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Where Girls Are Missing Out on High-School Sports
Forty-three years ago, a federal law was passed requiring what today seems like a no-brainer: gender equality in schools. Over
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Men in their 50s are the most likely to report discrimination in the workplace, as a new survey finds older
Read moreEthnic inequality is widespread and a drag on the global economy
Ethnic inequality – the political and economic disadvantages felt by racial minority groups – persists across the globe. Not only
Read moreAnalysis: Obama Building a Legacy on Gender Equality Issues
Gender equality is one of those issues that President Barack Obama takes very personally. “We’re going to keep pushing until
Read moreRacism is still alive and well, 50 years after the UK’s Race Relations Act
The Race Relations Act was passed 50 years ago, outlawing the racist discrimination that was the daily experience of migrants from the
Read moreWomen 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.
Read moreAgeism at work: older workers are being unfairly overlooked
According to a report by the Institute of Leadership and Management, 61 per cent of managers say that their over
Read moreMark Zuckerberg asks Facebook employees to stop crossing out ‘black lives matter’ slogans
The black lives matter movement has shed light on the racial profiling, police brutality and racial inequality experienced by the
Read moreConakry 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
Read moreNHS reforms could tackle the racial inequalities in mental health services
This week’s final Count Me In census is the last report to record the inpatient experience of black and minority
Read moreThe White House Wants To Know How Much Your Company Pays Women And Minorities
The White House announced Friday that it plans to start collecting data on the earnings of women and minorities at
Read moreNew Spanish Bar Fights Ageism By Only Hiring Waiters Over 50
When you walk into a trendy new bar, you might expect to see inexperienced servers and a hip, youthful atmosphere.
Read moreThe Matter of Social Inequality
The Matter of Social Inequality Once industrialization took place and productivity increased, we have been able to enjoy material abundance.
Read moreStarbucks baristas stop writing #RaceTogether on cups
Starbucks baristas will no longer write “Race Together” on customers’ cups starting Sunday, ending as planned a visible component of
Read moreWhy It Matters When Hollywood Actresses Talk About Pay Equality
This week everyone was talking about “House of Cards” — not because Netflix just dropped a new season on us,
Read moreA Crucial Inequality Discussion Is Missing From The Election Debates
The U.S. is facing an impending Social Security deficit. It’s a problem that presidential hopefuls Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio
Read moreOur health care system is also a major cure for inequality
The Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI) on Tuesday released a new study on the impacts of Canada’s publicly funded health care
Read moreGoogle wants new emojis to represent professional women
In a proposal to the Unicode Consortium, which controls specifications for emojis, Google says it wants to create a new
Read morePAHO launches new commission on link between inequality and health
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced that it
Read moreNatalie 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
Read moreBritain’s divided schools: a disturbing portrait of inequality
The statistics are stark: boys are slipping behind girls in 11 out of 13 learning categories by the age of
Read moreWhere Are All The Old People In Silicon Valley?
I was joking with Steven Levy, 64, editor-in-chief at Medium.com’s Backchannel, about forming a club. We are both the oldest people in
Read moreDispatches: When Addiction Has a White Face
WHEN crack hit America in the mid-1980s, for African-Americans, to borrow from Ta-Nehisi Coates, civilization fell. Crack embodied instant and
Read moreGiving 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
Read moreGender equality: more than half of women fear their gender will hurt their career
More than half of female students believe gender may hold them back in their career, a study has found. Only
Read moreKingston 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
Read moreRichest Countries Failing To End Poverty, Inequality: UN
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Most of the world’s richest countries failed to earn top marks on their progress
Read moreIceland 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
Read moreAge discrimination lawsuit against Google could expand after ‘highly qualified’ 60-year-old man sues ‘for not being hired’
A potential class action lawsuit that claims Google discriminated against people over 40 is one step closer to becoming a
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