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SEOUL – A growing number of South Korean women are training to be morticians, a field from which they had long been excluded, amid changing views on gender roles and a rising preference for women’s bodies to be handled by women. With recent deaths of female celebrities and … [Read more...] about More females are becoming morticians in South Korea as taboo fades

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on in the U.S. and the rest of the world, there can be no doubt that we are in a moment of crisis. As Arundhati Roy writes, “Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It … [Read more...] about The Portal Series: Reflections on Feminist Leadership Through Crisis with Sophia Andary

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg claims gender equality between the sexes is “essential for a sustainable recovery” amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report. “The pandemic’s impact on women have been evident in our own country as well,” Solberg said Tuesday at … [Read more...] about Norway prime minister says gender equality ‘key factor’ to pandemic recovery efforts

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, who won a second term earlier this month as he narrowly fended off his left-leaning opponent amid criticism after months of protests and riots, is removing gendered language to be more “inclusive.” He tweeted “The language of the documents that guide … [Read more...] about Portland mayor removes gendered language to be more ‘inclusive’

For Immediate Release Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won the U.S. presidential election, according to the Associated Press. Gender justice movements in the U.S. and around the globe made this critical and historic victory possible. For four years, the Trump administration … [Read more...] about Global Fund for Women on Joseph Biden’s Election as President of the United States