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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Job Seekers Suffer Ageism If They Display ‘Older’ Characteristics
Age stereotypes can strongly affect people’s choices about who to hire, according to new research published in the Journal of Social
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Gender Inequality on a Late Summer’s Day
I’m sunbathing on a dock by a tranquil Connecticut lake. Two dragonflies alight six inches from my nose, entwined in
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#ElxnSexism draws attention to sexism, racism, homophobia on the campaign trail
TORONTO – A Twitter chat about sexism in politics is drawing attention to not only reports of gender inequality, but
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Inequality needs to be defused
In the column, Smallhorne called on the allegedly still-privileged whites of South Africa to heed warning signs of simmering discontent
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Lack of land reform fuels inequality in SA – Piketty
Johannesburg – Thomas Piketty, the French economist specialising in wealth and inequality, said a lack of large-scale, forced land redistribution
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How tax havens are widening the inequality gap
The economic gap between the rich and the poor will continue to grow unless decision-making authorities of the world don’t
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Natalie Portman Says Hollywood Has ‘A Long Ways To Go’ Toward Gender Equality
Natalie Portman spoke out about gender inequality in the entertainment industry in a recent interview with People. “For myself I feel
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The Main Reason Women Make Less Money Than Men
More than half of the pay gap between the genders can be explained by the fact that women tend to
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Health Care’s Inequality Problem
One of the underestimated aspects of Obamacare’s impact on the economy is the effect it’s had in driving inequality. Health
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Year in Review: The Biggest Stories About Gender Inequality at Work
Gender inequality in the workplace continued to be a subject of contention this past year. Companies from Netflix to Goldman
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