaches refugees in her native Greece for the grassroots charity Free Movement Skateboarding.The group has created a new community for young refugees using public spaces across Athens.When I first started skateboarding in Greece, some of the boys I skated with were very supportive but I still heard things like: Wow, it's really impressive you're skating.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

International Women's Day 2023: What is it and how can I get involved?

The event honours women of the past, present, and future generations who have fought for change in gender equality and funding female-focused charities.Under a new annual theme, organisers invite men and women to partake in campaign efforts to raise awareness.Here's what International Women's Day is about and how you can get involved in this year's event.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Gender

'Glass cliff': only two in 10 female Coalition and Labor candidates in winnable seats, analysis finds

Female candidates are being overlooked to run in safe seats by both major parties, with new analysis showing just two in 10 female candidates have been put forward for winnable seats at this year's election, while safe seats are "saved for the boys".
Times Union
1 year ago
Women in technology

Officials say salary transparency laws, hybrid work could narrow persistent NY wage gap

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ALBANY - Women earned roughly 88.2 cents to every $1 made by their male counterparts in 2021, affirming a persistent wage gap in New York that differs across regions, according to a report released last week by the state Department of Labor.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US politics

Florida bill would give DeSantis more power over state universities and ban gender studies

A new bill overhauling Florida universities to match Gov. Ron DeSantis' vision for higher education would shift power at state schools into the hands of the Republican leader's political appointees and ban gender studies as a field of study.The legislation, filed this week, would also require that general education courses at state colleges and universities promote the values necessary to preserve the constitutional republic and cannot define American history as contrary to the creation of a new nation based on universal principles stated in the Declaration of Independence.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Girls

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's 'Dissent Collar' Donated to the Smithsonian

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's "dissent" collar - the one she wore on days that she gave powerful and pointed opinions at odds with the Supreme Court's majority- is being donated to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

28th annual Bay Ridge St. Patrick's Day Parade marshals honored at dinner dance * Brooklyn Paper

The organizers of the famous Bay Ridge St. Patrick's Day Parade bestowed the 2023 parade honorees with their white, orange and green sashes on Saturday at the annual Dinner Dance on Feb. 18.Each year, the parade committee honors a number of true-blue Irish Bay Ridgeites for their good deeds by appointing them parade marshals.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Canada players 'disrespected' by governing body

Janine Beckie says Canada players feel "disrespected" after details of its proposed collective bargaining deal were made public by its governing body with no notice.The women's national team has been embroiled in a dispute with Canada Soccer (CSA) over equal pay.Hours prior to the players appearing before Canada's parliament on Thursday, CSA revealed details of the proposed deal.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Women of the World festival 2023: Dates, line-up, and how to get tickets

They join a star-studded roster of previously announced speakers including Roxane Gay, Jane Garvey, Oloni, Laura Bates, and Elif Shafak.The event, dubbed the world's biggest, most comprehensive festival celebrating women, will return to the capital from March 10 to 12.It will see a three-day roster of performances and workshops from speakers, activists, musicians, comedians, and many more.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Emmeline Pankhurst immortalised by Madame Tussauds for International Women's Day

Modern-day activists such as Florence Given joined Madame Tussauds London to unveil its new Emmeline Pankhurst waxwork ahead of International Women's Day.The leading Suffragette has been immortalised by the London attraction 120 years after she co-founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), whose members were determined to win the right to vote for women.
kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

Austin-area nonprofits calling for affordable housing bond of at least $300M on November ballot

The coalition is campaigning for a bond that would fund programs helping those with low and moderate incomes find affordable housing options in the city.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

With at least 5 incumbents out, Toronto council will have a new look after fall election | CBC News

No one can predict who the winners and losers in October's municipal election will be, but one thing is for certain: there will be some new faces on council.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Gender

Liberals still in Canberra must find their moderate voice and assertively represent the centre | Matt Kean

t is time that my Liberal-National colleagues in Canberra hear the message from the Australian people.
Raptors HQ
2 years ago
Toronto Raptors

Canada Basketball and Sportsnet launch GLOBL JAM International Basketball Showcase

Canada Basketball has continuously expressed their commitment to growing the game of basketball in a variety of ways, and now they will team up with Sportsnet to bring the world's young basketball talent to the stage.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Meghan thanks fans ahead of Netflix show

The Duchess of Sussex has thanked supporters after winning an award for her podcast hours before the launch of a tell-all Netflix show.Meghan said Archetypes had picked up the top podcast honour at the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday night.In a post on her and Harry's Archewell website, Meghan said: Thank you to all the supporters and fans of Archetypes who voted for us for this special People's Choice Award.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Low pay, rising costs push 48,000 University of California academic workers to the picket line

In a historic strike of around 48,000 academic workers across the University of California system, unionized employees are pushing for better compensation and protections, as their work stoppage on Tuesday continued to cause noticeable disruptions to campus research, teaching and grading.After the first day of the strike - which has no set end date - university officials Monday evening called for a "neutral private mediator " to help reach a compromise.
East Bay Times
1 year ago
Golden State Warriors

Warriors: Steph Curry says college degree was 'long time coming'

SAN FRANCISCO - For the last 10 or so years, Stephen Curry's mother would brag that two of her three children were college graduates.
But that officially changed Sunday morning.
Washington Post
1 year ago
DC food

New movies to stream from home: 'Mr. Harrigan's Phone' and more

Based on a Stephen King story first published in the 2020 anthology "If It Bleeds," " Mr. Harrigan's Phone" may disappoint fans of King's more traditional horror oeuvre - mostly because it isn't really horror.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Watch our talk with MAD Architects about social housing around the world

Dezeen has teamed up with MAD Architects on a live talk exploring social housing in different regions around the world.Watch the talk live today at 3:00pm UK time.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Girls

Opinion | Billie Jean King: What Makes Serena Williams So Watchable

Credit... Ben Solomon for The New York Times Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month.Anyone can read what you share.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Girls

Opinion | When the Backlash Came for Title IX, She Fought Back

Fifty years ago, on June 23, President Richard Nixon signed Title IX, the 37-word snippet within the Educational Amendments of 1972 that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex " under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. "
Dodger Blue
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers Owners Mark Walter & Billie Jean King Exploring Launch Of Women's Hockey League

On March 27, 2012, embattled owner Frank McCourt agreed to sell the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise to Guggenheim Baseball Management for a record $2 billion.
Nytimes
2 years ago
Sports

Picking an N.C.A.A. Tournament Bracket? Read This First.

The N.C.A.A. men's basketball tournament is filled with juicy matchups, interesting players and potential surprises.
Food & Beverage Magazine
2 years ago
Food & drink

West Hartford Peruvian Restaurant Cora Cora Named Semifinalist for Two James Beard Awards

Cora Cora - the family-run, top-rated Peruvian restaurant in Hartford County known for making everything from scratch - has been named Semifinalist for the prestigious James Beard Award in two categories: "Outstanding Restaurant" and "Best Chef: Northeast."
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