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A new study by the World Bank found that when it comes to gender equality, only six countries in the world grant equal rights to men and women — and America isn’t one of them. The bank started the “Women, Business and the Law 2019” report a decade ago, which measures the legal … [Read more...] about Only six countries in the world have gender equality: study

In a statement for International Women's Day, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, calls to put innovation at the centre of efforts to reflect the needs and viewpoints of women and girls and to resolve barriers to public services … [Read more...] about UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Statement, International Women’s Day

A teacher holds up a drawing of an adolescent girl who has just been caught unawares by her first menstruation cycle, while at school. She's addressing neat rows of young women sitting in class, in the town of Bol, in Chad. … [Read more...] about Easing fears and promoting gender equality in Chad’s girls-only classrooms

Time’s Up on sexual harassment and inequality in the health care industry. The powerhouse women’s organization, which some of Hollywood’s biggest stars started in 2018 in solidarity with #MeToo to fight sexual harassment and promote pay parity and diversity in the workplace, is … [Read more...] about Time’s Up is taking on the health care industry

Jessi Johnson started wrestling in the seventh grade, competing against the boys in her New Jersey schools. “I just like the aggression,” the scrappy blonde tells The Post. “It’s an individual sport, and it’s up to me how I do.” Now the 16-year-old Manalapan H.S. sophomore is … [Read more...] about These kickass high school girls are making wrestling history