The global effort to secure equal pay for equal work, and equal access to the labor market. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/equal-pay-opportunity/rss en Entrepreneurship Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Fri, 02 Nov 2018 13:34:56 +0000 Aynur Tekin https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/11/02/how-turkish-women-with-disabilities-are-entering-the-workforce https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/11/02/how-turkish-women-with-disabilities-are-entering-the-workforce Women with disabilities often encounter ‘double discrimination’ in Turkey – faced with unemployment or lower-grade jobs on account of their gender and their disability. Government work quotas are not solving the issue, so Turkey’s women are taking matters into their own hands. Equal Pay and Opportunity Thu, 25 Oct 2018 07:30:00 +0000 Lara Setrakian https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/10/25/deeply-talks-how-philanthropy-can-fund-gender-equality https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/10/25/deeply-talks-how-philanthropy-can-fund-gender-equality Lara Setrakian talks to Cynthia Nimmo, president and CEO of the Women’s Funding Network, now a growing community of more than 100 women’s funds and foundations spanning 14 countries that invests more than $400 million a year in programs related to women’s issues. Equal Pay and Opportunity Wed, 17 Oct 2018 12:30:00 +0000 Kizito Makoye Shigela https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/17/the-women-engineers-solving-tanzanias-sanitation-problems https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/17/the-women-engineers-solving-tanzanias-sanitation-problems Dar Es Salaam is slowly overcoming the sexism that pervades the field of engineering, drawing on the skills of its women engineers in an effort to tackle the city’s sanitation challenges. Equal Pay and Opportunity Wed, 26 Sep 2018 08:00:00 +0000 Jamille Bigio https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/09/26/nigerias-discriminatory-laws-hurt-women-and-corporations-alike https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/09/26/nigerias-discriminatory-laws-hurt-women-and-corporations-alike Nigeria’s working women deserve better legal protection – just as across the world laws making it harder for women to work than men are holding back economic progress. Yet companies will profit from promoting legal reforms to boost women’s participation in the economy. Equal Pay and Opportunity Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:30:00 +0000 Anne Kidmose Jensen https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/09/14/the-next-african-megacity-could-be-engineered-by-women https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/09/14/the-next-african-megacity-could-be-engineered-by-women As Tanzania seeks to decongest Africa’s fastest growing city, more women are stepping up to become registered as professional engineers. Equal Pay and Opportunity Fri, 17 Aug 2018 06:00:00 +0000 Mary Mwendwa https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/17/destroying-sexism-with-excellence-life-as-a-top-scientist-in-kenya https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/17/destroying-sexism-with-excellence-life-as-a-top-scientist-in-kenya Segenet Kelemu is the first woman to lead ICIPE, one of the largest insect research organizations in Africa. She tells her story to Mary Mwendwa. Entrepreneurship Equal Pay and Opportunity Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:20:00 +0000 Festus Iyorah https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/15/cracking-the-code-the-women-breaking-into-benins-tech-scene https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/15/cracking-the-code-the-women-breaking-into-benins-tech-scene Starting in school, women in Benin are steered away from careers in tech. But now a new generation of women tech developers is emerging, serving as mentors for others and showing that coding isn’t just for men. Asset and Property Rights Equal Pay and Opportunity Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:10:00 +0000 Toluwani Eniola https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/08/nigerias-looming-election-puts-gender-equality-bill-in-peril https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/08/nigerias-looming-election-puts-gender-equality-bill-in-peril A bill designed to eradicate gender inequality in politics, education and employment has been sitting in the Nigerian Senate for eight years. Now the upcoming 2019 election could erode support among key senators. Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Tue, 07 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000 Jihii Jolly, Megan Clement https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/08/07/deeply-talks-engaging-men-in-womens-advancement https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/08/07/deeply-talks-engaging-men-in-womens-advancement In our July episode of Deeply Talks, experts join us to discuss how to engage men in the pursuit of women’s rights and talk about their own journeys as male advocates for gender equality. Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Unpaid Domestic and Care Work Tue, 24 Jul 2018 12:30:00 +0000 Nora Haenn https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/24/mexican-anti-poverty-program-targeting-poor-women-may-help-men-most https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/24/mexican-anti-poverty-program-targeting-poor-women-may-help-men-most Mexico gives poor, jobless moms up to $147 a month to feed and educate their kids. But money with strings attached may actually overburden women while freeing up their husbands’ time and money, Nora Haenn of North Carolina State University writes. Equal Pay and Opportunity Fri, 20 Jul 2018 15:00:00 +0000 Faisal Mahmud https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/20/as-safety-improves-in-bangladeshs-garment-industry-women-drop-out https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/20/as-safety-improves-in-bangladeshs-garment-industry-women-drop-out The collapse of the Rana Plaza building sent shockwaves through Bangladesh and prompted a series of reforms to improve worker safety in garment factories. Five years on, the measures designed to protect employees are also shutting many women out of the workforce. Equal Pay and Opportunity Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:03:59 +0000 Lynzy Billing https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/19/how-transgender-women-found-freedom-in-call-centers-of-the-philippines https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/19/how-transgender-women-found-freedom-in-call-centers-of-the-philippines The Philippines’ call center boom has provided new opportunities for transgender women to earn a decent income and present themselves in their authentic gender identity without fear of discrimination. Equal Pay and Opportunity Thu, 19 Jul 2018 14:30:00 +0000 Jean D’Cunha https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/07/19/parliamentarians-need-to-step-it-up-for-gender-equality https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/07/19/parliamentarians-need-to-step-it-up-for-gender-equality Despite being one of the fastest-growing regions on the planet, South Asia has declining employment rates, largely affecting women. To help reverse the trend, governments must work to get more women into parliament, says Jean D’Cunha of U.N. Women. Equal Pay and Opportunity Informal Economy Solutions Thu, 19 Jul 2018 09:10:25 +0000 Mahesh Bacham https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/19/indian-domestic-workers-unionize-to-secure-their-rights https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/19/indian-domestic-workers-unionize-to-secure-their-rights Nisha Mathews is a campaigner and hero to many women in Karnataka in India. She’s helped set up a union for domestic workers in the region, which today has more than 13,000 members. Equal Pay and Opportunity Informal Economy Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:30:00 +0000 Coby Jones, Rodrigue Rwirahira https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/16/as-u-s-and-rwanda-battle-over-used-clothes-garment-workers-lose-out https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/07/16/as-u-s-and-rwanda-battle-over-used-clothes-garment-workers-lose-out Rwanda’s attempts to boost its garment sector have sparked a trade war with Trump, and might have made it more difficult for women to get stable jobs in the nascent industry. Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Unpaid Domestic and Care Work Thu, 28 Jun 2018 14:00:00 +0000 Megan Clement https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/28/double-investment-in-the-care-economy-to-avoid-global-crisis-ilo https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/28/double-investment-in-the-care-economy-to-avoid-global-crisis-ilo Changes in family structures and lengthening life expectancies are leading the world towards a care crisis, the International Labour Organization has warned. And it’s women who will lose out the most. Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Tue, 26 Jun 2018 14:30:00 +0000 Kizito Makoye Shigela https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/26/tanzanias-push-to-get-more-women-into-boardrooms-and-small-business https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/26/tanzanias-push-to-get-more-women-into-boardrooms-and-small-business In Tanzania, where women make up only 8 percent of CEOs, employers’ organizations and the government are working together to arm women with the skills and resources they need to rise up the ranks. Asset and Property Rights Equal Pay and Opportunity Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:10:00 +0000 Puja Changoiwala https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/22/the-hidden-struggles-of-indias-war-widows https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/22/the-hidden-struggles-of-indias-war-widows Despite being at peace, India has the largest number of war widows in the world. They say the government assistance they have received is not enough to live a dignified life. Equal Pay and Opportunity Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:30:00 +0000 Luke Messac https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/06/22/how-womens-unpaid-work-was-nearly-included-in-gdp-calculations https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/06/22/how-womens-unpaid-work-was-nearly-included-in-gdp-calculations The inventors of the Gross Domestic Product measure could have included women’s unpaid care work in national accounting system from the beginning, if only they’d listened to their female colleague. Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:10:00 +0000 Megan Clement https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/06/21/how-not-to-write-about-african-women-and-development https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/06/21/how-not-to-write-about-african-women-and-development Reporting on international development can often fall back on tired clichés about women and girls. With a platform dedicated to elevating the voices of African women, Eliza Anyangwe wants to change that. Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:06:36 +0000 Mahesh Bacham https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/20/women-reel-in-profits-after-switching-to-fish-farming https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/20/women-reel-in-profits-after-switching-to-fish-farming In rural Andhra Pradesh, it can be hard for women to make enough money to feed their families. But this group of women is taking on the male-dominated occupation of fish farming, and making it their own. Entrepreneurship Equal Pay and Opportunity Financial Inclusion Solutions Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:00:00 +0000 Megan Clement https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/08/what-we-want-out-of-the-g7-four-gender-experts-weigh-in https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/06/08/what-we-want-out-of-the-g7-four-gender-experts-weigh-in With gender equality a key feature of G7 negotiations, we asked four leading experts in the field what they would like to see come out of the negotiations in Canada this weekend. Equal Pay and Opportunity Unpaid Domestic and Care Work Tue, 05 Jun 2018 01:30:00 +0000 Sophie Richardson https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/06/05/chinese-government-pushes-harmful-gender-roles-onto-leftover-women https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/06/05/chinese-government-pushes-harmful-gender-roles-onto-leftover-women China’s state-run organization on gender equality is promoting a damaging narrative about women’s subservience in an attempt to fix social issues, Human Rights Watch China director Sophie Richardson writes. Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Thu, 31 May 2018 09:50:00 +0000 Bailey McCann https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/31/gender-wealth-gap-costs-the-world-160-trillion https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/31/gender-wealth-gap-costs-the-world-160-trillion A new report from the World Bank shows the gender wealth gap costs the global economy $23,620 per person. Now, major organizations are calling on world leaders to act to improve economic opportunities for women. Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Unpaid Domestic and Care Work Tue, 29 May 2018 12:42:55 +0000 Glen Tarman https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/05/29/why-we-need-a-global-treaty-on-sexual-harassment-at-work https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/community/2018/05/29/why-we-need-a-global-treaty-on-sexual-harassment-at-work The International Labour Organization has a unique opportunity to provide protection for working women around the world. Glen Tarman, head of global advocacy at CARE International, explains why a binding convention on sexual harassment is so necessary. Equal Pay and Opportunity Fri, 25 May 2018 12:10:00 +0000 Libby Hogan https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/25/the-true-cost-of-myanmars-growing-garment-industry https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/25/the-true-cost-of-myanmars-growing-garment-industry Discrimination and sexual harassment in Myanmar’s garment factories can take a massive financial toll on both the workers and the industry. To improve women’s economic wellbeing, employees and authorities need to address their physical safety, say rights advocates. Equal Pay and Opportunity Informal Economy Wed, 23 May 2018 13:00:00 +0000 Lucia Benavides https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/23/as-senegals-fish-stocks-collapse-women-are-more-vulnerable-than-ever https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/23/as-senegals-fish-stocks-collapse-women-are-more-vulnerable-than-ever On the coast of Senegal, fish stocks have fallen by 80 percent in the past year alone. The women fish processors of the region have been hit hardest, with worrying consequences for food security and nutrition. Equal Pay and Opportunity Fri, 18 May 2018 11:00:00 +0000 Rodrigue Rwirahira https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/18/rwandas-tech-revolution-is-leaving-women-behind https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/18/rwandas-tech-revolution-is-leaving-women-behind Students are packing into coding courses at Rwanda’s colleges and Kigali is becoming a hub for tech startups, but women trying to make it in the country’s burgeoning ICT industry face prejudice and discrimination Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Wed, 16 May 2018 11:30:00 +0000 Sophie Mbugua https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/16/in-kenya-access-to-water-gives-women-time-to-make-their-own-money https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/16/in-kenya-access-to-water-gives-women-time-to-make-their-own-money Having a clean water source close to home means women and girls no longer have to spend hours a day fetching water, and instead can focus on family, school and earning a decent income. Equal Pay and Opportunity Solutions Unpaid Domestic and Care Work Tue, 15 May 2018 12:10:00 +0000 Laura Secorun https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/15/in-lebanon-a-controversial-approach-to-ending-domestic-worker-abuse https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/05/15/in-lebanon-a-controversial-approach-to-ending-domestic-worker-abuse A company in Lebanon hopes to reduce the potential for abuse of foreign domestic workers by improving relationships with their employers. But migrant advocates say this won’t fix the problem in a country where two domestic workers commit suicide every week.