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U.S. Falls Behind in Shrinking the Gender Gap
Originally published by Jared Mitovich for Yahoo! Finance The US this year dropped further behind other countries in closing the gender gap among several measures, according to new data from the…
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The Highest Concentration of Female Business and Political Leaders Are in Austria, the UK, and Argentina
When it comes to the percentage of women in business or political leadership positions, a William Russell survey puts Austria on top.
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Catholics Call for Vatican to Embrace Women in Leadership
Originally published by Nicole Winfield for PBS New Hour An unprecedented global canvassing of Catholics has called for the church to take concrete steps to promote women to decision-making roles, for…
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Is the U.S. Army’s New Tactical Bra Ready for Deployment?
It’s fire-resistant but not bulletproof, and was developed with help from eighteen thousand female soldiers.
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Women in Leadership Face Ageism at Every Age
Originally, ageism was understood to be prejudice, stereotypes, and discriminatory behavior targeted at older employees. But with an increasingly diverse and multigenerational workforce, age bias now occurs across the career life cycle — especially for women. “Youngism” refers to ageism toward younger adults, fueled by the conflation of age with maturity and the misperception that tenure is required for competency. Even middle-aged women are feeling the effects of age bias.
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To Keep Young Catholics, the Church Must Recognize Women’s Leadership
Originally published by Ellie Hidalgo for Yahoo! News Women play a vital role in passing on the faith to the next generation. But when 99% of Catholic churches will have a…
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First Muslim Woman to Be Federal Judge Confirmed by the Senate
Nusrat Choudhury, a civil rights lawyer, will begin her lifetime appointment as a judge in Federal District Court in Brooklyn.
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Inside a Conservative Confab for Young Women, Where Feminism Is a Lie
For the modern MAGA woman, happiness might mean being a ‘trad wife,’ fearing trans women and buying anti-woke tampons
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Bank of America Invests Over $500 Million in Minority and Female Entrepreneurs
Investments In Diverse-Led Funds Result In Capital Deployed To Over 1,000 Companies Across The U.S.
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Texas Representative Becomes First Black Woman Democrat to Play in Congressional Baseball Game
Originally published by Kaanita Iyer for CNN Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett broke new ground Wednesday night as the first Black woman Democrat to play in the Congressional Baseball Game’s 114-year history.