WASHINGTON, United States, Friday May 13, 2016 – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has launched a new Commission
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‘Rich-poor’ cancer gap persists
Each year 5,600 people in England miss out on having their cancer diagnosed at an earlier stage because of social
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Women in Elite Jobs Face Stubborn Pay Gap
On average, American women earn less than their male peers. Highly educated women fare worst of all. A Wall Street
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Women walk alone to reclaim India’s streets from fear and harassment
After a long and tiring day, Neha Khandelwal, 26, fell asleep on the bus in Delhi on her way home.
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Cultural inequality
In all the talk about income inequality, a more important kind tends to be forgotten: cultural inequality. But it’s finally
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Widow’s call for NHS age equality
A woman has called for an end to NHS age discrimination after revealing how doctors “wrongly assumed” her elderly husband’s
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The gender pay gap means that more women will be in poverty later in life – but there is something the government can do
This week’s report by IFS illuminates the persistence of the gender pay gap. It highlights that women in paid work
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Kingston to tackle race inequality with council scorecard
Empowering people is central to our mission and vision in Kingston. We are always looking for new ways to improve
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Why we must tackle racial inequality in mental health services
The recent verdicts over the murder of Stephen Lawrence have brought to the attention not only 19 years of dignity,
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Gender inequality ‘an insurmountable obstacle for many women’
UN population fund says lack of empowerment affects every aspect of life for women in the world’s 48 least developed
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Owen Smith to pledge equal representation of women in Labour
Labour must act to ensure that half the shadow cabinet and half the party’s MPs are women, Owen Smith is to say.
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Black men face inequalities in cancer care
Irecently had a PSA test, a blood test that can detect the early signs of prostate cancer. It came back
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Conakry hairdressers dispense cut-and-dried contraceptive advice to women
Fatoumatah Bah is cornered. Sitting in front of a tinsel-ringed mirror in Miskaa Salon, her head is bent forward, two
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Threat of marriage hangs over young Malian refugee girls in Mauritania
Tinalbaraka Amano has done well to adapt to life in the desert. Three years ago, the 16-year-old had her own
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Intelligence is not a remedy for racism
Smart people are just as racist as their less intelligent peers — they’re just better at concealing their prejudice, according to a
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Giving birth in Guinea: a life or death lottery bereft of midwives and medicine
A baby was born, took one breath, then left the world again. No amount of the midwife pumping his legs
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Fighting domestic violence through early education
KELOWNA, B.C. – When more men view women as equals, violence in relationships will be reduced, according to an American
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Geena Davis Is Frustrated By Hollywood’s Gender Inequality
Geena Davis is speaking out against the inequality women face in Hollywood. In an interview with The Guardian, the actress talks
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You See This Gender Bias On The Road Every Day
The next time you’re walking down an unfamiliar block, take a moment to look at the street sign — chances
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Inequality rife among black and minority ethnic staff in the NHS
The NHS is the largest employer in the UK, has an ethnically diverse workforce, and its aim is to improve
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Why South African universities are in the grip of a class struggle
Each year, hundreds of thousands of students enrol to study at South Africa’s universities. Of the 60% of black African
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CULTURAL INEQUALITY IN THE U.S.
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Charles Murray discusses the emergence of what he refers to as “cultural inequality” in
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The new inequality: Health care
Inequality between the rich and the poor is on the rise, and we’re not just talking income. The wealthy are
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Older Workers Stay Unemployed Much Longer Than Younger Ones, Study Says
Compared to younger job-seekers, older adults receive fewer job offers, search for work weeks longer and are less likely to
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Black activists hope killings prompt more action from whites
New York – Since the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement three years ago, many white Americans have wrestled
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Iceland announces men-only UN conference on women, gender equality
Iceland is announcing a U.N. conference on women and gender equality – and only men and boys are invited. The
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Matthew Lester: Education lost between HR & CSI – key to addressing inequality
Well known economist Thomas Piketty’s visit to South Africa has left Matthew Lester with a lot to ponder. Piketty’s mantra says redistribution
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#ClothesWithoutLimits aims to empower children, break free of gender stereotypes
MONTREAL – What do you do when you’re shopping for your daughters and everything on the rack is pink and
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Older workforce faces age discrimination
Men in their 50s are the most likely to report discrimination in the workplace, as a new survey finds older
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In the modern workplace, age 50 is considered old
Breaking through the glass ceiling is relatively easy. I did it almost 20 years ago. But no one told me
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