Global gender equality could take another 100 years to achieve
Most of us won't live to see gender equality achieved worldwide, according to a new study, which predicts the milestone is almost 100 years away.
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US Women's National Team granted class action status in lawsuit
Members of the US women's soccer team scored one of their goals Friday when a federal judge allowed their gender discrimination lawsuit to proceed as a class action.
Australia's women footballers get equal pay in landmark deal
Australia's top women soccer players will now earn the same as their male counterparts after a landmark deal Wednesday that aimed to close the gender pay gap between the country's national teams.
Former Starbucks director sues, saying she was wrongfully fired
A former Starbucks regional director has sued the company for wrongful termination, alleging the company discriminated against her in the aftermath of a highly publicized arrest of two black men at a Starbucks store in Philadelphia in April 2018.
New USWNT coach feels weight of expectation
How do you build on near perfection? That is the daunting challenge facing Vlatko Andonovski after the 43-year-old was appointed as the new head coach of the United States Women's National soccer team.
Vermont girls soccer team penalized for 'equal pay' shirts
When a girl's high school varsity soccer team in Vermont played a game wearing matching shirts emblazoned with a bold message hidden under their jerseys, they fully expected to be heard.
Historic Supreme Court arguments Tuesday in LGBTQ workplace rights dispute
The Supreme Court grappled at times on Tuesday with historic cases that could impact millions of LGBTQ Americans.
Bernie Sanders unveils tax plan to target income inequality
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders released a new plan on Monday to tax companies with large pay gaps between their executives and workers.
EEOC: Employers illegally used Facebook ads for gender, age bias
Seven employers, including Capital One and car rental company Enterprise, violated federal law when they used Facebook ads to exclude workers based on their age, gender or both, according to rulings from the federal agency that enforces laws prohibiting workplace discrimination.
South Korea's young men are fighting against feminism
On the same street corner in Seoul where 10,000 South Korean women rallied last October to demand an end to spy cameras and sexual violence, the leader of a new activist group addressed a small group of angry young men.
