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WINSTON-SALEM, NC — The highest-ranking female firefighter in Asheville, North Carolina, says she was repeatedly discriminated against because of her sex and fought to keep her job while battling breast cancer. The first female chief of a municipal fire department in the state … [Read more...] about US female firefighters fight discrimination with lawsuits

A British lawmaker proposed a 6 p.m. curfew for men after a London woman was murdered while walking home at night -- in a case that has rocked the country and sparked an intense debate about women's safety. … [Read more...] about UK lawmaker wants evening curfew — for just men — after Sarah Everard murder

Global Fund for Women envisions a world where movements for gender justice have transformed power and privilege for a few into equity and equality for all. We along with our partners engage in complex and vital work, which can expose people to a range of harms including state … [Read more...] about Our Safeguarding Commitment

Are they the biggest crybabies of music's biggest night — or are they onto something? … [Read more...] about Are the Grammys rigged? The Weeknd, Kanye, and more artists who think so

A gender equality philanthropic initiative spearheaded by Melinda Gates’ investment company, with support from MacKenzie Scott, has announced 10 project finalists for $40 million in funding slated to be awarded this summer. The Equality Can’t Wait Challenge, which is hosted by … [Read more...] about $40M gender equality fund by Melinda Gates, MacKenzie Scott picks finalists