Melinda French Gates said on Monday she is stepping down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Her last day of work at the foundation will be June 7, according to a post on X. Billionaire benefactors Bill and Melinda Gates, co-founders of one of the world’s largest private charitable foundations, filed for … Read more
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
Step 1: Focus on the key issues … Across the EU, while there is no runaway “top issue,” fighting poverty and social exclusion, public health, support for the economy and job creation, and defense and security were identified as the topics that should be prioritized during electoral campaigns. Typically polarizing issues such as gender equality, … Read more
Authorities raided Rubiales’ home in Granada two weeks ago as part of a wide-ranging investigation into corruption and money laundering within the Spanish football federation. Officers intended to arrest the former chief at the time but were unable to because he was on a business trip in the Dominican Republic. Rubiales, who has denied any … Read more
Lakshmi, the clinical psychologist from The Center for Psychology, added: “Many a time, women come into therapy feeling unseen and unheard despite giving their all in both their career and at home. They feel like they are doing their best but are not given the same recognition that men receive, especially at home. “Women also … Read more
Data found by UKG, a multinational technology company that provides human resource management services, exposed how managers have just as much of an impact on people’s mental health as their spouses. A UKG survey, which studied ten countries across the globe, found that 69 per cent of people have their mental well-being affected by their … Read more
Those notions from a bygone era contrast starkly with the reality of Ireland today, where two-fifths of children are born out of wedlock and most women work outside the home. The government, with support from all the main opposition parties, had wanted the public to accept two amendments. One recognized that people in “other durable … Read more
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTION POLL OF POLLS For more polling data from across Europe visit POLITICO Poll of Polls. “In previous years … many of these rights have been taken away or threatened significantly” in some EU countries, said Jéromine Andolfatto, policy and campaign officer at the European Women’s Lobby. Far-right populists have taken aim at … 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
PARIS — France is set to become the first country to enshrine the freedom to have an abortion in its constitution — an effort by President Emmanuel Macron to send a strong message of support for reproductive rights and, at the same time, score political points at the expense of a resurgent far right. The … Read more
