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New York State health officials approved a license for an all-female Hasidic ambulance company to provide emergency medical service in orthodox Jewish section of Brooklyn. The application by members of Ezras Nashim had been opposed by the rival, all-male Hatzolah ambulance and many rabbis. But the New York State Emergency Medical Services Council on Thursday... … [Read more...] about All-female Hasidic ambulance corps gets green light after years-long battle

"While we don’t fully understand what women go through, we need to trust them when they say they need to rest this out," said Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal. … [Read more...] about More companies are adopting paid menstrual leave policies

COVID-19’s disproportionate economic toll on women could create a larger gender wage gap during and immediately after this downturn, suggests a new study. But the so-called she-cession could also fuel changes that decrease gender inequality in the long run, the analysis adds. Women in the US have endured steep job losses due to their high... … [Read more...] about The COVID-19 recession will widen the gender pay gap

TEL AVIV – Twirling to hip hop over chasms of steel and glass, soapy squeegee in one hand and a smartphone in the other, Noa Toledo is an Israeli social media star who aims to encourage other women to take on her traditionally male-dominated job. The 22-year-old window washer’s high-rise dance routines have earned close... … [Read more...] about 22-year-old Tel Aviv tower-washer is rising TikTok star

I joined Global Fund for Women as President and CEO one year ago. Since then, the world has changed beyond what I could have imagined. Today, I am proud to announce our new strategic plan which charts our way forward including how we are doubling down on supporting intersectional gender justice movements across the globe. Feminist movements work. From Black Lives Matter to the … [Read more...] about Letter from Latanya: Announcing Global Fund for Women’s New Strategic Plan