Gender
Portable cleaner makes menstrual cups convenient and even more sustainable
Menstrual cups are a convenient and eco-friendly alternative to pads and tampons, but using them out and about often requires washing them in a public sink. To make their use easier for women everywhere, Emanui has designed a portable menstrual cup cleaner that makes the cleaning process more Read More...
Boston Red Sox hire first Black woman to coach in MLB history
Back in November, we shared news of a gender breakthrough in Major League Baseball (MLB) as the male-dominated sport welcomed its first female general manager—Kim Ng of the Miami Marlins. Today, we’re excited to share that the Boston Red Sox just made history by hiring Bianca Smith, the first Read More...
The sharing economy is boosting economic empowerment for women in Jordan
Only 15 percent of women are engaged in the formal economy in Jordan. This is due to many factors including cultural and societal norms, difficulties in finding transportation to job sites, safety concerns on public transit, and the cost and availability of child care. The collaborative sharing Read More...
How to empower women most affected by climate change
Climate change is displacing populations and livelihoods. According to the United Nations, 80 percent of people displaced by climate change are women. When climate change wreaks havoc on low-income communities, women are less well-equipped to manage these crises due to cultural barriers, gender Read More...
The value of female leadership during a pandemic
Different approaches to managing the pandemic lead to vastly different outcomes across countries. Some, like New Zealand, have effectively eradicated the virus, while others wait anxiously for vaccine relief among rising infection rates. Looking at what went right in countries like Norway, Iceland, Read More...
Every time a girl is born in this Indian village, 111 trees are planted
When the former leader of the small village of Piplantri in Rajasthan, India, lost his daughter when she was very young, he wanted to come up with something that would cherish the life of each girl child to be born. That’s when he thought up the idea of creating an initiative in which 111 trees Read More...
Scotland becomes first country to make period products free for all
Scotland is making history in public health as it becomes the first country in the world to make period products free to anyone who needs them. The Scottish Parliament unanimously passed the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill last week to ensure that menstrual products are free and Read More...
US Women's National Soccer Team reaches equal workers’ rights agreement
Last week we shared how FIFA is expanding maternity rights for female players. This week, the US Women’s National Soccer Team continues to gain employment rights after reaching an agreement with the US Soccer Federation. Women’s national soccer players were seeking the same players’ Read More...
Sarah Fuller becomes first woman to play in a major college football game
Sarah Fuller is the starting goalkeeper for the Vanderbilt women's soccer team, but last Sunday she took on a different athletic role for the school as she became the first woman to play in a Power 5 Conference college football game. Fuller took the field as the team’s kicker after coach Derek Read More...
FIFA introduces 14-week maternity leave for female soccer players
When it comes to workplace rights for women, maternity leave is a hot topic. More and more companies such as Microsoft are starting to offer longer paid maternity leave and just last week, FIFA introduced a new set of maternity rights for professional female soccer players. The new rules Read More...