Gender

Canada warns travelers with ‘X’ gender passports they may not be allowed into US

Canada updated its travel advisory for the United States, warning travelers with an "X" gender marker on their passports that they may not be allowed to enter the country. "While…

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Von der Leyen pressures EU countries to swap women in as commissioner picks

Ursula von der Leyen is piling pressure on EU countries to nominate women for the next European Commission as she seeks to stave off the potential humiliation of presenting a…

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British government to block Scottish gender reform law

The British government will block a bill passed by the Scottish parliament that makes it easier for people to change their legal gender, its Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said on…

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FIFA, World Athletics review transgender rules after swimming’s change

World soccer's governing body FIFA and World Athletics said on Monday that they are reviewing their transgender eligibility policies after swimming passed new rules that restrict transgender participation in women's…

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EU says pandemic disproportionately affects women, especially in frontline jobs

BRUSSELS, March 5 (Reuters)M - Women in European Union countries have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic because they make up the vast majority of workers in health and…

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European Parliament launches its first European Gender Equality Week

At the initiative of the Women’s Rights Committee, the European Parliament is holding its first ever European Gender Equality Week from 26 to 29 October. 2020 sees the 25th anniversary…

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Ambitious measures needed to ensure equal pay for women, say MEPs

MEPs urge the Commission to present an ambitious Gender Equality Strategy, including measures to reduce the gender pay gap. In the resolution adopted on Thursday by 493 votes in…

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Regulator to investigate Apple Card’s ‘sexist’ discrimination in credit limits

New York’s Department of Financial Services has initiated the probe into the credit card practices of Goldman Sachs, which provides the Apple Card. In a series of Twitter posts starting…

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Quotas are not the way forward for females in politics – Malta Small Business Chamber GRTU

The small business chamber GRTU has come out against a proposal for gender quotas to increase the number of female MPs in the House of RepresentativesDescribing the proposals as “not…

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New guidelines to be drawn up by psychiatrists for treatment of child gender issues

In the UK new guidelines for the treatment of young people with gender identity issues are to be drawn up by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The Times reports that the…

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New guidelines for European Parliament to ensure a gender-neutral language

The European Parliament has released new guidelines aimed at ensuring more gender-neutral language is used by the organisation. Words such as "mankind” will be replaced (with humanity), “manpower" (with staff),…

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Dutch pensioner starts legal battle to change age to go on Tinder

A Dutch pensioner has started a legal battle to legally change his age and boost his dating prospects. Emile Ratelband, 69, wants to shift his birthday from 11 March 1949 to…

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Campaigner loses bid for gender-neutral passports

SkyNews: Campaigner Christie Elan-Cane has lost a High Court action against the government's policy on gender-neutral passports. Elan-Cane has been fighting for "X" passports for people who define as neither "M"…

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