A Muslim paralegal was awarded £110,000 in a sexual harassment settlement after her male colleague told her to remove her headscarf or hijab to “attract men.” Trainee solicitor Forida Kaiser was subjected to discriminatory comments from lawyer Imitiaz Ahmed, who suggested she remove her headscarf to “attract men,” the employment tribunal heard. Kaiser felt “insulted … Read more
Since President Joe Biden exited the presidential race on July 21, 2024, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee, Harris’s campaign has generated widespread enthusiasm and attention. She quickly became the official Democratic presidential nominee and erased Donald Trump’s lead over Biden in national and swing-state polling. Harris and her running … Read more
In a stark reminder of ongoing workplace discrimination, a pregnant employee was forced to attend a meeting while in labour, highlighting the pressures and prejudices that many women still face in the workplace. While pregnancy and work can generally coexist without issue, some women face extreme pressures to continue working up to the very end … Read more
Gender discrimination doesn’t always end after a woman dies. Newspapers have long treated women differently in the number, wording and presentation of obituaries. Since the 18th century, newspapers have published short death notices with basic facts – announcements often submitted by family members or funeral homes, and positioned near the advertising columns. Obituaries, on the … Read more
In March 2023, sisters Parvathi and Janaki, both in their 20s, visited a Foxconn-run plant in southern India after reading job postings on WhatsApp. Upon arrival, a security guard at the main gate turned them away after asking, “Are you married?” During an interview in her local shanty town, Parvathi explained, “We didn’t get the … Read more
Chinese state media have warned that job interviews conducted by AI could worsen gender and age discrimination and violate labour laws as the country seeks to leverage the technology for its economic recovery. The official Economic Daily on Monday called on employers to be aware of potential risks while using the technology, highlighting that artificial … Read more
“Being openly LGBTIQ in Europe should not be a struggle,” Rautio said. “Even though we see signs of progress, bullying, harassment and violence remain constant threats.” It is apparent that this rise in social acceptability has yet to translate to concrete protections, however. A vast majority of those polled by the EU agency are dissatisfied … Read more
Heather Wallander waited over a year for a promotion at US-based access management company Okta. “All of my peers, including those with less tenure, became senior manager last year,” Wallander wrote in a LinkedIn post. “When I asked why, the reasons were that I’m ‘high strung’.” Although she has finally received her career bump, addressing … Read more
A Citigroup managing director said the bank failed to protect her from a supervisor’s violent threats and abuse because of its “pervasive” culture of sexual harassment and gender discrimination, according to an amended legal filing on Monday. Ardith Lindsey, who worked as Americas head of electronic sales trading, added details to her November lawsuit outlining … Read more
“These numbers are simply too high,” said Vlada Polisadova, a parliamentary assistant and a volunteer with MeTooEP, which combats sexual harassment and seeks to improve working conditions in the European Parliament. “The amount of persons that have witnessed or experienced harassment is too high.” The survey also found that 42.4 percent of people had witnessed … Read more
