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Italian women rise to positions of power under new Prime Minister
By admin On May 6, 2013-Leave a Comment
Enrico Letta continues the political revolution that began under Mario Monti by naming seven women in his 22-member cabinet, The Guardian reported.

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Glass ceilings and the law: unconscious bias must be acknowledged
By admin On April 21, 2013-Leave a Comment
The pipeline for senior executive appointments remains overwhelmingly male, The Guardian noted.

Yet women are out performing men at university and, in many sectors, at the gra[...]
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Muslim women open online exhibition to challenge stereotypes
By admin On April 16, 2013-Leave a Comment
Muslim women around the world are participating in an online art exhibition called “Muslima: Muslim Women’s Art & Voices”. The exhibition seeks to shatter stereotypes and build individual identities through works of art, voice, and stories. You can view the exhibition at: [...]
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Margaret Thatcher dies: tributes pour in for influential but divisive leader
By admin On April 9, 2013-Leave a Comment
Lady Thatcher, Britain’s first female Prime Minister and among the most influential and divisive political leaders the country has ever seen, died on Monday at the age of 87 from a stroke, The Guardian reported.

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Kamala Harris ‘Compliment’ that leaves Barack Obama eager to shake off sexism tag
By admin On April 8, 2013-Leave a Comment
President Barack Obama’s decision to call California’s top law enforcement officer “the best-looking attorney-general in the country” has instead proved to be the political equivalent of a boomerang, explained The Independant…

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Julia Pierson: veteran agent becomes first woman to lead secret service agency
By admin On March 27, 2013-Leave a Comment
Obama promotes veteran agent in attempt to rid organisation of macho culture after 2012 prostitution scandal on Colombia, The Guardian reported.

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Expert women at the BBC: is a database and training enough?
By admin On March 22, 2013-Leave a Comment
With complaints about the 80/20 dominance of men in its broadcasts, the BBC is training women to redress the balance, The Guardian reported.

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Has Virago changed the publishing world’s attitudes towards women?
By admin On March 16, 2013-Leave a Comment
It’s 40 years since Virago Books was set up to celebrate the work of female writers. So how successful has it been in opening up the way for more women authors, asked The Guardian?

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“One Women” honours women’s empowerment and gender equality
By admin On March 8, 2013-Leave a Comment
This year’s International Women’s Day will focus on ending violence against women and, as part of this initiative, UN Women has launched “One Woman: A song for UN Women”, a musical celebration of women worldwide.

Around 25 singers and musicians from 20 countries, including China, Costa Rica, Mali[...]
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Women in India need more funds for safety, empowerment in budget
By admin On February 28, 2013-Leave a Comment
A massive increase in spending on women’s security and empowerment is desperately needed in India’s national budget, women’s rights groups said on Wednesday, the eve of the country’s most important economic announcement of the year.

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