gender equality
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The Week Unwrapped: Will Europe beat China and India to the North Pole?
Podcast Plus, is the man who designed the iPhone going to kill his own creation? And what's going on at the equalities watchdog?
By The Week UK Published
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How the AI takeover will likely affect women more than men
The Explainer The tech boom is a blow to gender equality
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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What does Supreme Court decision mean for trans rights?
Today's Big Question 'Woman' ruled to refer only to biological women in equality law, but transgender reassignment still a protected characteristic
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Saudi Arabia: the laws on what women can – and can't – do
In depth Rights for Saudi women are still far from equal but there have been big recent positive changes
By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK Last updated
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Why do so few female chefs have Michelin stars?
In The Spotlight Sexism, harassment and work-life balance blamed as only one female chef is honoured in this year's UK awards
By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK Published
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The magician who secretly smashed the Magic Circle's glass ceiling
Under The Radar Sophie Lloyd lurked in the all-male society by posing as a teenage boy for nearly two years, but was expelled after revealing her true identity
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Has the Taliban banned women from speaking?
Today's Big Question 'Rambling' message about 'bizarre' restriction joins series of recent decrees that amount to silencing of Afghanistan's women
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Africa's renewed battle against female genital mutilation
Under the radar Campaigners call for ban in Sierra Leone after deaths of three girls as coast-to-coast convoy prepares to depart
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What is a 'feminist approach' to cancer care?
The Explainer 800,000 women die from 'preventable' cancers each year due to 'patriarchy', landmark study finds
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Jobs for the boys: does the UK need a minister for men?
Conservative MP calls for dedicated cabinet role to combat 'crisis' in men's mental health and education
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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How women can bridge the gender pension gap
In Depth New figures have shown the extent of the problem for women in retirement years
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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Why the number of female world leaders is dropping
Under the Radar Women quitting politics are blaming sexism, threats, burnout and voter gender bias
By The Week Staff Published
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Battle of Britain: will Rishi Sunak block Scotland’s gender recognition law?
Today's Big Question Prime minister reportedly set to use constitutional ‘nuclear option’ in showdown with Holyrood over the legislation
By The Week Staff Published
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What is the gender housing gap?
feature Time it takes to get on to the property ladder differs depending on whether you’re male or female
By Kate Samuelson Published
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