According to new research from the University of Arizona, the key to closing the wage gap between men and women might be changing how we incentivize workers. The new study finds that women are more likely to take competitive risks at work when they are offered the opportunity to … [Read more...] about Study: Collaborative rewards make women more competitive at work
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France makes birth control free for everyone under 25
Lack of affordability is one of the biggest barriers for women when it comes to accessing contraceptives. To address this, the French government has announced it will make birth control free and available to all women under 25. The country already makes birth control free to … [Read more...] about France makes birth control free for everyone under 25
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 … [Read more...] about Every time a girl is born in this Indian village, 111 trees are planted
Women who follow this diet are 30% less likely to develop diabetes
A new study featuring more than 25,000 female participants has discovered that women who ate a Mediterranean diet are 30 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than women who did not. The Mediterranean diet is often considered one of the healthiest diets, with an … [Read more...] about Women who follow this diet are 30% less likely to develop diabetes
How men can support their female colleagues remotely
Just because a lot of jobs are now being performed from home doesn’t mean that the gender biases often found in the office space have suddenly disappeared. If anything, remote work has exacerbated previous gender inequities at home. As reported by the Harvard Business Review, … [Read more...] about How men can support their female colleagues remotely