Gender Discrimination

The Real War On Women

Foreign Policy | Mona Eltahawy | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Alifa Rifaat, Arab Spring, War on Women, Gender Discrimination, Middle East, Sexism, Discrimination, Global Gender Gap Report, World News

In "Distant View of a Minaret," the late and much-neglected Egyptian writer Alifa Rifaat begins her short story with a woman so unmoved by sex with he...

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Watchdog To 'Stop Discrimination In Its Tracks'

Reuters | Posted 04.19.2012

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By Dave Clarke WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - The new U.S. consumer financial watchdog said on Wednesday it will aggressively pursue...

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Equal Pay -- Will We Ever Get There? An Interview With Lilly Ledbetter

Martha Burk | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Fair Pay, Ledbetter v. Goodyear, Working Mothers, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay, Lilly Ledbetter, Equal Pay, Women's Salaries, Women Paid Less, Gender Discrimination, Equal Salaries, Sex Discrimination, Politics News
Martha Burk

April is the month every year when the paychecks of women working full-time, year-round catch up with what men earned by the previous December 31. This year it's April 17.

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The Global Problem of Gender Inequality

Nake M. Kamrany | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Feticide, China One Child Policy, Bride Burning, Gender Roles, Gender Discrimination, Female Genital Mutilation, Income Inequality, Gender Inequality, Honor Killing, Gender, World News
Nake M. Kamrany

The evidence of gender discrimination is rooted in history, tradition and culture. Gender inequality is a highly debilitating stigma and leads to detriments of women's psychology of their worth and dignity to themselves and to society.

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Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Maryland: A Warning to Women

Marianne Mollmann | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Women's Rights, Fmla, Discrimination, Human Rights, Paid Sick Leave, Gender Discrimination, Health Care, Paid Family Leave, Women's Health, Health Insurance, Politics News
Marianne Mollmann

The decision essentially says that sick leave -- taking care of oneself -- is fundamentally different from family leave -- taking care of someone else -- in that it does not depend on gender differences or stereotypes. This is an erroneous conclusion.

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What 'Mad Men' Gets Right About 1960s Women

The Daily Beast | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Mad Men, Women in Mad Men, Women in the Workplace, Gender Stratification, Gender Discrimination, 1960's Office Culture, Sexism, Women News

Did they really smoke that much? A Newsweek secretary-turned-Washington correspondent says the on-screen sexism, drinking, and smoking capture the off...

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On Women's Rights: Yeah, Yeah, Blah, Blah, Blah Whatever

Yashar Ali | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Women's Rights, War on Women, Gaslighting, Domestic Violence, Sexual Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Yashar Ali, Women News
Yashar Ali

It's not that men are less empathetic than women. It's just that we are conditioned not to feel comfortable showing empathy.

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Women Can Earn More Than Men -- But Only In Porn

Marianne Mollmann | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Pornography, Women in the Workplace, Women's Rights, Human Rights, Workplace Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Sex Workers, Pay Equity, Sasha Grey, Politics News
Marianne Mollmann

This month, one of Belgium's women's rights organizations, zij-kant, caused quite a stir with their annual "Equal Pay Day" message.

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International Women's Day: A Time for Concern, Not Complacency

Otaviano Canuto | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Gender Equality, International Woman's Day, World Bank, Gender, Gender-Disparities, Eurozone, Gender Discrimination, Ethiopia, Women News
Otaviano Canuto

There are another 364 days of the year where mem and women have to take action. This is not the time to be complacent; this is a time for us all to be concerned.

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A Chef -- Neither Man Nor Woman

Gillian Clark | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Chef, Line Cook, Job Search, Cooking, Gender, Gender Differences, Gender Discrimination, Interview, DC News
Gillian Clark

Not many people outside of the business of food know the meaninglessness of gender that food industry workers experience. Gender is insignificant when tickets are piling up and you wish you had another arm to get through the night.

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What's Really Holding Women Back In The Workplace

Joan Williams | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Discrimination, Academia, Professional Women, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Maternity Leave, Gender Discrimination, Working Mothers, Women News
Joan Williams

Is discrimination against mothers -- not against women in general -- almost single-handedly responsible for the gender gap in the academy in science and math-related fields?

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Why Pregnant Women are Forced to Carry an Extra Load in the Workforce

Joan Williams | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Working Women, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Working Mothers, Eeoc, Medical Conditions, Women News
Joan Williams

Discrimination against pregnant women is finally beginning to get the national attention it deserves.

