Nasdaq is seeking US authority to require its listed companies to make their boardrooms more diverse — or be force them to explain why they can’t. The tech-heavy stock exchange said Tuesday it has filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission seeking the authority … [Read more...] about Nasdaq seeks to make boardroom diversity mandatory
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More females are becoming morticians in South Korea as taboo fades
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
The Portal Series: Reflections on Feminist Leadership Through Crisis with Sophia Andary
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
Norway prime minister says gender equality ‘key factor’ to pandemic recovery efforts
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 removes gendered language to be more ‘inclusive’
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’