Walt Disney has agreed to pay $43.3 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its female employees in California earned $150 million less than their male counterparts over an eight-year period, the plaintiffs’ lawyers said in a statement on Monday. As part of the settlement, Disney has agreed to retain a labor economist for three … Read more
“If you succeed and escape, you arrive in neighboring countries. But then you have to make the tough passage to Europe through mountains and smuggling routes — that’s very dangerous and very difficult. Women are more vulnerable, so they rarely travel on foot. The majority of Afghans who come to the EU are men,” he … Read more
New Zealand’s Defense Minister on Thursday publicly criticized online trolling of the female captain of a naval vessel that sunk at the weekend, saying while the cause of the incident was unknown, it had nothing to do with the captain’s gender. The Manawanui, the navy’s specialist dive and hydrographic vessel, sank on Sunday on a … Read more
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