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Banana Republic Legacy Thrives in Today's Latin America

Michelle Chen | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Women, Gender Discrimination, Del Monte, Latin America, Central America, Agriculture, Globalization, Free Trade, Bananas, Labor Unions, Civil Rights, Chiquita, Labor, Human Rights, Banana Republic, Nafta, Cafta, Guatemala, Unions, World News
Michelle Chen

The term "banana republic" has become a cliche to describe economic imperialism throughout history, but the legacy of colonialism persists in Latin America today.

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Makbula Nassar, Social Agent

Yermi Brenner | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Arab Spring, Gender Discrimination, Makbula Nassar, Women's Rights, World News
Yermi Brenner

In her struggle for gender equality, Makbula Nassar is trying to divert a decades-long trend. Arab women in Israel have always suffered from lack of political representation and a lack of access to decision-making and positions of power.

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Fighting Back Against Bullies

Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 03.18.2012

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Michelangelo Signorile

Self-defense doesn't mean hitting anyone who taunts you, nor promoting violence. It does mean standing up to the bullies and saying, "I'm confident, I'm in control, and I'm not going to take it."

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Women Retail Workers Make Less, Get Fewer Benefits Than Men

Alice Hines | Posted 12.22.2011

Read More: Women Workers, Retail News, Holiday Shopping, Temp-Workers, Unemployment, Gender Discrimination, Retail Workers, Tommy Hilfiger, Living Wage, Business News

In a time when jobs are scarce, retail is one of the few industries hiring -- creating about 500,000 temporary jobs this holiday season, according to ...

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Has Globalization Helped or Hurt Women?

Marcelo Giugale | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Gender Equality, Women's Rights, Women, Gender Discrimination, Finance, Globalization, Jobs, Development, Gender, Women News
Marcelo Giugale

The idea sounded good. Faced with competition from cheap imports, employers would ditch their prejudices and start hiring workers strictly for their skills -- irrespective of gender.

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Is That Lad Mag or Sex Offender Lingo? It's Hard to Judge

Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright | Posted 02.14.2012

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Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright

When psychologists presented study participants with descriptions of women quoted straight from men's mags, as well as comments from convicted rapists, most could not differentiate the source of the quotes.

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Are Female Bosses Harder on Female Employees?

Joan Williams | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Working Women, Gender Equality, Gender Stereotypes, Lawyers, Law Firms, Women Lawyers, Gender Discrimination, Women News
Joan Williams

From "Working Girl" to "The Devil Wears Prada," the evil female boss is almost as tired a trope as the prostitute with a heart of gold.

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What You Need To Know About Gen Y Women & The Workplace

Deborah Frett | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Women, Gender Discrimination, Gen Y, Inter-Generational, Millennials, Successful Workplaces, Work-Life Balance, Age Discrimination, Women News
Deborah Frett

The key to recruiting, supporting and retaining Gen Y workers requires unlearning what we "know" about this cohort and relearning the importance of flexibility, equality and inclusiveness.

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Gender Pay Gap, Once Closing, Largely Stagnates During Economic Slowdown

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Salaries, Video, Education, Low Wages, Gender Discrimination, Women Pay, Low-Income, Wages, Gender Pay Gap, Low Income, Men Pay, Business News

Though the share of women participating in the low-wage workforce has declined in the past three decades, it's remained relatively stagnant for the la...

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Women Sue Walmart Alleging Gender Discrimination In Calif. Stores

Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Walmart, Walmart Discrimination, Gender Bias, Video, Gender Discrimination, Walmart Class Action Suit, Business News, Walmart Discrimination Lawsuit California, Discrimination Suit, Discrimination, Business News

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Women pursuing discrimination claims against Wal-Mart filed a reformulated lawsuit Thursday alleging the world's largest...

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How To Brag Like a Lady

Joan Williams | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Working Women, Women in Business, Gender Bias, Gender Discrimination, Workplace, Catalyst Study, Career Advice, Career Advice for Women, Confidence, Women News
Joan Williams

The problem with so much of the career advice out there is that it advises women to act more like men in the workplace. Here are four tips women can actually use.

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285 Indian Girls Give Up 'Unwanted' Name

AP | CHAYA BABU | Posted 12.22.2011

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MUMBAI, India — More than 200 Indian girls whose names mean "unwanted" in Hindi have chosen new names for a fresh start in life. A central Indi...

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The Gender Wage Gap: A Historical Perspective [Infographic]

Aol Jobs | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Women in the Workforce, Female-Employees, Gender Discrimination, Gender Wage Gap, Women News

Last week, Western Sugar Cooperative in Denver agreed to pay $550,000 to settle a claim that it discriminated against its female employees. As repo...

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