Tag: Equality
Evaluation has a key role to play in racial equity work
As a woman of color, evaluator, and nonprofit leader for more than ten years, I am encouraged to see a growing number of foundations and…
UN warns Covid-19 could wipe out gains in equality for women at work
The coronavirus pandemic could wipe out “the modest progress” made on gender equality at work in recent decades with women globally at greater risk of…
Japan to focus on female empowerment and support for single mothers
The government adopted Wednesday a set of policies aimed toward women, focusing on promoting their empowerment in business and political arenas and helping single mothers…
Japan to delay “womenomics” target for female leaders by up to a decade
Japan will delay by up to a decade its target to raise the percentage of women in leadership posts to 30 per cent – part…
EU becoming safer, better-off and healthier – but less gender-equal
Crime, violence, poverty, ill health and air pollution have all declined in the European Union over the last five years – but gender inequality has…
European Commission joins LGBT+ stars as fears COVID-19 fuels inequality
The European Commission (EC) has joined forces with singer Elton John, tennis legend Billie Jean King and actor Sir Ian McKellen, to call for support…
Treated like crap’ – Black women march for equality in U.S. protests
Lisa Lloyd, a black communications specialist, once discovered a white male coworker whom she had trained was earning $15,000 more than she was at rental…
U.N. leader says 1 billion with disabilities hard hit by coronavirus
The U.N.’s leader said Wednesday the world’s 1 billion people living with disabilities are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus and called for them…
Japan mayor under fire for ‘women dawdle at shops’ remark
The mayor of Japan’s Osaka has come under fire for suggesting men should do grocery shopping during the coronavirus outbreak because women are indecisive and…
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