This Graph Reveals One Crucial Reason Why Gender Pay Equality Is Still So Far Away

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The financial penalty of having children has been called a ‘motherhood wage penalty’ (stock image)



Women suffer a “motherhood wage penalty” that sees their pay fall, relative to men, for more than a decade after having children, new research reve...

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Meet The Fierce Activists Leading The Women’s March On Washington

The Women’s March On Washington is happening come hell or high water, march leaders say, and it’s largely thanks to three women: Tamika Mallory, Carmen Perez and Linda Sarsour.
The demonstration in Washington D.C. on Jan. 21 ― the day after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ― is de...

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Caroline Hart: Are We Too Diverse for You?

At the moment all the talk in Hollywood is of the Oscars and diversity, you have those saying it is the Academy’s fault and then there are those who blame the industry as a whole, but it really is everyone’s fault!


The big blockbusters are mainly white macho movies and with...

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Jenn Maggin: Praying: A Mitzvah , Not a Crime

Criminals. Troublemakers. Attention seekers. These are just a few of the names that Women of the Wall have been called. I’ve met these women, I’ve prayed with these women, and you know what? I call these women discrimination-fighting superheroes with the guts to stand up for the...

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Media Called Out For How It Reports The Gender Pay Gap

Discussion in the media on Tuesday about new research showing that many women suffer a severe “motherhood wage penalty” has been criticised for being dominated by male voices. 
Research from the Institute of Fiscal Studies revealed that women earn 18% less an hour than men and that the pay g...

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A Mumbai Mosque Lifted Its Ban On Women And Hundreds Came Out To Celebrate

More than 200 women entered the inner sanctum of Mumbai’s historic Haji Ali Dargah mosque on Tuesday after trustees at the site lifted a ban on female visitors.
The tomb houses the remains of Islamic saint Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari. Pilgrims traditionally have entered the room to touch the g...

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Sandra Bullock Is Fed Up With 'Open Hunting Season' On Women's Looks

Sandra Bullock was recently named People’s Most Beautiful Woman of 2015, and she’s using her title to share that being a woman in the spotlight isn’t always so beautiful.


In an interview with E! News, the Oscar-winning actress described how women are treated in the media, spe...

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