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Ms Monopoly board game sees women players get paid more

Ms Monopoly by Hasbro gives female players a boost with a higher payout to start investing at the beginning of the game, plus a higher payout every time they pass Go.

13 Sep 2019

Global Health

Margaret Atwood has published the sequel to 'Handmaid’s Tale' – and it’s come at the right time

Atwood did not plan on writing a sequel, but moves to limit women’s reproductive rights spurred her on to publish The Testaments. The book has been hailed a 'touchstone for feminist campa...

11 Sep 2019

Gender Parity

Bosses who do not believe in gender bias seen hiring fewer women

Training hiring managers about sexist discrimination in the workplace could be a key factor in overcoming it and a step closer towards gender equality.

28 Aug 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Poor air quality leads to depression and bipolar disorder, study finds

The link between air pollution and our physical health is well established, but now researchers say it's also linked to a higher risk of mental illnesses.

23 Aug 2019

United Kingdom

The hidden plight of male slavery victims

Slavery survivors in the UK are seeking support. But the current system makes it easier for women to receive help than men.

23 Aug 2019

Education and Skills

These 10 women were written out of history books

These women, despite working for organisations such as NASA, were written out of history. Among them are scientists, architects, photographers, artists and inventors.

29 Jul 2019

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 and Skills

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 and Skills

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