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CLEAN : FILE: Last known survivor of 19th century, dies at 117
Emma Morano, an Italian woman believed to have been the oldest person alive and the last survivor of the 19th century died at the age of 117 according to Italian media
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Emma Morano last person alive born in 1800s turns 117
Italian woman Emma Morano celebrates her 117th birthday as the last known person alive who was born in the 19th century
Sky News
Northern Ireland's First Minister Arlene Foster describes calls for resignation as 'misogynistic'
VOICED: Northern Ireland's First Minister, Arlene Foster, has dismissed calls for her to resign as 'misogynistic'. The Democratic Unionist leader told Sky News she is ready for an election if Sinn Fein pull-out of the power-sharing...
Bloomberg
Lando Calrissian Is Pansexual — According to the 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' Screenwriter | THR News
"He doesn't make any hard and fast rules. I think it's fun. I don't know where it will go," screenwriter Jonathan Kasdan says.
Curated Video
Contemporary female artists in spotlight at annual show
LEADIN:
The global refugee crisis and questions of gender and identity are major themes at this year's India Art Fair.
It's bringing together contemporary artists from across India and further afield,...
Bloomberg
How Pioneer's Founder Is Taking on the Tech Talent Pool Gap
Aug.10 -- Daniel Gross, founder of Pioneer, explains how the company aims to bridge the opportunity gap. He speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology."
Bloomberg
Wall Street Strategies for the #MeToo Era Risk Isolating Women
Dec.03 -- On this edition of "Business of Equality," Bloomberg's Gillian Tan discusses the controversial Wall Street strategies that risk isolating women in finance. She speaks with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu and Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg...
Bloomberg
U.K. Gender Pay Gap Reporting Shows Little Change So Far
Apr.04 -- The second year of U.K. businesses reporting on their gender pay gap is showing few signs of progress so far. Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern reports on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
Curated Video
81% Of The World's 11-To-17-Year-Olds Aren't Active Enough
The World Health Organization found 81% of adolescents worldwide aren't getting enough exercise, and that there's a gender gap for activity worldwide.
Bloomberg
What Does Equality Mean to You?
Oct.16 -- We spoke with business leaders at the Bloomberg Equality Summit in Mumbai on Oct. 15, 2019.
Bloomberg
FinTech Helping Women Empowerment: Mastercard's Sridhar
Sep.09 -- On this episode of "Bloomberg Equality," Rama Sridhar, executive vice president of digital partnerships and new payment flows for Asia Pacific at Mastercard Inc., explains why she thinks digital commerce is critical for the...
Bloomberg
Investment Firms in Australia Push for More Female Leaders
Sep.30 -- On this episode of "Bloomberg Equality," Debby Blakey, chief executive officer of HESTA, the largest superannuation fund dedicated to Australia’s health and community services industry, discusses gender parity in the country...
Bloomberg
Does Capitalism's Glass Cliff Mean Women Are Set Up to Slide Off?
Jan.29 -- Vicky Pryce, economist and author of "Women vs. Capitalism," says men often move aside to give women jobs that sound important but are difficult to succeed at. As a result, some women slide down a "glass cliff" and the failure...
Bloomberg
Academic: No Gold for Tokyo Olympics' Equality Push
Aug.05 -- Michelle O’Shea, senior lecturer at Western Sydney University, says that these Games have shattered some long-standing Olympic inequalities but the realities for some at "the most gender equal games" do not match the rhetoric....
Bloomberg
Gender Diversity on HK Listed Boards Is an Embarrassment, Says Teresa Ko
Jan.06 -- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Partner and China Chairman Teresa Ko joins Bloomberg Equality to discuss gender diversity on the boards of Hong Kong listed companies. The former Chair of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s Listing...
Curated Video
House Passes Measure To Close Pay Gap
White women make on average 82 cents to every dollar a man makes. The disparities are even larger for minority women.
Bloomberg
I Don't Define Work By My Gender: GSK CEO
Nov.18 -- GlaxoSmithKline Plc Chief Executive Officer Emma Walmsley talks about the lack of diversity in the pharmaceutical leadership ranks. She says race and ethnicity issues need to be addressed by all industries. Walmsley appears on...
Bloomberg
Assessing The Key Challenges for Decarbonization in Asia
Indranee Rajah, Singapore's second minister for finance and the second minister for national development, discusses the efforts in fighting climate change in the region. Rajah chairs the Asia Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory Panel,...
Bloomberg
Plan International Dengle on Challenges for Girls in APAC
Plan International's Executive Director for APAC, and Gender Transformative Policy & Practice, Bhagyashri Dengle, discusses how the pandemic impacted the development of girls and young women in Asia Pacific. Plan International works to...
Curated Video
Memorials for Armenians killed by Turks during WWI; Turkey, France
Yerevan, Armenia
1. Various of people walking towards the Wide of Tsitsernakaberd Memorial to the victims of the 1915 mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks
2. Close of wreaths of flowers
3. Wide of memorial, guard of honour
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Facebook adds option with about 50 different terms people can use to identify their gender
Social media giant Facebook on Thursday introduced further gender options to its users, beyond the conventional male or female.
The social media giant is adding about 50 different terms people can use to identify their gender, as well as...
Bloomberg
Ellen Pao Tackles Diversity in Tech
May 3 -- Ellen Pao, who helped shine a light on gender-discrimination issues in Silicon Valley with her lawsuit against a top venture capital firm, unveiled an advocacy group on Tuesday that focuses on diversity in the technology industry.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : New rights new challenges for US transgender community
Eight years ago when Thomas Coughlin a therapist at a non profit focused on the needs of the LGBT community joined a Washington clinics small team devoted to transgender care around 200 people came knocking at the door
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CLEAN : Tick here please: Changing gender in Norway gets easier
CLEAN : Tick here please: Changing gender in Norway gets easier