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6 days ago

Tour de France Femmes: On par with the men? DW 07/25/2025

Demi Vollering expressed her disappointment about the prize money disparity between male and female professional cyclists, stating the prize money at Milan-Sanremo was only 11% of that for men.
Women
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

Thousands of women in tech leave their roles each year | Computer Weekly

Deborah O'Neill emphasized the impact of women leaving technology, stating, "That's not just a statistic, that is a loss - potential lost innovation, lost opportunities - for this country and for all of our organisations."
Women in technology
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

East Bay teen to receive prestigious award at EPSY's for founding Girls4Sports youth program

"As I was getting older specifically around when I was 13 years old I noticed that more and more girls were dropping out of the swim team that I was part of because they were receiving sexist comments. Emphasizing female inferiority in sports and after receiving such comments myself I was pushed to found Girls4Sports," said Maegha Ramanathan, founder of Girls4Sports.
Women
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

How the manosphere is making misogyny mainstream DW 06/30/2025

The manosphere promotes misogyny and anti-feminist narratives through social media, drawing in young users with toxic ideologies.
Parenting
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Video: Opinion | Motherhood Should Come With a Warning Label.'

Motherhood incurs significant career and financial penalties for women, often leading to reduced earnings and lost opportunities.
fromInverse
1 month ago

Netflix Just Quietly Released The Zaniest Time-Travel Movie Of The Year

The film creatively combines time travel with themes of gender inequality and societal change.
Parenting
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Money not infertility, UN report says: Why birth rates are plummeting

The global fertility crisis is driven by the lack of reproductive choices rather than a disinterest in parenthood.
fromtime.com
1 month ago

Adam Smith, The Inventor of Capitalism Lived With His Mother. Here's Why That Matters

"The necessity and value of domestic labor was absent from [Adam Smith's] reflections on men acting in their own self-interest. The real invisible hands in Smith's accounting of the market remain conspicuously excluded."
Women
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Emotional Labor Tax: Naming the Invisible Work Women Carry

Women, especially women of color, disproportionately carry emotional labor at work, leading to burnout and career stagnation.
NYC politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Joy Behar Presses Anthony Weiner on Why Men Like He and Trump Survive Scandals While More Qualified' Women Lose Elections

Gender disparity in politics leads to women losing elections while men survive scandals.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Keke Palmer said she didn't feel adequately paid in Hollywood until Jordan Peele's 'Nope' - two decades into her career

Keke Palmer emphasizes the importance of diversifying income sources to address systemic inequities in Hollywood.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Jane Goodall, 91, on being objectified early in her career: 'If my legs were getting me the money, thank you legs'

"Back then, all I wanted was to get back to the chimps. So if my legs were getting me the money, thank you legs."
Women in technology
Women
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Hannah Quinn-Mulligan: I'd like to think Michael Collins would tog out in a skort to expose our camogie hypocrisy

The double standard between men's and women's games reflects ingrained cultural biases that prioritize men's contributions over women's.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I'm a woman of 48 and as replaceable in the office as the swivel chair at my desk | Nilanjana Bhowmick

Women in their late 40s and early 50s face compounded challenges of ageism and menopause, leading to workforce attrition and underrepresentation.
philosophy
fromApaonline
3 months ago

What Are Oppressive Acts? Conceptual Engineering and Pornography

Critique of pornography highlights its role in gender inequity and its classification as an act of oppression against women.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

In Kenya, girls are sold into marriage to stave off starvation from drought

"The toll of more severe dry spells on human lives is often unforeseen. One of the most disturbing developments has been a surge in the rate of child marriage, noticeably in communities in which there has been no rain for nine months."
Women
fromBuzzFeed
4 months ago

Rachel True From "The Craft" Called Out Pay Disparities For Women Of Color In Hollywood, And It's Frustrating

Hollywood pay disparities reveal systemic bias against actors of color, as evidenced by Rachel True's personal experiences and Taraji P. Henson's reflections.
SF food
fromRoger Ebert
4 months ago

The Sweet and Sour K-Drama "When Life Gives You Tangerines" Measures Life in Four Seasons of Love | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

The Netflix drama "When Life Gives You Tangerines" explores themes of love, perseverance, and gender inequality through the lives of its complex characters.
UK news
fromwww.thenorthernecho.co.uk
4 months ago

Pension warning to women who risk running out of money 14 years early

Women may run out of pension savings by age 73, facing a 14-year gap until life expectancy end.
Men can last until 83 on average with their pension savings, creating a shorter shortfall.
Startup companies
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Trish Costello is Harnessing the Financial Power of Women

Women face significant barriers in venture capital, with only 19% of decisions made by them and merely 2% of funding going to women-founded companies.
Mental health
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

The paradox of women's well-being: Why they report higher happiness despite worse mental health

Gender inequalities significantly undermine women's well-being, with complex paradoxes observed in their happiness and mental health outcomes.
Despite advancements for women, gender gaps in well-being persist, highlighting disparities in emotional distress and quality of life.
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Australian women are doing 50% more housework than men. It's creating volcanic levels of resentment'

Women continue to shoulder a disproportionate burden of housework and childcare compared to men, despite increased workforce participation.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Australian men doing no more housework than they were 20 years ago still 50% less than women

Women are still doing significantly more housework than men in Australia, despite two decades passing.
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
5 months ago

Save the Date: The Cheap Gala on March 13 @ Heimathafen Neukolln, Berlin - KALTBLUT Magazine

"Finally, this important topic is being presented in all its facets. It's not enough to talk about representation; we need to scrutinize the structures that prevent FLINTA artists from succeeding. Rike van Kleef does exactly that in her outstanding book." - Ebow
Berlin music
Women
fromScary Mommy
5 months ago

So When *Exactly* Do Men Become More Rational, Capable, & Fit To Lead Than Women?

There is a significant leadership gap between men and women in business and politics, despite women's early developmental advantages.
fromOpen Culture
6 months ago

A 1933 Profile of Frida Kahlo: "Wife of the Master Mural Painter Gleefully Dabbles in Works of Art"

Walter Keane gained fame for 'Big Eyed Children,' but it was his wife Margaret who created the artwork, highlighting gender biases in the art world.
Writing
fromBuzzFeed
7 months ago

This Woman Is Wondering If She's An A**Hole After Calling Out A Guy Mansplaining Her Own Research

"I was at a discussion where someone misrepresented my work, confidently explaining it to me while missing all key points. I chose not to correct him immediately, finding it amusing."
Writing
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
8 months ago

Queer and Fighting for Climate Justice in Southeast Asia - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Aidil Iman Aidid's climate advocacy highlights the intersection of climate justice and LGBTQIA+ rights amid significant regional vulnerabilities.
fromBuzzFeed
9 months ago

My Blood Is BOILING Over These Doctors Refusing To Give Women Pain Meds For Painful Procedures

Medical bias results in significant disparities in treatment and diagnosis between men and women.
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