gender equality
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UK still ‘generations away’ from equality in top jobs
Speed Read Study finds women make up just over one in 20 CEOs of FTSE 100 firms
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Instant Opinion: this year’s Golden Globes ‘missed the mark’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 7 January
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General election TV debates: has Jo Swinson been sidelined?
In Depth Lib Dem leader brands her omission ‘sexist’
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Why are women less interested in politics than men?
In Depth New study shows girls are significantly less engaged than boys by the age of 15
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Gender stereotypes banned from UK adverts: how the ban works
In Depth Advertising watchdog brings in new measures to stop commercials reinforcing harmful stereotypes
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Why Japanese women are taking a stand against high heels
Speed Read Social media campaign against dress codes and expectations that women wear high heels at work has gone viral
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Taliban peace talks delegation to include women
In Depth Unexpected move follows calls for female representation in discussions aimed at ending 17-year war in Afghanistan
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Deadline passes for publication of gender pay figures
Speed Read Large firms had until midnight to publish gender pay gap figures, and now face action from equalities commission
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Bond girl Eva Green says 007 should always be a man
In Depth ‘It doesn’t make sense for him to be a woman,’ said the French actress
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Top firms lie about female directors, says IoD chief
Speed Read Charlotte Valeur speaks out as number of female executive directors falls
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Jeremy Clarkson says men no longer have shot at BBC top jobs
Speed Read Grand Tour presenter insists ‘anyone who has got a scrotum’ can ‘forget it’
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California to ban all-male boardrooms - should the UK follow suit?
Speed Read The US state has passed law requiring public companies to have at least one woman on their board by end of 2019
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Sandi Toksvig: women are being ‘edited out and marginalised’ of panel shows
In Depth QI host says women perform cleverly but are then seen ‘just laughing at the boys’
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The most dangerous countries in the world for women
In Depth US the only Western nation to make top 10, while India tops the ranking
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