A Guide to Empowering Women in the Workplace By DURANA ELMI In today’s competitive business landscape, diversity and inclusion are more important than ever. Why? A diverse workforce fosters innovation and creativity, contributing to a more equitable and inclusive society while also allowing your business to pivot and remain flexible in a constantly changing environment. As co-founder and chief innovation officer at Cymbiotika,…
Woman Deliver 2023 Conference: Spaces, solidarity, and solutions. By Woman Deliver The Women Deliver 2023 Conference (WD2023) will take place in-person in Kigali, Rwanda, as well as virtually, from 17-20 July 2023. As one of the largest multi-sectoral convenings to advance gender equality, WD2023 will convene 6,000 people in Kigali and 200,000+ people online through the virtual Conference and six-month Global…
Natalie Portman demands equal pay: ‘Women deserve to be valued!’ Natalie Portman thinks men and women should be treated “equally” – especially at workplace. The 41-year-old actress – who has been married to dancer Benjamin Millepied since 2012 and has son Aleph, 12, and six-year-old daughter Amalia with him – spoke about gender pay gaps and stressed females “deserve” compensated in…
Gender Equality Boosts Economic Growth and Stability By Gita Gopinath Good afternoon, it is my great pleasure to speak to you at the Korea Gender Equality Forum today even if from afar. Korea has been an important partner to the Fund on our gender work and has made important advances in gender equality over the last ten years. The war…
NY Mets to Celebrate Women in Sports with Women’s Day FLUSHING, N.Y., August 8, 2022 – The New York Mets will host their first Women’s Day at Citi Field on Wednesday, August 10 when they take on the Cincinnati Reds at 1:10 p.m. Led by the Mets female driven employee resource group, “She-Unit”, Women’s Day at Citi Field will be a…
Make Women’s Equality Day a National Holiday Source: National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites August 26th is the anniversary of women in the United States winning the constitutional right to vote in 1920. In 1973, Congress recognized this important historic date by declaring it as Women’s Equality Day. Although this is a landmark date, many Americans are still unaware of its existence…
14 Times Women Were Paid Less Than Their Male Co-Stars By Delilah Gray The gender pay gap is still prevalent, even in the entertainment industry. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, women still earn 82 cents for every dollar a man earns. Sadly, in the film industry, it’s not uncommon for male leads to get paid exponentially more than female leads. Heck, even…
UN Women: Gender Equality is Critical for Afghanistan’s Future Expert’s take: Gender equality is critical for Afghanistan’s future, long-term development, and sustained peace By Alison Davidian On 15 August 2021, the Taliban entered Kabul and took the city, and we knew from that moment that life for women and girls in Afghanistan would change. Over the past month, we have…
1 Year Driving Action for Gender Equality. 1 Year of Generation Equality. By UN Women Written 30 June 2022. One year ago, the Generation Equality Forum brought together leaders from governments, civil society, youth and the private sector to take bold global action on gender equality, marking the start of an ambitious 5-year journey convened by UN Women. Since the Forum, convened…
FIFA Picks First Female Referees for Men’s World Cup It is the first time that women, three referees and three assistant referees, were selected to officiate games at the top men’s soccer tournament, which will be held in Qatar this year. By Tariq Panja The Qatar World Cup was always going to be full of firsts: the first time it…