Do you live in one of the 21 states that still charges a tax on period products? You might be able to get a refund if you purchase these goods from any of the eight companies that have partnered together to bring awareness to and hopefully end what’s known as the tampon tax. The Tampon … Read more
The Golden State is rolling out a new system to report and find missing Black children and women … it’s completely separate from an Amber Alert and it’s already causing backlash. Folks in California are outraged over the new statewide alert system — dubbed the “Ebony Alert” and backed by State Senator Steven Bradford — … Read more
England No 1 Mary Earps hailed fans’ “incredible support” after the long-overdue Lionesses goalkeeper kit sold out within hours of going on sale. England kit makers Nike finally allowed fans to buy the women’s home, away and third goalkeeper shirts through the FA website on Monday but even with no formal announcement about their availability, … Read more
The Nobel economics prize was on Monday awarded to Professor Claudia Goldin of Harvard University for her research on women in the labor market. Goldin provided the first comprehensive account of women’s earnings and labor market outcomes through the centuries, the Nobel committee said during the prize announcement. Her research reveals new patterns, identifies causes … Read more
SpaceX’s Starship rocket at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas.Photo: SpaceX In another discrimination accusation against SpaceX, the private space company is being sued by a former employee for alleged underpayment of women and minorities. Tesla Investors Not Happy With Mr. Tweet’s Tweets Former SpaceX engineer Ashley Foltz filed a lawsuit at the California state court … Read more
Marta Zaccagnini Contributor Marta Zaccagnini is senior manager at Village Capital, the largest organization in the world supporting impact-driven startups working on products for low- and middle-income communities in Europe, and migrant and refugee communities globally. Women and underrepresented founders are not going to wait around for the VC industry to transform itself, so what … Read more
A one-floor, four-bedroom house in a suburban cul de sac contained 21 women, 17 of whom were paying at least $250 per night each as customers of an illegal surgery recovery house, Miami-Dade police say. Arrest reports say the other four women told police they worked for the women allegedly running the house, Yenisley Diaz-Peraza … Read more
SPOILER ALERT – Do not continue reading this post if you don’t want to know what happens on The Golden Bachelor this season! Week two of The Golden Bachelor started in an unexpected way because one of the contestants was missing. A woman who received a rose on night one was nowhere to be seen … Read more
Jessica Hawkins has opened up on her F1 test with Aston Martin, which saw her become the first woman to drive a Formula 1 car for five years; download and subscribe to the Sky Sports F1 Podcast via Spotify, Apple and Spreaker Last Updated: 03/10/23 12:58pm Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video … Read more
It was meant to be a week for women in tech—but this year’s Grace Hopper Celebration was swamped by men who gate-crashed the event in search of lucrative tech jobs. The annual conference and career fair aimed at women and non-binary tech workers, which takes its name from a pioneering computer scientist, took place last … Read more