Tag: Equality
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When Michelle Obama met her littlest superfan
Are celebrities the best role models for young girls? On International Women’s Day, a viral photograph shows two-year-old Parker Curry in awe of Michelle Obama’s official portrait…
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Pay, education, childbirth: boosts for women
Will gender ever be irrelevant to success? Despite recent scandals the longer-term trend points towards gender equality. And this trend is global, not simply confined to the western world.
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BBC ‘breaking law’ with unequal pay for women
Is Iceland right about women? The country has introduced a groundbreaking law to tackle unequal pay between genders. Meanwhile, a BBC employee has quit her job in fury over this very issue…
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Anti-racism report just ‘stoking grievances’
Will yesterday’s massive new government race audit actually do more harm than good? The research has revealed stark contrasts in the experiences of different ethnic groups in England.
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‘How making friends could fight extremism’
This weekend, thousands of people in the UK attended street parties as part of the Great Get Together. The message: make friends to overcome society’s deep divisions. Can it be that simple?
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World questions British ‘crisis of trust’
In the wake of the hellish blaze that killed dozens in London, the UK began allocating blame. But foreign media pondered what the tragedy tells about deeper problems in British society.
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Government plans to tackle unequal pay
The prime minister has outlined plans to force large businesses to say how much they pay their male and female employees. Will this bring about greater prosperity and independence for women?
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UK ‘failing its young’ says equality report
A new report has warned that there is a widening gap of inequality between Britain’s youngest and oldest citizens. Has life improved for young people over time?
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US protests continue struggle for equality
Decisions not to charge police officers responsible for the deaths of two black men have led to a weekend of nationwide protest and soul-searching. Can the US ever escape its racist past?
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Anger in Australia as PM defends sexist toys
Tony Abbott has courted controversy by dismissing a campaign against gender-specific toys. ‘Let boys be boys and girls be girls’, he argues. But is the issue more complex than that?
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A giant step for women’s football at Wembley
The stadium was packed for yesterday's historic match between England and Germany. Is this evidence that women’s football is now taken as seriously as the men’s game?
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Comic world shocked as Thor turns female
Fans are flabbergasted as Marvel Comics announces a new series in which the hammer-wielding Norse god changes sex. Is making a superhero a superheroine an effective way to achieve equality?
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England’s top football chief faces the axe
After his scandalously sexist emails were leaked to the press, a growing chorus of commentators want Richard Scudamore booted out. Would that help fight discrimination in the beautiful game?
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Pop star under fire for tax avoidance scheme
The UK prime minister has criticised pop singer Gary Barlow after his role in a giant tax avoidance scheme was revealed in court this week. Should the star be forced to repay millions?
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Combat roles for women planned in British army
Female soldiers may soon be able to serve in frontline combat for the first time, says the UK Defence Secretary. But already there is opposition, from both men and women. Why?