UNITED NATIONS — Addressing the UN General Assembly last week, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina noted a milestone: the 25th anniversary of the Beijing women’s conference that produced a global roadmap for gender equality and a ringing rallying cry that became part of the … [Read more...] about Women’s issues at UN: Still ‘too low down on the agenda’
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Female banker emerges as possible successor to Goldman Sachs CEO
Wall Street can stop wondering who the most powerful woman at Goldman Sachs might be. Goldman Chief Executive David Solomon announced Tuesday that he has shuffled the executive ranks once again, this time making Stephanie Cohen co-head of the $2 trillion megabank’s consumer … [Read more...] about Female banker emerges as possible successor to Goldman Sachs CEO
Crew of all-female firefighters makes history in Florida
These trailblazers are setting the status quo on fire. … [Read more...] about Crew of all-female firefighters makes history in Florida
Banker claims she was fired after she caught her boss masturbating
A junior analyst at an investment bank was regularly harassed by her sex-obsessed boss — and was fired shortly after she caught him masturbating in a conference room, according to an explosive lawsuit. Logan Williams, who worked as a first-year analyst in the New York office of … [Read more...] about Banker claims she was fired after she caught her boss masturbating
Afghan woman wins recognition, sparks Taliban opposition for equal rights campaign
HERAT/KABUL – Afghan woman Laleh Osmany has been campaigning for years for a change to the age-old custom of officially identifying people by the names of their fathers, calling for mothers’ names to be included on identity cards. But her “Where Is My Name?” campaign, which … [Read more...] about Afghan woman wins recognition, sparks Taliban opposition for equal rights campaign