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'Millionaire Matchmaker' Patti Stanger says men are intimidated by women now: 'Nobody knows the rules anymore'
Stanger has teamed up with Nick Viall, of "The Bachelor" fame, for the new series "Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker."
Women-only exhibit sued by man — artist fires back in the best way in court
Artist Kirsha Kaechele arrived at the courthouse with the support of about two dozen other women.
Single women struggle to pay rent more than single men: study
Single women in 50 major cities across the nation spend 124% more of their income on rent than their male counterparts, according to a new RentHop study.
Ex-CNN reporter suing network for racial discrimination, unfair dismissal
Saima Mohsin was working for CNN when she sustained an injury that left her disabled. When she tried to get an alternative assignment, she was told she didn't have "the...
Another poll shows Zeldin closing gap with Hochul in NY governor's race
Another poll shows Republican Lee Zeldin closing in on Democrat Kathy Hochul in the gubernatorial contest — trailing the sitting governor by only 6 points ahead of the Nov. 8...
Zeldin must court Hispanics to try and overcome gender gap vs Hochul: experts
The Siena College poll released Tuesday shows Hochul with 59% support among women to 33% for Zeldin, the Long Island congressman, while they split the male vote evenly.
Male executives own 99 times more S&P shares than women: report
A survey conducted by Swedish gender data firm ExecuShe found that men held around $770 billion worth of S&P 500 companies in 2020 compared to just $9 billion for female...
NYC law will force businesses to reveal salary ranges on job postings
A New York City law that will go into effect this spring will require companies to reveal the salary ranges on job postings.
Online store 'stunt' aims to promote understanding of workplace inequality
A newly launched “Pay Gap Store” aims to highlight workplace inequality by encouraging shoppers to pay different prices based on their race and gender. Launched earlier this month, the online store asks...
Female CEOs saw ranks dwindle in 2020 as median pay for women chiefs slipped
Most of the women running the biggest US companies saw their pay increase last year, even as the pandemic hammered the economy and many of their businesses. Despite those gains,...
Reporters as arms of the spy state and other commentary
From the left: Reporters Now Arms of the Spy State A decade after the huge WikiLeaks dump of Afghan War secrets launched “a historic stretch of true oppositional journalism” investigating...
Women have set a new Oscars record
Women earned a historic 17 wins at the Academy Awards, including typically male-led categories for directing and producing.
EU wants employers to report pay levels to fix gender gap
BRUSSELS — The European Union executive wants to force employers to be much more open about how much their staff earn to make it easier for women to challenge wage...
Even on coronavirus front lines, some women paid less than men
Women are more likely than men to work in industries substantially affected by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new analysis by the Economic Policy Institute — whether on the...
US Soccer says male players have more responsibility because of hostile crowds
NEW YORK — The US Soccer Federation says facing hostile crowds in Mexico and Central America makes playing for the US men’s team a different job than competing for the...
EU executive seeks to crack down on gender pay gap
BRUSSELS - The European Union’s executive aims to introduce laws to combat gender pay gap across the bloc for the first time ever in a bid to fight inequality and...
Goldman Sachs investor day has few women presenters amid diversity push
A week after declaring it may no longer IPO companies with all-male boards, Goldman Sachs held its first-ever investor day — with barely a female executive in sight. The Wall...
Goldman Sachs ends IPOs for companies with all-male boards
Chief executive David Solomon said the performance of IPOs with a woman on the board "is significantly better."
Why this penis-scented candle costs more than Goop's vagina candle
This whole scented candle thing is getting nuts. Days after Gwyneth Paltrow's online store Goop sold out of a genitalia-themed candle, “This Smells Like My Vagina," a penis-scented version has...
'Schmoozing' fuels pay gap between men and women, study finds
The old boys’ club is still holding women back, according to a new study. But the culprit behind 38 percent of today’s gender pay gap isn’t straight-out sexism. It is,...