JOHANNESBURG — The insect-eaten money fluttered in pieces to the floor. For global music star Angelique Kidjo, that image of her grandmother having to use a closet as a bank is driving her desire to see African women leap the many obstacles to obtaining credit — and respect. The … [Read more...] about Iconic singer hopes to close $42 billion financing gap for African women
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Baltimore Museum of Art will only acquire works created by women in 2020
The director of the Baltimore Museum of Art said something radical must be done to rectify centuries of imbalance. … [Read more...] about Baltimore Museum of Art will only acquire works created by women in 2020
New studies reveal the double standards in US tax code
If you’re physically hurt on the job, the Internal Revenue Service generally won’t touch the worker’s compensation or legal settlement you receive. But if your boss harasses you, makes comments about your body and turns your job into a recurring nightmare, the IRS says any … [Read more...] about New studies reveal the double standards in US tax code
California sued again for requiring women on company boards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s first-in-the-nation law requiring publicly held companies to put women on their boards of directors is facing a second legal challenge. The law requires publicly traded companies to have at least one woman on their boards by year’s end. By 2021, … [Read more...] about California sued again for requiring women on company boards
Women veterans at center of new bill expanding support services
In a post-Veterans Day legislative blitz, House lawmakers passed nine veterans policy measures on Tuesday, including a sweeping bill expanding women veterans support services that had been at the heart of a committee controversy last month. That bill, the Deborah Sampson Act, … [Read more...] about Women veterans at center of new bill expanding support services