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Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Hey Siri, you're sexist, finds UN report on gendered technology

A new UN report suggests that digital voice assistants like Siri and Alexa contribute to negative gender stereotypes.

31 May 2019

Gender Parity

England soccer anthem rewritten for women to bring 'football home'

'Three Lions' becomes 'Three Lionesses' in the revamped tune which replaces a roll-call of iconic male players with stars of the England women's team.

29 May 2019

Education, Gender and Work

Men in Game of Thrones speak three times as much as women

'Game of Thrones' has been praised for showing tough female characters but also faced criticism for scenes of sexual violence and brutality against women

23 May 2019

United States

#youknowme - women mobilise against U.S. abortion crackdown

Movie stars including Lady Gaga have warned against any return to backstreet abortions or men legislating over women's bodies.

17 May 2019

Climate Change

The next ‘climate strike’ – people are choosing not to have children due to climate change

Climate change is a real concern for many young people considering starting a family. So much so, movements such as BirthStrike are raising awareness of the impact of population growth on...

15 May 2019

Education, Gender and Work

Is toxic masculinity driving climate change? These artists think so

Women and girls account for 80% of those displaced and their vulnerabilities are exposed during climate disasters, the UN says.

30 Apr 2019

Gender Parity

A study reveals that female managers are having no impact on the gender pay gap

In a study published in the European Sociological Review, findings suggest that women are just as likely to earn less than men when they work under a female supervisor.

24 Apr 2019

Education, Gender and Work

UK to offer free sanitary products to primary school pupils

Some 10% of girls in Britain have been unable to afford sanitary products.

18 Apr 2019

Education, Gender and Work

The UK has just introduced a new law to protect women

The two new laws criminalise taking 'upskirt' images where the purpose is to obtain sexual gratification, or to cause humiliation, distress or alarm

15 Apr 2019

Gender Parity

The gender pay gap for UK graduates has widened significantly

The gender pay gap for British university graduates is widening as men's wage growth outpaces women's in the early years of their careers, government data released on Friday showed.

02 Apr 2019

Education, Gender and Work

UK to put mothers' names on marriage certificates, in a major win for women’s rights

Previously, marriage certificates in England and Wales only included space for fathers' names

29 Mar 2019

Gender Parity

Women have just three-quarters of the economic rights of men – World Bank 

The recent study found that 56 countries have not made any improvements to equality laws in the past 10 years.

06 Mar 2019

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

Some airlines are introducing extra gender options for LGBT passengers

Several US airlines announced plans to include a third gender option for their passengers, now others are following.

26 Feb 2019

Climate Change

These virtual reality clothes could be used to reduce the environmental impact of fast fashion

Fashion is responsible for about 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions and uses huge amounts of water.

21 Feb 2019

Gender Parity

'Sexist' data is holding women back, Bill and Melinda Gates say

Because women in developing countries are primarily seen as wives and mothers, most of the data about them focuses on their reproductive health, not their earnings and assets, they said.

15 Feb 2019