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Army Nurse Was Fired Over Marriage, She Will Now Get Rs 60 Lakh In Damages
Terminating a woman's employment on the grounds of marriage was "coarse case of gender discrimination" and any law based on a gender bias is "constitutionally impermissible", the Supreme Court has said
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China To Revise Women's Protection Law For First Time In 30 Years
Legislation aimed at giving women in China more protection against gender discrimination and sexual harassment at work was submitted to China's parliament on Thursday.
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Microsoft Opens Workplace Sexual Harassment Investigation Sought by Investors
Microsoft said it is opening an inquiry into how it responds to workplace sexual harassment and gender discrimination, including its handling of allegations about co-founder Bill Gates.
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Satya Nadella's Memo As Microsoft Starts Review Of Bill Gates Probe
Microsoft Corp., responding to a push from shareholders, has hired a law firm to review its sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and scrutinize a 2019 board investigation of co-founder Bill Gates.
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In A First, Belgian Man Convicted Of "Sexism In A Public Place"
A Belgian man has the dubious distinction of being the first person in his country to be convicted of "sexism in a public place." According to media reports, he verbally harassed a female police officer who had stopped him for jaywalking. Though the verdict was handed down last November, it had mostly gone unreported until this week.
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Google Accused of Discriminating Against Female Employees by Underpaying Them
The investigation in the case is not complete, but the DoL has said the government's analysis at this point indicated discrimination against women in Google is quite extreme.
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Blog: I Want To Pray At Sabarimala, I Am Not #ReadyToWait
I see this movement to allow women to worship in Sabarimala as a change. And a change of the order that puts an end to what I see as gender discrimination, and in concurrence with the supreme law of the land.
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Opinion: How A Kerala Mother Copes With Her Daughter's Rape And Murder
When class, caste and gender discrimination come together, as in this case, the injustice becomes insurmountable for the families of victims.
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Wal-Mart Sued for Denying Health Insurance to Gay Worker's Wife
A Wal-Mart Stores Inc employee sued the retailer on Tuesday, saying its prior policy of denying health insurance to the spouses of gay employees violated gender discrimination laws.
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Army Nurse Was Fired Over Marriage, She Will Now Get Rs 60 Lakh In Damages
Terminating a woman's employment on the grounds of marriage was "coarse case of gender discrimination" and any law based on a gender bias is "constitutionally impermissible", the Supreme Court has said
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China To Revise Women's Protection Law For First Time In 30 Years
Legislation aimed at giving women in China more protection against gender discrimination and sexual harassment at work was submitted to China's parliament on Thursday.
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Microsoft Opens Workplace Sexual Harassment Investigation Sought by Investors
Microsoft said it is opening an inquiry into how it responds to workplace sexual harassment and gender discrimination, including its handling of allegations about co-founder Bill Gates.
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Satya Nadella's Memo As Microsoft Starts Review Of Bill Gates Probe
Microsoft Corp., responding to a push from shareholders, has hired a law firm to review its sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and scrutinize a 2019 board investigation of co-founder Bill Gates.
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In A First, Belgian Man Convicted Of "Sexism In A Public Place"
A Belgian man has the dubious distinction of being the first person in his country to be convicted of "sexism in a public place." According to media reports, he verbally harassed a female police officer who had stopped him for jaywalking. Though the verdict was handed down last November, it had mostly gone unreported until this week.
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Google Accused of Discriminating Against Female Employees by Underpaying Them
The investigation in the case is not complete, but the DoL has said the government's analysis at this point indicated discrimination against women in Google is quite extreme.
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Blog: I Want To Pray At Sabarimala, I Am Not #ReadyToWait
I see this movement to allow women to worship in Sabarimala as a change. And a change of the order that puts an end to what I see as gender discrimination, and in concurrence with the supreme law of the land.
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Opinion: How A Kerala Mother Copes With Her Daughter's Rape And Murder
When class, caste and gender discrimination come together, as in this case, the injustice becomes insurmountable for the families of victims.
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Wal-Mart Sued for Denying Health Insurance to Gay Worker's Wife
A Wal-Mart Stores Inc employee sued the retailer on Tuesday, saying its prior policy of denying health insurance to the spouses of gay employees violated gender discrimination laws.
