gender
Study: 94 Percent of Philly’s Top Companies Have a Male CEO
Philadelphia is facing a serious crisis regarding gender equality in the workplace, according to a new study. In fact, women held only 13 percent of […]
Study: 100 Years Until We Reach Gender Equality at Work
Despite great strides by women in the workplace, a new study offers some grim numbers about gender parity in the United States. It’ll take 25 […]
In PA, Women Are Paid 79 Cents on the Dollar Compared to Men
Hillary Clinton has put the wage gap between men and women at the forefront of the her economic policy — and made it a hot-button issue […]
Target Going Gender-Neutral, Internet Explodes
Target has announced a new plan to phase out gender-based signage from its stores — including the removal of pink and blue to denote different toys […]
Court: SEPTA Can Discriminate Against You For Your Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
NBC 10 is reporting that a Pennsylvania appeals court has ruled that SEPTA isn’t subject to Philadelphia’s city ordinance which bans discrimination against sexual orientation and […]
Dear Target: I Think You Have a Gender Problem
Dear Target (or, my pet name for you, Tarjay), I’ll admit: I am absolutely enthralled by my weekly fling with you. I mean, come on: […]
BizFeed: Avoid Out-of-Office Hell This Summer
1. Avoiding Out-of-Office Hell This Summer The News: There will be points this summer when it will feel like everyone you call or email is on […]
No More Iniquity Inequity!
Last month’s “Equal Pay Day”—the day that’s set aside to demonstrate how much extra work women must do to earn what men earn—touched off […]
Chana Rothman’s Rainbow Train Debunks Gender Norms
Philly-by-way-of-Toronto artist Chana Rothman is debuting her children’s album Rainbow Train on Tuesday, May 12th. Rothman tapped into personal experiences and her son’s early experimentation with gender expression […]
What I Learned at The Women in the World Summit
Yeonmi Park was 13 when she and her mother escaped North Korea, but their battles were far from over: Once they reached China, her mother was […]
What New York Magazine’s Jonathan Chait Gets Wrong About Political Correctness
Jonathan Chait, previously a senior editor at The New Republic and currently a writer at New York magazine, spent a great amount of words last week espousing the […]
President Obama To Sign Executive Order Banning Gender Identity Discrimination for Federal Employees
In a surprise announcement at this evening’s White House LGBT Pride Reception, President Obama said he plans on issuing an executive order banning federal jobs from […]
After Tuesday’s Election, Government in PA is a Real Sausage Fest
“Pennsylvania is set to become the largest all-male delegation in Congress this November as a result of Tuesday night’s primary races,” Huffington Post reports.
Men Are Toast. No They’re Not. Discuss.
A female student reported a sign of a harassing nature. Upon further investigation, it was determined the communication was not to be directed in a […]
Gender Identity Added to Fortune 500 Policy
PPL Corporation, a Fortune 500 company based in Allentown (about an hour’s drive from Philly), has added gender identity to its non-discrimination policy this week. […]