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This Working Mom Overcame Decades of Employment Bias to Become The CEO of Her Own 6K-Figure Company. Here’s How She Overcame Adversity.

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This Working Mom Overcame Decades of Employment Bias to Become The CEO of Her Own 6K-Figure Company. Here’s How She Overcame Adversity.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It’s no secret that working mothers still face discrimination in the workplace. With few legal protections in place, many moms are pushed out of workplaces (laid off or fired) and subjected to stereotypes about their competency. I’ve faced discrimination as a working mother several times since 1997. … Read more

Opinion | Why tourism-hungry Hong Kong needs to get with the times, put inclusion front and centre and even become a diversity hub

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Opinion | Why tourism-hungry Hong Kong needs to get with the times, put inclusion front and centre and even become a diversity hub

Presently, dining in the city remains a gastronomic journey, albeit marred by exorbitant prices and inconsistent service standards that do not always align with the food quality. Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan recently addressed the grievances of local retailers and restaurants about residents crossing the border in pursuit of more affordable options. Above: Hongkongers … Read more

Arrests in Nijjar killing, commission report refocus India as potential source of foreign meddling

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Arrests in Nijjar killing, commission report refocus India as potential source of foreign meddling

The arrest of three men in connection with the killing of a prominent Sikh activist, coming on the same day as a major report on foreign interference in Canada, has put renewed focus on India as a major player when it comes to alleged meddling in this country. The RCMP in British Columbia said Friday that they had … Read more

Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers – Daily News

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Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers – Daily News

By Tom Murphy | The Associated Press Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment. Under the deal announced Friday, the insurer will make coverage of artificial insemination standard for all customers nationally and work to ensure that patients have equal … Read more

Photographer sues Megan Thee Stallion, claiming he was unfairly fired

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Photographer sues Megan Thee Stallion, claiming he was unfairly fired

A photographer who worked for Megan Thee Stallion said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that he was forced to watch her have sex, was unfairly fired soon after and was abused as her employee. In the suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Emilio Garcia said that after a night out in 2022 in Ibiza, … Read more

Colorado Gov. Polis signs “for-cause” eviction protections into law

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Colorado Gov. Polis signs “for-cause” eviction protections into law

Gov. Jared Polis signed “for-cause” eviction protections into law Friday, making Colorado the sixth U.S. state to enact the policy that’s aimed at blunting displacement of vulnerable tenants. The law, passed by the legislature late last month, effectively gives tenants a right of first refusal to renew their leases. That protection, supporters say, will insulate … Read more

Colorado Senate advances “for-cause” eviction protections for tenants

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Colorado Senate advances “for-cause” eviction protections for tenants

Democrats in the Colorado Senate fought off a challenge from within their own party Monday and advanced a bill that would increase displacement protections for tenants — clearing that hurdle nearly a year after the legislative death of a similar proposal. The bill generally would give renters of apartments and other housing a right of … Read more

MIT Jewish students sue university for allegedly turning blind eye to ‘hateful antisemitic discrimination and harassment’

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MIT Jewish students sue university for allegedly turning blind eye to ‘hateful antisemitic discrimination and harassment’

MIT is the latest college that has been slapped with a lawsuit over antisemitism on campus following the Hamas terrorist attacks and the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Jewish students at the Cambridge campus have filed a federal lawsuit against MIT, arguing that the university has turned a blind eye to “hateful antisemitic discrimination and … Read more

UC Berkeley under fed. investigation over recent disruption of speake

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UC Berkeley under fed. investigation over recent disruption of speake

(JTA) — The violent disruption to an Israeli speaker’s appearance on campus last month has triggered negative headlines and a criminal investigation at the University of California, Berkeley. Now, the school is facing a federal discrimination investigation, too. The US Department of Education announced the investigation into Berkeley’s handling of antisemitism on Tuesday, just … Read more

Bills allowing easier use of preferred names, end of the education funding gap and more from the Colorado legislature this week – The Denver Post

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Bills allowing easier use of preferred names, end of the education funding gap and more from the Colorado legislature this week – The Denver Post

Colorado House advances two name-change bills after contentious debate and anti-transgender rhetoric Two bills allowing transgender and nonbinary Coloradans to more easily use their preferred names cleared the House on Friday after anti-transgender rhetoric from Republican lawmakers spread debate and votes over multiple days. The two Democrat-backed measures — HB24-1071 and HB24-1039 — have led … Read more