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Jun 09

Trump disrupts G-7 gender equality meeting by arriving late

By Rob Gillies, Associated Press

President Donald Trump arrived late for a gender equality meeting at the G-7 summit, prompting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to kick it off without waiting for “stragglers” to arrive.

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May 31

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Why the new global wealth of educated women spurs backlash

By Paul Solman

The spread of education across developing nations is transforming global inequalities and playing a key role in closing the gender gap. Economics correspondent Paul Solman sits down with economist Surjit Bhalla and sociologist Ravinder Kaur to discuss Bhalla’s book, “The…

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Apr 16

Opinion: It’s still not easy to say #MeToo in Hollywood. Here’s why we must

By Nell Scovell

As difficult and as awkward as speaking out can be, it’s our responsibility to so many who can’t.

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Nov 24

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This all-women’s college is training Rwanda’s future leaders

By Fred de Sam Lazaro

The first all-female college in Rwanda is making strides in empowering women from all backgrounds to become the nation’s next business leaders, part of an effort to leave behind an image of a violent country, wracked by genocide. At the…

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Aug 04

Column: A Massachusetts law is the most promising step yet toward equal pay

By Ariane Hegewisch

Earlier this week, Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts signed an equal pay law that is the most comprehensive statutory attempt yet to address gender pay inequality in the country.

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Jul 06

Will business imperatives drive gender parity?

By Vikram Mansharamani

Achieving gender equality would unleash tremendous economic gains, potentially adding $4.3 trillion to America’s GDP by 2025.

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Mar 04

How can we promote gender equality in the workforce?

By Iris Bohnet

Behavioral economist Iris Bohnet explains how behavioral designs can be implemented in classrooms and offices to change and de-bias organizations instead of individuals.

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Jan 22

Presidential race shows evolving gender roles in politics

By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

In the 2016 presidential campaign, a modern take on gender roles is increasingly on display in both parties.

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Apr 27

20 reasons why I think Social Security is sexist

By Laurence Kotlikoff

Times have changed, but Social Security has not. Women are still earning less than men, on average, and the system’s rules are, as a result, effectively sexist despite their nominal sex neutrality. …

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Apr 07

Reddit CEO Ellen Pao bans salary negotiations

By Anna Sillers

Ellen Pao may have lost a Silicon Valley gender discrimination suit on all four accounts, but she isn’t backing down on a mission to increase gender equality in the tech world.

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