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These trailblazers are setting the status quo on fire. … [Read more...] about Crew of all-female firefighters makes history in Florida

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 Marathon Capital, claims that her ex-boss, managing director... … [Read more...] about Banker claims she was fired after she caught her boss masturbating

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 finally brought a change in the law last week,... … [Read more...] about Afghan woman wins recognition, sparks Taliban opposition for equal rights campaign

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a daughter of Brooklyn, a child of middle-class Jewish immigrants. She attended James Madison High School, named after our fourth president, one of the principal authors of the Constitution. A Virginian, Madison was a white male whose father gave him one of his slaves as a manservant to attend him when... … [Read more...] about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a tiny woman with a vast mind, left an ‘indelible’ mark on the law

Citigroup’s longtime chief is stepping down early next year -- and his successor is about to make some financial "herstory." … [Read more...] about Citi names Jane Fraser as first female CEO of major US bank