The Friday List: From dance therapy workshop to lecture on slave trade history, your weekly calendar of virtual events
Every Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.
In Brazil, women are bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic’s blow, at home and at work
During the pandemic, more than 6.5 million Brazilian women exited the workforce, dropping their participation rate below 48 percent — the lowest in more than a decade
US women's football stars Megan Rapinoe, Margaret Purce join President Joe Biden to promote closing pay gap
Biden and his wife, Jill, hosted a roundtable with Margaret Purce and Megan Rapinoe of the US women's national football team, and other members of the squad who attended virtually. The president then signed a proclamation honouring the day.
American women's national team seek more than $66 million in damages from US Soccer over gender discrimination
Players on the US women's national team are seeking more than $66 million in damages as part of their gender discrimination lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation
Smriti Mandhana's comments on pay gap throws a realistic perspective on economics of gender equality
Mandhana wants the women representing this country to be the architects of their own destiny, to raise the level of their achievements to the point where they too contribute to the balance sheet.
Hollywood's million dollar gender pay gap: New study sheds light on discrimination practices
By looking at some of our control factors, we can see some of the reasons why female Hollywood stars earn less than their male counterparts. One of the main explained gaps we found was to do with what types of film that male and female actors tend to be involved with.
Crazy Rich Asians co-writer Adele Lim exits sequel over gender pay disparity: 'That's how they view my contributions'
Crazy Rich Asians co-writer Adele Lim, who would share the writing credits with Peter Chiarelli, did not agree with the higher fee that Chiarelli was getting for the job
FIFA Women's World Cup 2019: With gender pay gap amounting to $370 million, it's time for change
FIFA Women's World Cup highlights the glaring gender pay gap, poor treatment of women players, lack of support and glaring inequalities in treatment of the women. Strikes, legal action and consistently speaking out are helping these women make their case.
Gender pay gap still high in India, women earn 19% less than men; IT sector shows pay gap of 26%: Survey
According to the latest Monster Salary Index (MSI), the current gender pay gap in India stood at 19 percent where men earned Rs 46.19 more in comparison to women.
Shah Rukh Khan on gender pay gap, potential of Netflix, and protecting children as they enter showbiz
Shah Rukh Khan will next be seen in Zero
Indian women earn less than men even if equally qualified, says report; India 108th on gender equality rankings
Women in India earn less than men even if they have the same educational qualifications, data from a recent government report shows.
Gender pay gap: Women in India make on-average 16% less than men, says report
Women in India make on-average 16.1 percent less than men, similar to the global average, as the percentage of the fairer sex in higher-paying roles is less, says a Korn Ferry report
Chinese firms, including Alibaba, criticised in Human Rights Watch report for 'men only' job culture
Leading Chinese firms including e-commerce giant Alibaba were heavily criticised on Monday for gender discrimination in job adverts in a new report which said the landscape for the female workforce in China was deteriorating.
Following furore over gender pay gap at BBC, six top male earners at public broadcaster agree to salary cuts
The BBC reported on Friday that six of its highest-paid male broadcasters have agreed to take pay cuts after revelations of a gender divide in salaries.
Michelle Williams-Mark Wahlberg pay gap row: A look at how (little) Hollywood values its female stars
Jennifer Lawrence, Natalie Portman and Gillian Anderson: A look at instances when Hollywood was rocked by gendered pay gap rows
Emily Blunt says she takes 'aggressive action' to fight Hollywood's gender pay gap
Emily Blunt is known for her performances in films like The Girl on the Train, Into the Woods, The Devil Wears Prada and Edge of Tomorrow, to name a few.
Andy Murray bats for gender equality again; says work ethic same for male and female players
Britain’s World No 3 Andy Murray has stressed the importance of gender equality in tennis, saying the work ethic required to succeed is the same for both men and women.
Maid in India: The brutal way we treat our domestic help shows we still see them as subhuman
What happened between the madams and the maids at the Mahagun Moderne society in Noida? Versions of the event, as varied as they are puzzling, present many pictures.
Brutal treatment of domestic help in Noida reflects how housing societies distill class, caste prejudice
Urban housing societies distill every class and caste prejudice and they are turning even more unapologetic about it. This aligns perfectly well with our current national sentiment.
Emma Stone on Hollywood pay-gap: 'I've needed my male co-stars to take a pay cut'
Emma Stone talks about the gender pay-gap in Hollywood and how several of her male co-stars have taken pay cuts on her behalf for 'what is fair'.