Articles for Women Ask

Why men dominate Q&As so much
1 year, 3 months ago

Why men dominate Q&As so much

BBC  

Why are women less likely to ask questions in public? Getty Images If men are the first to ask a question at an event, it may mean women are less likely to ask subsequent ones So what's putting some women off? It's sometimes claimed that men are more likely to ask longer questions or attempt to ask more than one …

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Manipur Video: ‘We Have Expelled Him from Community, But What About Our Women?’ Ask Villagers
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur Video: ‘We Have Expelled Him from Community, But What About Our Women?’ Ask Villagers

News 18  

As one enters Nongpok Sekmai area where the house of one of main accused in the Manipur video case where two women were paraded naked in the streets by a mob, one can feel something uncanny. As one goes to Nongpok Meira Paibi, Meitei women group keeps a check whoever is entering the village. The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum alleged …

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Opinion: Yes, Barbie is a feminist — just don’t ask her creators
1 year, 5 months ago

Opinion: Yes, Barbie is a feminist — just don’t ask her creators

LA Times  

Almost 30 years ago, when I researched and wrote a history of the people and ideas that led to the creation of Barbie, I had no doubt she would be as talked about in 2023 as she was in 1959, when she first appeared. While I suspect every armchair gender theorist will be deconstructing Gerwig’s movie soon, Barbie’s resurgence of …

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Adidas sports bra ad ban: Got a problem with the bare boobs advert? Ask yourself why
2 years, 7 months ago

Adidas sports bra ad ban: Got a problem with the bare boobs advert? Ask yourself why

The Independent  

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How the salary 'ask gap' perpetuates unequal pay
3 years, 6 months ago

How the salary 'ask gap' perpetuates unequal pay

BBC  

How the salary 'ask gap' perpetuates unequal pay Getty Images Women and minorities ask for – and are offered – lower salaries than white men. Research shows that the pay gap, which is well documented, partly stems from the ‘ask gap’: the difference in salary expectations between groups, which undercuts women and minorities in particular. Getty Images It takes a …

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Men more likely to get their desired pay raise than women
3 years, 9 months ago

Men more likely to get their desired pay raise than women

NL Times  

Men are more likely to get a wage increase if they ask for it than women, trade union CNV found in a study among over 3,300 of its members. 56 percent of men got a pay raise after asking for one, compared to 42 percent of women, ANP reports. After a good assessment, men were twice as likely to get …

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