women
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In the Most Dangerous Jobs, Women Left Unprotected by Pink PPE Tailored to Men
Over the past three decades, the number of women in the nation’s most dangerous jobs, such as construction, continues to grow. When women enter these jobs, however, the majority of women find workplaces continue to remain unfit for female workers.
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High Heel Petition Goes to New Heights for Flats
The British Parliament debated a petition to make it illegal for a company to require women to wear high heels at work on March 6, 2017.
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High Heel Petition Goes to New Heights for Flats
The British Parliament debated a petition to make it illegal for a company to require women to wear high heels at work on March 6, 2017.
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Sex, lies, Arrogance. The sophisticated tales of the Terminator, DSK
This article was written as a satire. There was money, there was power, and there was sex. It was brilliant. Last month, the nation learned that former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had not only cheated on his wife, but also fathered a child with a former member of his household staff. His scandal did not
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Women still expected to be seen and not heard
An English proverb says, “One tongue is enough for a woman.” In the U.S. there is a proverb that says, “When both husband and wife wear pants it is not difficult to tell them apart – he is the one who is listening.” This mainstream stigmatization of women is incorrect. Statistics find that Chatty Cathys
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France’s veil ban goes into effect, university looks for meaning
After the world’s first ban on Islamic face veils took effect in France on April 11, DePaul University saw many of its members call to question the law’s symbolic meaning. The president of DePaul’s United Muslims Moving Ahead, Marwa Abed, said France’s veil ban is “a move in the wrong direction for women’s rights.” It’s
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Ex-guerrillera marxista se convierte la primera mujer presidente de Brasil
English translation at end of post Una ex rebelde marxista que fue encarcelada y torturada durante la dictadura militar de Brasil, Dilma Rousseff, se convirtió en la primera mujer en llegar a la presidencia en la historia de Brasil el 1 de Noviembre. Su presidencia ha sido un cambio desde que fue miembro activo de
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‘Mancession’ Brings New Majority to the Workforce: Women
“Mancession” is the new nickname thrown around for the recession that began in 2007. The majority of those who lost their job during the recession were men, the same gender whose presence continues to grow as a minority in higher education campuses across the country. This year, for the first time in American history, women now make up…
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Not Going Gaga for the Lady’s Ta-Tas
“I’m not a feminist, I hail men!” pop superstar Lady Gaga said to a reporter last year. A short while later, she suddenly had a change of heart and began to consistently tell the media that she had changed her mind and was now a big-time feminist. It seemed like her public relations agent sat her down and
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A Bridge Between Two Legal Cultures
International law is not always smooth sailing, and cultural barriers can make the rocky waters even more difficult to navigate. But, these waters have many opportunities for an enterprising young lawyer to reel in. As a senior associate at the global law firm Mayer Brown, Georgina Fabian understood this quite well. She saw a continuous