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The Center for American Women and Politics reports that, as of 2013, 18.3% of congressional seats are held by women and 23% of statewide elective offices are held by women; while the percentage of Congress made up of women has steadily increased, statewide elective positions held by women have decreased from their peak of 27.6% in 2001. Women ...
More than ever before, women in the U.S. are taking control of their finances, investing in their future selves and making smart money choices. But there’s still one obstacle in their way today ...
Women around the world have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has heightened the inequalities women face daily at work and home What companies can do to mitigate gender parity ...
Although African nations have made considerable strides towards improving gender parity, the World Economic Forum's 2018 Global Gender Gap Index reported that sub-Saharan African and North African countries have only bridged 66% and 60% of their gender inequality. [185] Women face considerable barriers to attending equal status to men in terms ...
To define the challenges elected women face, we ran an original survey, interviewed 60+ sources, and enlisted some bold names to uncover solutions.
Women's health is at risk which causes a lot of issue in the long term run. In many countries, women and girls face problems such as lack of access to education, which limit their opportunities to succeed, and further limits their ability to seek many contributions to contribute to society in economical ways. [50]
Indigenous women, women from low-income communities, and women from the Global South bear an even heavier burden from the impacts of climate change because of the historic and continuing impacts of colonialism, racism and inequality; and in many cases, because they are more reliant upon natural resources for their survival and/or live in areas ...
Women can internalize bias and express it against other women in their workplace, while some might believe that there's not enough room at the top for more than a few women, the researchers noted.