Media, Entertainment and Information
What the casting of a female Dr Who tells us about science fiction and women
Science fiction has not, historically, been generous to women.
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Global Issue
Industry
Economy
System Initiative
Gender Parity
Future of Education, Gender and Work
Brexit and equal pay, robots in Afghanistan, and other top gender stories of the week
Also in this week's round-up of the gender news: harassment in space science and what 25 famous women said on confidence.
Gender Parity
Equal pay at Wimbledon, Palestine’s speed sisters and other top gender stories of the week
Our weekly digest of stories about how the gender gap plays out around the world – in business, health, education and politics.
Gender Parity
This is how we can boost gender diversity in business and break cultural stigma
Increasing diversity and breaking cultural stigma are vital next steps in closing gender gaps in the workplace.
Gender Parity
How women won the fight for equal prize money at Wimbledon
In 2007 Wimbledon became the last of the major tennis tournaments to award equal prize money to male and female players. But not everyone is happy.
Inequality
3 ways women can squash sexism at work
Three ways you can take a stand on sexism and leverage the opportunity to advance your career.
Future of Education, Gender and Work
Women hold a quarter of all Google leadership roles and other top gender stories of the week
Also in this week's round-up of the gender news: free abortions in England to women from Northern Ireland.
Gender Parity
The US Senate’s new health-care bill doesn't even mention the word "women"
The Trump administration’s health-care reform bill now in the Senate, doesn't mention the word 'women'.
Gender Parity
Lost ground on boards, sex doesn’t sell and other top gender stories of the week
Also in this week's round-up of the gender news: term 'genius' alienates women and the Wonder Woman Effect.
Future of Education, Gender and Work
South Africa’s public works programme is creating jobs, but it can do more for women
The South African government's "Expanded Public Works Programme" needs some alterations, to make it work for women.
China
China doesn't have leftover women. It has leftover men
We should encourage women to raise their self-awareness rather than blindly getting married, so that they can define their own happiness and pursue the lifestyles they favor.
Gender Parity
French elections, our feminist future and other top gender stories of the week
Also in this week's round-up of the gender news: why men harass women and what Islam actually says about domestic violence.
Gender Parity
Coroners are less likely to investigate unnatural deaths in women
An analysis of ten years’ worth of data found that deaths of women were less likely to be reported to the coroner for investigation than deaths of men.
Gender Parity
Women are stronger than men, 7 real life wonder women and other top gender stories of the week
Also in this week's round-up of gender news: is it time to celebrate women’s gains in the UK election?
Education and Skills
Puberty changes how girls are learning. Here's how
Puberty hormones might impede some aspects of flexible youthful learning, a study with female mice suggests.