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Women"s boxing brand Society Nine expands into footwear

Women's boxing brand Society Nine has expanded into footwear. The Portland-based company recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for its first boxing shoe. The campaign has 24 days remaining and has raised more than $18,000 of its $35,000 goal. .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 12th, 2020

Panama Introduces Gender-Based Lockdown As COVID-19-Death-Toll Rises

Panama Introduces Gender-Based Lockdown As COVID-19-Death-Toll Rises Panama has so far recorded 1,181 .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 2nd, 2020

Will this be a better year for women at CES?

With its controversial choice of keynote speaker and efforts to be more gender-inclusive, all eyes are on the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show this week. The annual electronics trade show run by the Consumer Technology Association has faced critici.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 7th, 2020

Cuomo: Ban "pink tax" on products aimed at women

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to eliminate the so-called “p."> The Democrat said Sunday he'll push legislation banning gender-based price disparities for similar goods and services. Cuomo cited research... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkDec 24th, 2019

Hallmark reverses its ban on LGBTQ commercial

After only three days, the Hallmark Channel has reversed its ban on ads for wedding planning site Zola that featured two brides kissing. Amid its “Countdown to Christmas” marathon, the channel faced immediate backlash after its decision Thursday t.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 16th, 2019

‘Let’s put a gag order on him’: Retailer buys controversial Trump-themed billboard in Times Square

Portland-based Dhvani says it’s taking a stand for women, but critics say it's all about shock value......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 18th, 2019

‘Let’s put a gag on him’: Retailer buys controversial Trump-themed billboard in Times Square

Portland-based Dhvani says it’s taking a stand for women, but critics say it's all about shock value......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 18th, 2019

Kids" brand launches with T-shirts featuring significant women

A lifestyle brand dedicated to empowering girls and breaking gender stereotypes is launching with a limited-edition series of T-shirts that feature female trailblazers. The collection from New York City-based Piccolina ("little one" in Italian) include.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 17th, 2019

Countries Where Women Are Still Not Equal to Men

Despite decades of raising awareness for gender equality, ranking countries based on how differently they treat men and women, and making political pledges to improve the status of women, the world........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstAug 20th, 2019

Countries Where Women Are Still Not Equal To Men

Despite decades of raising awareness for gender equality, ranking countries based on how differently they treat men and women, and making political pledges to improve the status of women, the world........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstAug 19th, 2019

Women sewing blue jeans at Levi's, Wrangler, Lee were abused, new report says

Women sewing blue jeans for Levi's, Wrangler, Lee and The Children's Place faced sexual harassment and gender-based violence, labor rights.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayAug 15th, 2019

Steve Madden announces second acquisition in two days

Steve Madden Ltd. said Tuesday that it has acquired BB Dakota, a California-based women's clothing company. BB Dakota was founded in 2005 and includes the namesake brand and Jack by BB Dakota in its p.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 13th, 2019

The best country to be a woman? It's not the US

A gender equality study released by Equal Measures 2030 assessed gender pay gaps, women's rights, gender-based violence, repr.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJul 10th, 2019

‘The world is not yet ready for DeepNude’: Creator kills app that uses AI to fake naked images of women

The app was live just four days before a viral backlash and high interest prompted the shutdown......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJun 30th, 2019

Key Words: U.N. human rights commissioner slams U.S. abortion bans as ‘extremist hate’ and ‘torture’

‘This is gender-based violence against women, no question,’ Kate Gilmore says......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 4th, 2019

Boston"s gender wage gap in tech is wider than other U.S. cities, says survey

Women in Boston apply for tech jobs in significant numbers, but they can expect a paycheck that’s a lot lower than their male colleagues. According to a survey by San Francisco-based Hired, the good news is that as far as candidates for tech jobs,.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 28th, 2019

After days of backlash, a video game about rape has been pulled from the world"s biggest PC gaming store for posing "unknown costs and risks"

Steam is no longer planning to allow the controversial video game "Rape Day" to be released on its PC gaming platform. The game, created by indie developer Desk Plant, was originally scheduled for an .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 7th, 2019

California could impose quotas for women on corporate boards

State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson is intent on changing gender inequality in California’s corporate world — from the top down. Among the 446 publicly traded California-based companies on the Russell 3000 Index, only 15.5 percent of corporate board s.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJun 4th, 2018

Hawaii-based Shaka Tea lands spot in Burt"s Bees cohort

Hawaii-based Shaka Tea won a spot in the latest Burt’s Bees grant program for women health and well-being entrepreneurs. The spot in Burt’s Bees’ Natural Launchpad Cohort comes with a $10,000 grant and two days of coaching at the personal care.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 3rd, 2018

Shaka Tea snags spot in Burt"s Bees women"s program

Hawaii-based Shaka Tea has won a spot in the latest Burt’s Bees grant program for women's health and well-being entrepreneurs. The spot in Burt’s Bees’ Natural Launchpad Cohort comes with a $10,000 grant and two days of coaching at the per.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 6th, 2018