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Yellen, Malerba Become First Female Pair to Sign U.S. Currency

 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday helped mark a milestone in U.S. history when she held up a newly minted $5 bill signed for the first time ever by two women. Yellen’s signature will appear alongside that of U.S. Treasurer…

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Biden signs bill to curb use of sexual harassment NDAs

President Biden signed the Speak Out Act into law on Wednesday, limiting the use of nondisclosure agreements to silence victims of workplace sexual harassment and assault. Why it matters: The bill’s passage came as a victory for #MeToo advocates…

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Pelosi Portrait Unveiled in U.S. Capitol

A ceremony at the Capitol brought together colleagues, onetime rivals, a predecessor and would-be successors, and featured a video tribute from former President Barack Obama.

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‘Fig-Leaf Feminism’ Is Holding Back C-Suite Parity

When Citigroup Inc.’s Jane Fraser pulled out of a forum of global financial leaders in Hong Kong, it left the marquee event with virtually no female speakers. More than that, it once again highlighted how…

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Iran removed from UN Commission on the Status of Women

The 54-member UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Wednesday adopted a resolution to remove Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) for the remainder of its four-year term ending in 2026.