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The Spanish government has passed two decrees on gender equality at the workplace in a bid to address the country’s gender pay gap. “From today, a man and a woman can no longer …
Spain Announces Plan to Close Its Corporate Gender Pay Gap Read More
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Authors of new report call for radical change to economy, recognition of unpaid care work, usually done by women. People in the United Kingdom would be happy to pay higher …
Higher taxes, fairer society: UK survey shows desire for equality Read More
A new UN report tracking government responses to the global pandemic has found that most countries have failed to offer adequate protection and support to women and girls to help …
UN: Most Governments’ Responses To Covid19 Failed To Protect, Support Women Read More
Japan’s voluntary month-and-a-half shutdown of the economy in April due to COVID-19 has had a higher cost for women than men. A key reason: a “guilt gap” between women and …
Guilt, Gender, and an Inclusive Recovery: A Lesson from Japan Read More
The Covid-9 pandemic will push 47 million more women and girls below the poverty line, reversing decades of progress to eradicate extreme poverty, according to new data of UN Women …
Covid-19 pandemic likely to push 47 mn more women and girls into poverty Read More
Providing a bright future for young women in a male-dominated engineering sector requires a transformational effort. How can auto mechanics unlock their potential? “My friends and family used to laugh …
Nigeria’s female mechanics show how young African women can be empowered Read More
From the publisher: For the past fifteen years, scholar and activist Linda Scott has played a central role in the rise of the women’s economic empowerment movement. A coalition made …
The Double X Economy Read More
In its latest report, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has said that worldwide, an estimated 14% of working hours, equivalent to 400 million full-time jobs, have been lost in the …
ILO: Job Losses Due to Covid19 Have Already Disproportionately Hit Women Read More
There have been many conversations around how the coronavirus has provided us with an opportunity for a cultural reset and will change not only the way we work, but the …
The pandemic could fix the workplace gender gap (or make it wider) Read More