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Canada warns travelers with ‘X’ gender passports they may not be allowed into US
Canada warns travelers with "X" gender marker passports of potential U.S. entry issues.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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”…
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…