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Britain on Friday became the latest country to abolish the so-called “tampon tax,” eliminating sales taxes on women’s sanitary products. The move was widely praised by women’s rights advocates as well as proponents of the country’s departure from the European Union. Treasury chief Rishi Sunak had committed to ending the widely unpopular tax on tampons... … [Read more...] about UK abolishes tax on women’s sanitary products

The recent legal and recruitment showdown between the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts reveals a double standard threatening both organizations — and it shows how the death of male-only spaces is taking a paradoxical toll on female ones. The Girl Scouts of the USA are embroiled in a bitter battle with the Boy Scouts of... … [Read more...] about Gender ideology ties Scouts in tough knots

French government requires at least 40% each of women and men in senior roles. … [Read more...] about Paris’ mayor fined $100K for appointing too many women

2020 has been marked by incredible challenges, but with those come opportunities for meaningful change in systems, structures, and societies around the globe. Despite COVID-19 and rollbacks of rights for women, girls, and marginalized people globally, 2020 also saw protest movements driving bold action for long-term impact. Join Global Fund for Women in marking significant … [Read more...] about The Year in Gender Justice: Movements Driving Change in 2020

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) have introduced a bill to Congress that would “protect women’s sports” based on participants’ biological sex, according to reports. The “Protect Women’s Sports Act” seeks to clarify that Title IX protections for female athletes are “based on biological sex,” Gabbard and Mullin said in a statement.... … [Read more...] about Tulsi Gabbard introduces bill to ‘protect women’s sports’ based on biological sex