Gender equality
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Type: Full-TimePosted: 12/30/2024 (Reposted Job: Initially posted on 11/22/2024)Category: Economics Wenzhou Business College is a top ranked private university approved by the Ministry of Education in China. With over 20,000 students and over 1,000 faculty members, the College invites applications for 10-year full-time tenure track positions at all ranks in Economics to begin in Fall 2025. The successful…
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As the Summit of the Future entered its second and final day at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Monday, leaders from the world body’s member countries continued to hail the adoption of the Pact for the Future, with Global Digital Compact and Declaration on Future Generations as its annexes. The pact and…
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Problems that women in tech face differ from country to country but there are overall themes that are constant across the globe. We spoke to some international experts about seven of the biggest challenges worldwide and what society can focus on to address them. Eliminating gender biases from childhood The gender gap begins in childhood…
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Nicola Kidman has revealed she lied about her height to secure auditions early in her career. The 56-year-old Hollywood actress told the Radio Times Podcast she would say she was shorter than she actually was when looking for work. “I was told, ‘You won’t have a career. You’re too tall’,” said the Moulin Rouge and…
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Despite inclusive policies, Nigeria has a long road to gender inequality with records of death, poverty and political disenfranchisement prevalent for women. We would be remiss not to acknowledge the progress made in combating inequality in the last few decades. However, for every policy authority institute, an instance of economic, political or outright violence against women ensues.…
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Virgin Atlantic has scrapped gendered uniforms and will instead allow crew to choose the workwear they feel represents them most. The airline has reversed a policy which required pilots, cabin crew and ground staff to wear a specific uniform based on their gender. Staff will now be given a free choice between Virgin’s burgundy uniform – a blazer…
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On 11 February, the United Nations and global partners, including women and girls, marked the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Why does it matter? Recent studies suggest that 65 per cent of children entering primary school today will have jobs that do not yet exist. While more girls are attending school than before, girls are…
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Several hundred thousands of farmers have committed suicide in the last two decades, driven by poverty and debt following failed harvests. For the families left behind, especially women, the consequences can be harsh. Vijayshree Bhagat didn’t know about the recent United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report which said the home was the most…
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Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni recently declared kitchen as a “forbidden place” for men. Image: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni President Museveni’s statement received huge criticisms in the media because cooking is a basic life skill, and it is more so for the fact that we live in the 21st century when gender stereotypes have…
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In a major step forward for gender equality and gender action in international air transport, ICAO and South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) were joined by over 500 leaders and experts from around the world in Cape Town for the opening of the first-ever Global Aviation Gender Summit. Representing Member States and the entire range…
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Domestic Violence is a legal term used everywhere around the world though the legal interpretation defers. It is the same as any violent or aggressive behavior in a family which includes: spousal abuse, intimate partner violence, battering, or family violence. An act of violence against a room-mate is also seen as domestic violence.
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