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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 and opportunities. … [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 launching Time’s Up Healthcare. The coalition, started by female physicians, aims to... … [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 about to make history: After finishing fourth last... … [Read more...] about These kickass high school girls are making wrestling history

A 9-year-old softball player in suburban Chicago has successfully muted a sexist arcade game after calling out Chuck E. Cheese, the game manufacturers and Major League Baseball. Marie Marcum was attending a school fundraiser at Chuck E. Cheese when she stepped up to an MLB-licensed throwing game to show off her throwing skills. But after... … [Read more...] about 9-year-old sends MLB scrambling over sexist game