
Gender
Afghan Ambassador Roya Rahmani: ‘We will not be going back to the time prior to 2001’
Afghanistan has come too far in the last 17 years to regress, she emphasizes.
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Women’s national soccer team players sue for equal pay
The players are seeking equal pay and treatment, in addition to damages including back pay. The complaint was filed on International Women's Day.
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Tanya Curry first slept in a homeless shelter when she was in her early 20s and had her 5-year-old son alongside her. Today at 46, she is alone and once again homeless.
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A ‘period’ movie won the Oscar! So why are some menstrual health experts ambivalent?
Some quibble with the "a period should end a sentence – not a girl's education" trope:
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Penn sophomore could win an Oscar, ‘Period. End of Sentence.’
Claire Sliney wants to destigmatize periods with the film, “Period. End of Sentence.” The Penn sophomore made the documentary with friends while she was still in high school.
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She designed Wakanda — and might win an Oscar for it
Hannah Beachler is the first African-American ever nominated for the award in production design. She helped create the cinematic world of Wakanda.
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Top flutist settles gender pay-gap suit with Boston Symphony Orchestra
Elizabeth Rowe was among the first women to file a gender pay-equity claim under the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act.
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Paid family leave is an investment in public health, not a handout
How does the stress of a rapid return to work affect parents, and in turn, cost society as a whole?
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Temple voice therapy program speaks to transgender women
Hormones that help with transition don’t change the pitch of the voice, but vocal therapy programs like the one at Temple University's College of Public Health can.
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Listen 3:09Why period activists think the ‘drop of blood’ emoji is a huge win
The Unicode Consortium, the organization that decides which symbols get to be emojis, released its 2019 additions this week. A "drop of blood" emoji has been added to the mix.
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To halt HIV, advocates push for PrEP outreach to black women
About 1.1 million Americans are at high risk for HIV and could benefit from PrEP, according to the CDC. Around half of those are black men and women.
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Living near your grandmother has evolutionary benefits
Since the name of the evolutionary game is survival & reproduction, why live longer than you can reproduce? In the '60s, researchers came up with the "grandmother hypothesis."
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Girls who aren’t ‘girly’ find a fit in more rigorous activities of Boy Scouts
One of the first all-girl Scouts BSA troops delights in the outdoor activities troop members say aren’t often available in Girl Scouts.
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Listen 4:42Women in white: Dem solidarity stands out at State of Union
The women of the House wore white. The men wore dark suits. And the contrast laid bare the growing gender gap between Democrats and Republicans.
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Staying connected: Moms who pump in prison
An innovative lactation program encourages incarcerated new moms to maintain their breast milk supply, reinforcing maternal bonds and providing health benefits to newborns.
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