It’s a basic principle of fairness: men and women should have the same economic opportunities in life. But all around the world, despite progress and protests and legislation, there is a persistent gap between what men and women are paid. Here are some reasons why women continue to be paid less – Read the full…
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The Six Biggest Military Budgets in Europe are Controlled by Women
This month, Penny Mordaunt became the UK’s first female defense secretary, managing a department with a yearly budget of about $47 billion. Her appointment means that, right now, the six biggest military budgets in Europe are overseen by women. This short article gives a quick look at the countries in Europe whose military budgets are currently…
The Women Who Are Clearing Minefields in Sri Lanka
It has been nearly 10 years since the end of the Sri Lankan civil war, a horrific conflict that lasted more than 25 years and claimed an estimated 100,000 lives. A decade later, land mines and unexploded ordnance still litter the northern landscape, endangering those who are trying to return to their previous lives. This…
Breaking the Ice Ceiling: Women Working in Antarctica Today
For years, Antarctica was a hostile place for women, and they faced significant political and social obstacles if they wanted to go. Antarctica was — and still remains — a masculine realm in popular imagination: never permanently inhabited, beautiful but hostile. Today, more women are taking roles as base commanders, expedition leaders, heavy equipment operators,…
Only 6 Countries Give Women the Same Work Rights as Men. The U.S. Isn’t One of Them.
A decade ago, no country in the world treated men and women equally under the law, according to a gender equality index from the World Bank. Today, only six countries do — and the United States isn’t one of them. Find out which countries treat men and women equally – and where the US ranked…
Japan’s Working Mothers: Record Responsibilities, Little Help From Dads
Many Japanese women are stuck in limited roles in the workplace, and one of the biggest hindrances to their ambitions — and the nation’s as a whole — is the disproportionate burden women shoulder at home. While they have entered the work force at historic levels, their avalanche of domestic responsibilities is not shrinking —…
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