With girls joining the ranks, Boy Scouts plan a name change
The organization on Wednesday announced a new name for its Boy Scouts program: Scouts BSA. The change will take effect next February.
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What more women in government would mean for Afghanistan
War is a reality of life in Afghanistan, but it's not all-consuming, say a delegation of Afghan women leaders who recently visited Washington. The country is also undergoing significant social and cultural shifts around gender and leadership. Judy Woodruff talks…
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In the #TimesUp era, these two words could help Hollywood add diversity to decision-making
At Sunday’s Academy Awards, Best Actress-winner Frances McDormand ended her acceptance speech with two words: inclusion rider. Jeffrey Brown talks with the the woman credited with inventing the idea, Stacy Smith, founder of USC's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, to discuss what…
6 books to read with your kids that celebrate differences and diversity
Children’s books can offer vital visibility and representation, as well as teach us to see experiences beyond our own.
A former organizer for Donald Trump in Iowa who filed a legal complaint accusing the campaign of gender discrimination has decided not to pursue a lawsuit.
According to the Church of Sweden, it’s preferable not to refer to God as a "he." The official decision to use gender-neutral language will be a change in the way that many Swedish churchgoers worship -- and one that has…
Any employer that is not out in the field actively meeting and recruiting the best talent is never going to solve its talent problem.
Sheila Nevins, the president of HBO Documentary Films, has been the target of sexual harassment like innumerable professional women across all industries. But with a groundswell of voices declaring #MeToo, Nevins sees hope for young women to escape the same…
In 2016 women who worked year-round and full-time earned, on average, around 81 cents for every dollar earned by men. Though still substantial, the difference in women’s average earnings relative to men’s has narrowed considerably since the 1970s.
