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More women quit their jobs at India’s largest IT firm after it scrapped remote work
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Tata Consultancy Services, India's largest IT firm, saw more female employees quit the past year. The company said it felt this change was influenced by its decision to scrap remote work. Some women find it easier to balance their work and personal lives when working from home.
An airline was fined for imposing strict rules about high heels and makeup on female cabin crew, report says
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Female cabin crew were required to wear high heels of between five and eight inches, and foundation that matched their skin tone.
The House of Representatives will have more guys named ‘Mike’ than women chairing committees under the new Republican majority
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House Republicans have announced a new slate of committee chairs for the new Congress. Six of the committees will be chaired by a man named Mike or Michael. Meanwhile, just three committees will be chaired by women, down from seven during the last Congress.
The 36 iconic female athletes who have changed the world of women’s sports for the better
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Countless female athletes have helped usher women's sports into the mainstream. From Babe Didrikson Zaharias to the Williams sisters, here are 36 iconic athletes who've put women's sports in the spotlight.
‘Trad wives’ are using social media to romanticize a return to ‘traditional values’ as more and more women face post-COVID work/life balance burnout
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TikTok's "trad wives" are using the social platform to promote a return to traditional values, or one where "a woman who chooses to live a more traditional life with ultra-traditional gender roles." But critics of trad wife discourse say it promotes a "nostalgia and glamorization for what they say is the past but is an American that has never existed."
Alaska Airlines reveals gender-neutral uniform policies in step towards ‘more inclusive’ workplace
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"We really wanted to double down on our commitment to inclusion. And not just say it in words, but also how do we show it in our actions."
Only 18 Oscar nominees for best picture out of 581 have been directed by women — here’s how to watch all of them
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"In celebrating Women's History Month, we want to celebrate the achievements of these trailblazing directors. Here's where you can watch all 18 best picture-nominated movies directed by women."
28 female TV stars who changed the world of television
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"Women have broken barriers and changed the TV landscape through many firsts and iconic roles. Stars like Betty White, Lucille Ball, and Cicely Tyson paved the way for more female trailblazers. Whether the first woman to star in a drama or be pregnant on TV, these stars changed history."
Victoria’s Secret’s CEO said the company was accused of ‘scorching the earth’ and ‘spoiling’ the brand after it ditched racy ads — but found the feedback was mostly from men
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"When we first announced our positioning, we got a significant amount of mail from people who said, 'This is terrible. You're scorching the earth. You're spoiling our brand. We love the way it was before, why are you changing it?'" CEO Martin Waters said during an investor call. On further analysis, however, the company found that most of this feedback wasn't coming from its most loyal customers or rewards club members - it was coming from men.