Despite initial reluctance by the board of Twitter, Elon Musk struck a deal to purchase the social media giant for USD 44 billion. This makes him the sole owner of Twitter. Elon says that his intentions are to uphold the important “town square” that Twitter
After a year marked by crisis, we stand at a crossroads. The choices we make today will have consequences for gender equality and economic wellbeing for decades to come. As fearful as this might sound, it marks an opportunity to shape a brighter future. Much
In my years leading Girls’ Globe, I’ve had the honor of supporting changemakers from around the world. We’ve brought about change through amplifying voices online and bringing young changemakers to spaces that were previously unavailable to them. My work with Girls’ Globe has been a
Starting January 1, 2020, the sales taxes or value added tax (VAT) on menstrual products has been reduced from 17% to 9% in Germany. The change has been welcomed and celebrated across the world by advocates for menstrual equity and the elimination of sales taxes that mark menstrual products as luxury items.
The flight industry has demonstrated, once again, that it’s still a long way from gender equality. A 22-page document on the dress code for Norwegian Air employees was sent out to staff in early April. It has since been widely circulated and criticised in the
The financial burden of sales tax on menstrual products is a significant health and economic issue.
I quickly realized I wasn’t the only woman to have ever experienced workplace anxiety, which made me passionate about sharing what I learned with others. Here are four lessons I took away.
In 2016 alone, Venezuela’s infant mortality rose by 30% and maternal mortality by 65%. Back then, the situation in Venezuela wasn’t as dire as it is now. Because of the current economic crisis, women in Venezuela don’t have access to the healthcare or supplies they
Thousands of people marched through Glasgow, Scotland this week in the largest equal pay strike the UK has seen since the seventies. Around 8,000 city council workers – most of them women – walked out of jobs and picked up placards to demand equal pay
Is diversity more important than meritocracy?
For me, Sherapy is a testament to how empowering a woman with tools and resources provides opportunities to her family and strengthens her whole community.
It’s believed that women could potentially add approximately $17 trillion to our global economy if they were given the same access to the jobs and income men have.
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