The largest gay pride parade in Eastern Europe is bringing thousands of people to the streets of Warsaw. Saturday’s parade comes at a time when the LGBT rights movement in Poland is targeted by hate speech and a government campaign depicting it as a threat to families and … [Read more...] about Warsaw holds massive pride parade amid backlash against LGBT rights movement
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Male Japanese minister says female high heel dress code is ‘necessary’
Japan’s health minister said in response to a petition seeking a ban on requiring women to wear high heels at work that such dress code expectations are “necessary and appropriate” in the workplace. … [Read more...] about Male Japanese minister says female high heel dress code is ‘necessary’
See you at Women Deliver!
Global Fund for Women is excited to be heading to Vancouver, Canada to participate in Women Deliver 2019, the world’s largest conference on gender equality and the health, rights, and wellbeing of girls and women. If you’ll be there too, join us for some of our key events, … [Read more...] about See you at Women Deliver!
Japanese women want a law banning high heel dress code
A social media campaign against dress codes and expectations that women wear high heels at work has gone viral in Japan, with thousands joining the #KuToo movement. … [Read more...] about Japanese women want a law banning high heel dress code
South African president’s new cabinet is 50 percent women
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s president on Wednesday named a trimmed-down cabinet that is 50 percent women, making the country one of the few in the world to be “gender-balanced.” President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement followed similar moves by Ethiopia and Rwanda last year. … [Read more...] about South African president’s new cabinet is 50 percent women