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"Whether it's homicide, road accidents, suicide, cardiovascular disease - time and time again, men are doing worse than women", said Dr. Richard Cibulskis, main author of WHO's World Health Statistics Overview 2019. … [Read more...] about Women outliving men ‘everywhere’, new UN health agency statistics report shows

Po Chun Liu, 40, is the first woman international baseball umpire from Taiwan, Province of China. She was awarded this year's World Trophy at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Women and Sport Awards, co-hosted by UN Women and the IOC, for her advocacy for female … [Read more...] about From where I stand: “We need more female umpires so that I’m not the exception”

Women in tech face a smaller wage gap than many other industries. However, their chances of getting hired for those jobs are still low, a new study suggests. The pay gap between women and men in tech has decreased, but companies interview only male candidates for these jobs 41 … [Read more...] about This is one industry where the gender pay gap is narrowing

Pope Francis said on Tuesday the Catholic Church had to acknowledge a history of male domination and sexual abuse of women and children, and repair its reputation among young people or risk becoming “a museum”. … [Read more...] about Pope says Church should acknowledge history of male domination, abuse of women

Millions of Women Worldwide Will Be Shut Off from Comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health Information and Services The Trump Administration just expanded the global gag rule which prohibits any organization from receiving funding from the U.S. government if they … [Read more...] about US Administration Expands Global Gag Rule