Africa lags on 2030 global goal of gender parity in politics
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation Africa has increased the number of women in parliament but still looks set to miss a global goal of gender parity in politics by 2030, a European thinktank said on Thursday. The study by Sweden’s International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) found that women occupied 24 per cent […]
Marriage – equal?
I’ve been happily married for 25 years this year. What have I learnt that I can share with you? PICTURE: Ryan Franco/Unsplash You have to marry your equal. Your best friend. And you have to see them as that. Now, of course you’re not actually equal. You’re taller, she’s smarter. You’re stronger, she’s more caring. […]
Black-clad women rally in Australia to demand gender violence justice
Canberra/Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Tens of thousands of women gathered outside Australia’s parliament and across the country on Monday, calling for gender equality and justice for victims of sexual assault. The March 4 Justice rallies were spurred by a recent wave of allegations of sexual abuse, discrimination and misconduct in some of Australia’s highest political offices. […]
“Alarm bell” as top global firms score poorly on sexism and harassment
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Almost six out of 10 global companies do not have an anti-sexual harassment policy two years after #MeToo went viral, a survey found on Tuesday, noting controversies in US tech firms. With employees at Google, Facebook and Uber demanding action on sexual harassment, including a mass staff walk out at Google, the […]
Ms Monopoly board game sees women players get paid more
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Monopoly is turning the gender pay gap upside down with a new version of the board game where women earn more than men, its creators – inspired by female trailblazers – said last week. Ms Monopoly replaces the game’s familiar mustachioed real-estate mogul on the box with his female investor niece, as […]
Women hold one in five top science and tech jobs – study
London/New YorkThomson Reuters Foundation Women hold one in five top jobs in science, technology, maths and engineering globally, which slows down innovation, a study of research institutions said last week. While women made up more than 50 per cent of higher education students in those subjects – known collectively as STEM – their numbers fell […]