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Sheet metal worker Carey Mercer assembles ductwork at Contractors Sheet Metal on Aug. 3, 2021, in New York. New York City and Washington, D.C., are among the cities in which young women earn more than young men, a Pew Research Center study found.

Young women earn more than young men in several U.S. cities

Apr 02, 2022
In 22 of 250 metro areas, women under the age of 30 earn as much or more than their male counterparts, a Pew Research Center report found.
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Economy
Women got the lion's share of new jobs in December and now outnumber men on U.S. payrolls. This unusual situation reflects the growth of industries like health care where women dominate.

Women Now Outnumber Men On U.S. Payrolls

Jan 10, 2020
Women got the lion's share of new jobs in December and now outnumber men on U.S. payrolls. This unusual situation reflects the growth of industries like health care where women dominate.
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She Votes
Angie Craig a Democrat running in a House district outside of the Twin Cities, is getting fundraising help from a network of donors who give to Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass.

There's A $500,000 Gender Gap When It Comes To Campaign Fundraising

Sep 26, 2018
In the 67 Republican-held House districts that Democrats have the best chance of winning this fall, male Democratic candidates raised an average of about $500,000 more than women candidates.
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Shots - Health News
Helping those who are suffering know they are not alone is one step toward suicide prevention, researchers say.

U.S. Suicide Rates Are Rising Faster Among Women Than Men

Jun 13, 2018
You can help prevent suicide, researchers say, by knowing the signs and reaching out. More boys and men in the U.S. take their own lives than women and girls, but that difference has narrowed.
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The Two-Way
A federal court has sided with Aileen Rizo, who filed suit after realizing her male counterparts were being paid more. The ruling overrules a previous interpretation of the 1963 Equal Pay Act. Rizo is seen here with her daughters in a photo she provided

Women Can't Have Prior Salaries Used Against Them, Court Says In Equal Pay Case

Apr 10, 2018
America's continuing gender pay gap is "an embarrassing reality of our economy," the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said.
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Around the Nation
A survey by the Pew Research Center finds Republicans and Democrats are divided on whether the country has gone far enough in giving women equal rights with men.

Do Men Have It Easier? Your Politics Might Determine How You Answer

Oct 18, 2017
Democrats were more than twice as likely as Republicans to say that the country hasn't gone far enough in achieving gender equality in a new survey from pew.
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Shots - Health News
Girls are much less likely to be diagnosed with autism, but that may be because the signs of the disorder can be less obvious than in boys. And girls may be missing out on help as a result.

'Social Camouflage' May Lead To Underdiagnosis Of Autism In Girls

Jul 31, 2017
Girls are much less likely to be diagnosed with autism, but that may be because the signs of the disorder are different than in boys. And girls may be missing out on help as a result.
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Shots - Health News

Female Athletes Are Closing The Gender Gap When It Comes To Concussions

Jul 24, 2017
Gina "Danger" Mazany is a professional mixed martial arts athlete, and she's helping researchers learn more about head injuries and the female brain.
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Shots - Health News
Women only got top billing in 37 percent of medical studies published in leading journals over the past two decades.

Top Medical Journals Give Women Researchers Short Shrift

May 09, 2016
Women scientists get first-author credit on medical studies much less often than their male coauthors. That has career implications and could even be skewing the study of women's health.
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International Women's Day 2016: A Pledge For Parity

Mar 08, 2016

The social, economic and political achievements of women will be celebrated today for International Women’s Day.

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Goats and Soda
These guards patrol a park in the Pakistani city of Gujranwala to make sure there's no sexual harassment of women. If they have to, they'll deliver a sharp tap to an offender with that stick. Left to right: Mohammed Sayed, Mohammed Faisal and Amir Hussei

Teasing A Girl At A Pakistani Park Could Get You Whacked With A Stick

Feb 24, 2016
It's the job of a patrol to stop what's called "Eve-teasing" — the sexual harassment of women. The effort reflects the country's ongoing gender tensions.
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Shots - Health News
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Pay, But Not Equity, Improves For Female Anesthesiologists

Sep 18, 2015
Anesthesiologists make a lot of money. But female anesthesiologists make much than their male counterparts, a RAND study finds. It's the latest evidence of a persistent pay gap in health care.
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Shots - Health News
It's not just teens who engage in sexy texting. About 82 percent of adults recently surveyed say they've sexted, too.

Could Sexting Help Your Relationship?

Aug 08, 2015
Sexting can be risky for teens, research suggests, but is it bad for consenting adults? Researchers are starting to think the behavior may have its perks — both in and out of bed.
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Shots - Health News

Why The Urologist Is Usually A Man, But Maybe Not For Long

Apr 29, 2015
Just 8 percent of doctors practicing urology are female. But urologists treat kidneys and urinary tracts, not just prostates and penises. That male-focused image may be scaring patients away.
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U.S.
Women stage a protest demanding equal pay for women at a 2012 rally in Miami.

Some Companies Fight Pay Gap By Eliminating Salary Negotiations

Apr 23, 2015
Women are often less assertive when it comes to negotiating salaries and raises. Some firms are trying to neutralize the disparity by refusing to negotiate salaries. But will that hurt recruitment?
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Goats and Soda
A mine-lift operator in Yenakievo, Ukraine.

Keeping Women Out Of The Work Force Is Economic Nonsense

Mar 22, 2015
New studies show how much a country loses if it discriminates. Not only would the women themselves benefit — to the tune of $9 trillion in developing countries alone — the national economy would, too.
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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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