inequality
The COVID-19 recession will widen the gender pay gap
COVID-19’s disproportionate economic toll on women could create a larger gender wage gap during and immediately after this downturn, suggests a new study. But the so-called she-cession could also fuel...
Lockdown sees Turkish women bear brunt of unpaid work
ISTANBUL - Turkish women did four times as much household and care work as men during lockdowns aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus, research supported by the United...
Black New Yorkers with a college degree earn $21,900 less a year than their white counterparts
Creating a life of financial security in New York City is notoriously daunting. A new report suggests that the effort New Yorkers are putting into that goal isn’t paying off...
Study finds gender inequality in media has increased during pandemic
BRUSSELS — Gender inequalities in newsrooms have increased during the coronavirus pandemic according to a survey published Thursday by the International Federation of Journalists. According to the survey of 558...
North Carolina city approves reparations for black citizens
The historic measure was passed by the Asheville city council with a 7-0 vote Tuesday night, the Citizen Times reported.
Soros group pledges $220M to help 'dismantle systemic racism'
A philanthropic group founded by billionaire investor George Soros this week pledged $220 million to help "dismantle systemic racism" -- with over a third of the dough earmarked to groups...
Kin of woman who portrayed Aunt Jemima once sought $2B in compensation
The family of a woman who once portrayed Aunt Jemima once sought $2 billion in compensation from Quakers Oats, according to a new report. Larnell Evans Jr. -- the great-great-grandson...
Coronavirus expected to widen gender pay gap in Germany
BERLIN - The coronavirus crisis is likely to widen the gender pay gap in Germany as more women are cutting their hours to look after children due to the closure...
Women in Italy sign petition to demand voice in coronavirus response
ROME — Every evening when health experts updated anxious Italians in televised briefings about their nation’s devastating coronavirus outbreak, the lineup of authoritative figures included only one woman: the sign-language...
Bill de Blasio gives his wife another crazy, no-good nepotistic job
Sigh: Mayor Bill de Blasio just named first lady Chirlane McCray to head his task force on ensuring New York is more racially just when it reopens. Are you laughing,...
UN commission reaffirms 1995 plan to achieve gender equality
UNITED NATIONS — The main UN body promoting women's rights reaffirmed the 1995 road map to achieve gender equality on Monday and pledged to step up implementation amid warnings of...
9 out of 10 people are biased against women: global study
A groundbreaking new report on gender norms is a great asset — but offers bleak statistics. Nearly 90% of people — or 9 in 10 — are biased against women,...
Nearly half of women face gender discrimination almost every day
Sixty-three percent of Americans believe there will always be gender discrimination in the US, according to new research. The study asked 2,000 Americans about their opinions on gender inequality and...
UN chief calls women's inequality a global shame
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called women’s inequality “stupid” and a cause for global shame on Thursday, as he pledged to press governments to end discriminatory laws in the face...
How America is reverting back to the feudal age
America’s birth represented a dramatic break from the past. Save for a few vestiges of the old European feudal order, mostly in the plantation economy of the Deep South, there...
The best decade in history and other commentary
Culture beat: The Best Decade in History “We are living through the greatest improvement in human living standards in history,” notes Matt Ridley at The Spectator. Among other things, global...
More than 2 million Americans don’t have running water, basic plumbing
Lacking access to safe water and sanitation “makes it difficult to stay healthy, earn a living, go to school and care for a family,” the report by nonprofits DigDeep and...
New studies reveal the double standards in US tax code
If you’re physically hurt on the job, the Internal Revenue Service generally won’t touch the worker’s compensation or legal settlement you receive. But if your boss harasses you, makes comments...
California sued again for requiring women on company boards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s first-in-the-nation law requiring publicly held companies to put women on their boards of directors is facing a second legal challenge. The law requires publicly traded companies...
Report on race shows the South is 'divided by design'
NEW ORLEANS — Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is tackling the race issue, starting with a report called "Divided by Design.” The report released Friday is based on surveys...