Women

KAI Build’s Women Share Their Unique Experiences for Women in Construction Week

During Women in Construction Week, St. Louis-based general contractor KAI Build asked several of its women employees to share their stories and opinions on the future of women in construction.
El Salvador: Thousands of Women March for Abortion Rights, High Femicide Rates

El Salvador: Thousands of Women March for Abortion Rights, High Femicide Rates

Women have marched in the streets of El Salvador's capital, clamoring for abortion rights and a better response against high femicide rates in the country.
Brazil: Sao Paolo Official Arthur do Val in Scrutiny After Sexist Comments on Ukraine's Women Refugees

Brazil: Sao Paolo Official Arthur do Val Gets Backlash After Sexist Comments on Ukraine's Women Refugees

Brazil's Sao Paolo official Arthur do Val was scrutinized by the public after he made sexist remarks on the women of Ukraine who left their country amid its war with Russia.
NYSIF

NYSIF Continues to Exceed and Prioritize Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises’ Participation Goals

12th Annual MWBE Investment Symposium designed to further spark statewide job growth and expand investment opportunities.
In Celebration of Black History Month, SBA Administrator Announces New Funding to Expand Outreach Centers for Women Entrepreneurs Through Minority Serving Institutions

In Celebration of Black History Month, SBA Administrator Announces New Funding to Expand Outreach Centers for Women Entrepreneurs Through Minority Serving Institutions

At least $1.5 million will be awarded to support the expansion of the SBA’s Women’s Business Centers across Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and higher education institutions serving Hispanic, tribal and AAPI communities.
AAPI Victory Fund

AAPI Victory Fund, Indian American Impact Fund Endorse History-Making Congressional Candidates Nida Allam and Kesha Ram Hinsdale

Ahead of this year's elections, AAPI Victory Fund, and Indian American Impact Fund released a joint statement endorsing AAPI and Indian-American congressional candidates, Nida Allam of North Carolina and Kesha Ram Hinsdale of Vermont.
Gov. Kathy Hochul

New York Caring Majority: 'Hochul Missed Chance to End Home Care Crisis — Budget Leaves Seniors & Disabled People in Danger'

Failure to fund home care wages ensures seniors and disabled people will be left without care & forced into dangerous nursing homes. New York Governor Kathy Hochul missed opportunity to put women, seniors and disabled people first.
Gov. Kathy Hochul

NY Caring Majority on Gov. Hochul’s State of the State: 'Hochul Took Important First Step Toward Addressing Home Care Crisis'

"We urge Hochul to support the Fair Pay for Home Care Act, which would wipe out the state’s home care shortage”
Offerring on Maya Achi women, victim of sexual abuse in Guatemala

5 Guatemala Paramilitary Soldiers Undergo Trial After 40 Years Over Sexual Abuse on Country's Indigenous Women

Five paramilitary soldiers from Guatemala were accused of raping indigenous women during the country's war.
Jeffrey Epstein

Civil Case Against Jeffrey Epstein’s Former Executive Assistant Lesley Groff Dropped

Plaintiff Jane Doe has voluntarily dismissed her case against Jeffrey Epstein’s former executive assistant, Lesley Groff. At the time the suit was brought, Lesley’s counsel Michael Bachner of Bachner & Associates and Jon Whitcomb of Diserio Martin predicted that the case would be dismissed, and have always maintained that Lesley never engaged in any civil or criminal misconduct.
NY Attorney General Letitia James

Letitia James, Jumaane Williams, 1199, AARP, Seniors & Disabled NYers Launch “Fair Pay for Home Care” to End Home Care Crisis

New York faces worst-in-the-nation home care shortage — seniors and disabled people left without care or sent to nursing homes during Covid-19. Speakers release new data revealing Fair Pay for Home Care Act will create new jobs for over a quarter of a million women, including 181,000 for women of color.
Justice for Migrant Women Launches Nationwide 'the Humans Who Feed Us' Project to Celebrate the Essential Workers This Holiday Season

Justice for Migrant Women Launches Nationwide 'the Humans Who Feed Us' Project to Celebrate the Essential Workers This Holiday Season

Narrative and portrait project “The Humans Who Feed Us” scales exhibit to showcase the contributions of essential food workers across the food supply chain.
Bela Bajaria

Kate del Castillo, Bela Bajaria, Gloria Calderón Kellett and Many More Industry Trailblazers Headline NALIP’s Diverse Women in Media Forum

Diverse Women in Media Forum: “Our Stories to Own and Tell” Set Virtually For December 1-2. The National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) is set to host its 6th annual Diverse Women in Media Forum virtually, led by many of the top female trailblazers in the industry.
Afghanistan Ambassador Says Pres. Joe Biden Doesn’t Care about Women, Children Left Behind; Will Take Time before Country Trusts Another U.S. President

Afghanistan Ambassador Says Pres. Joe Biden Doesn't Care About Women, Children Left Behind; Will Take Time Before Country Trusts Another U.S. President

Afghanistan's ambassador the U.S. Adela Raz said that she has lost trust in the U.S. government while claiming that U.S. President Joe Biden does not care about the women and children who were left behind.

NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate to Host 4th Annual Symposium of Women

Building on the success of its first three years, the School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS) Schack Institute of Real Estate will be hosting its 4th Annual National Symposium of Women in Real Estate (WiRE).
Amnesty International Report: At Least 10 Women, Girls Murdered in Mexico Daily

Amnesty International Report: At Least 10 Women, Girls Murdered in Mexico Daily

An Amnesty International report said at least 10 women and young girls are murdered daily in Mexico.
2 Women in Colombia Caught Smuggling Cocaine Hidden in Their Vaginas

2 Women in Colombia Caught Smuggling Cocaine Hidden in Their Vaginas

Two women in Colombia were caught smuggling cocaine hidden in their vaginas after airport authorities noticed them walking strangely.
Mexico: Oaxaca Declares Beauty Contests as 'Symbolic Violence' Against Women, Bans Use of Public Funds For Such Events

Mexico: Oaxaca Declares Beauty Contests as 'Symbolic Violence' Against Women, Bans Use of Public Funds For Such Events

Mexico's Oaxaca state has banned the use of public funds in beauty contests after the local Congress labeled such events as "symbolic violence" against women.
Kamala Harris’ Mexico Trip Likely to Focus On Women and Youth Aside From Migration Issues

Kamala Harris’ Mexico Trip Likely to Focus On Women and Youth Aside From Migration Issues

Vice President Kamala Harris will be heading to Mexico for her next stop after her Guatemala. She will be meeting with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Chile's Government Gave Out Flawed Birth Control Pills Which Caused Dozens of Unplanned Pregnancies

Chile's Government Gave Out Flawed Birth Control Pills Which Caused Dozens of Unplanned Pregnancies

The government of Chile has provided hundreds of thousands of defective birth control pills to women that resulted in at least 140 unplanned pregnancies.
Hispanic Women More Vulnerable to COVID-19 During Pregnancy, Study Finds

Hispanic Women More Vulnerable to COVID-19 During Pregnancy, Study Finds

A new study finds that Hispanic pregnant women in the Southern United States are twice likely to have coronavirus than non-Hispanic women.
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