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Frontier Airlines jetliners sit at gates on the A concourse at Denver International Airport. Lawsuits filed on Tuesday accuse the airline of discriminating against pregnant and nursing women.

Flight Attendants, Pilots Say Frontier Discriminated Against New Moms

Dec 10, 2019

In a pair of lawsuits filed in federal court, a group of pilots and flight attendants says Frontier Airlines failed to accommodate the needs of pregnant and nursing women.

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U.S. forward Alex Morgan celebrates her hat trick with defender Tobin Heath (17) and other teammates during the second half of a Tournament of Nations soccer match against Japan in July 2018.

In Soccer's Equal Pay Suit, A May 2020 Trial Is 'Good Overall,' Says Alex Morgan

Aug 22, 2019
The co-captain of the World Cup-winning U.S. Women's National Team says the earlier-than-expected trial date for the team's gender discrimination lawsuit won't be a distraction for players.
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2nd Nevada Investigator Wins Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

May 31, 2019

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The second of two Nevada female forensic investigators who sued the Washoe County sheriff's office for gender discrimination has won a $124,000 settlement for alleged violations of federal equal pay laws.

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit in Wisconsin on Friday against Walmart Inc. for alleged unlawful discrimination against pregnant employees.

Federal Commission Sues Walmart For Alleged Discrimination Against Pregnant Employees

Sep 21, 2018
The complaint, filed on behalf of Alyssa Gilliam, claims Walmart failed to assign pregnant employees to light duty to save them from heavy lifting, as it does for workers with other disabilities.
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The Two-Way
A woman poses for a smartphone photo at a booth for Chinese tech firm Tencent at the Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) in Beijing, last year. Tencent was one of a number of tech companies singled out in a new report on gender discrimination in Chi

Chinese Women Face Rampant Gender Discrimination From Employers, Report Says

Apr 24, 2018
Human Rights Watch says 19 percent of job advertisements in 2018 were designated "men only." Meanwhile, several tech companies feature young female employees in ads to attract male counterparts.
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Hidden Brain
LOS ANGELES, USA - JANUARY 20: People participate in the Women's March rally on January 20, 2018 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Morgan Lieberman/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

The Double Bind For Women In Leadership

Mar 05, 2018
Our culture has long expected that women will be kind, and leaders will be authoritative. So what's a female leader to do when she confronts these conflicting stereotypes?
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For Women Physicians Day, Doctors Want Equal Pay

Mar 05, 2018

Across the nation, female doctors make 26.5 percent less than male doctors.

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Ryan Brazell (top left) has his vitals checked by Afton Bradley at the Virginia League for Planned Parenthood in Richmond, Va. Bradley makes sure the clinic is sensitive to the needs of trans patients.

Health Care System Fails Many Transgender Americans

Nov 21, 2017
Nearly a third of transgender people responding to an NPR poll say they have no regular access to health care. Very few medical offices are prepared to care for people who have transitioned.
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Medicine and maternity can make for an uneasy mix, female physicians report.

Doctors Who Are Moms Say They Face Discrimination At Work

May 15, 2017
Female physicians with children say they have almost all experienced discrimination at work because of pregnancy, maternity leave or breast feeding.
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Politics
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch appears before reporters before a meeting on Capitol Hill on Feb. 1.

Former Law Student: Gorsuch Told Class Women 'Manipulate' Maternal Leave

Mar 19, 2017
A student who took an ethics course under Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch at the University of Colorado Law School in 2016 made the allegation in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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The Two-Way
Diane Acampora worked at Sterling-owned stores in Pennsylvania and Georgia between 2002 and about 2010.

Parent Company Of Kay Jewelers Accused Of Wage Discrimination Against Women

Mar 01, 2017
Some 69,000 employees are covered by a class-action lawsuit against the company. Hundreds of women have given newly released firsthand accounts of enduring unwanted sexual advances by male superiors.
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The Two-Way
Citing feedback over HB2, Gov. Pat McCrory said that he has seen "misinformation, misinterpretation, confusion, a lot of passion and frankly, selective outrage and hypocrisy."<strong></strong>

N.C. Governor Signs Order That 'Clarifies' Controversial Gender Identity Bill

Apr 12, 2016
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has issued an executive order that "seeks legislation to reinstate the right to sue in state court for discrimination."
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Sex Sells In Las Vegas Day Club Culture

Jul 22, 2015

How else do you beat the heat of a Las Vegas summer than by finding the nearest swimming pool to lounge by?

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Fire Captain Wins Settlement In Gender Discrimination Case

Jul 15, 2015

SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — The city of Sparks is settling a gender discrimination lawsuit and will pay $195,000 to a female captain in the fire department.

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U.S.
Ellen Pao, a former partner at Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, says women were excluded from all-male meetings at the company and denied seats on boards. The firm says she was fired for poor performance.

Sex Discrimination Trial Puts Silicon Valley Under The Microscope

Mar 17, 2015
Ellen Pao was vying to be one of the few women at the top of the venture capital world. Then she was fired. Now she's suing, in an industry where women often say they are sidelined and passed over.
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Hakkasan Bans 'Whales And Hippos'

Aug 06, 2014

Hakkasan nightclub attracted some unwanted publicity recently when a club host told a Southern California woman that the bachelorette party she was...

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