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Analysis Shows Women Lost Jobs In Retail Last Year, Though Men Gained

12:09pm December 24, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

According to a study, last year, men gained higher-paying jobs in retail while women lost them. Heidi Hartmann of the Institute for Women's Policy Research spoke with NPR's Lauren Frayer to explain.

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A woman farmer makes hay bales in Kashmir, India. In India, women comprise about a third of the agricultural labor in developing countries.

Working Moms Have Been A 'Thing' Since Ancient History

10:36am November 30, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Who ruled early farming? Women! Studies of ancient bones show that women's physical labor was crucial to driving the agricultural revolution in Europe.

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Lawmakers in the Kumamoto Municipal Assembly talk with member Yuka Ogata, who brought her infant son to work.

Japanese Lawmaker's Baby Gets Booted From The Floor

5:41pm November 24, 2017

by Elise Hu

When Yuka Ogata went back to work after having a baby, she tried to bring him along. The response highlighted the difficulties working women face in rules-bound Japan.

Last summer, South Koreans left messages of their sexual harassment and assaults on Post-it notes at an exit of Gangnam subway station.

World News

South Korea's Sex Ed Guidelines Suggest Victims Are To Blame for Date Rape

5:50pm November 11, 2017

by Elise Hu

When South Korea issued its sex education guidelines for public schools in 2015, there was an outcry and there were calls for them to be withdrawn. Two years later, the guidelines remain in place.

Workers pull pipes from an oil well in 2016 near Crescent, Okla. The oil industry wants to attract a new, more diverse generation of workers, but a history of racism and sexism makes that difficult.

Big Oil Has A Diversity Problem

7:50am November 05, 2017

by Jeff Brady

The business wants to attract more women and minorities, but a history of racism and sexism makes that difficult.

The old advice seems to hold true: Drinking lots of water helps prevent urinary tract infections.

To Reduce Risk Of Recurring Bladder Infection, Try Drinking More Water

1:20pm October 20, 2017

by Greta Jochem

While it may seem simple, drinking water flushes bacteria out of the urethra, helping to prevent infection in women prone to them. And it also may help reduce the use of antibiotics.

A survey by the Pew Research Center finds Republicans and Democrats are divided on whether the country has gone far enough in giving women equal rights.

Do Men Have It Easier? Your Politics Might Determine How You Answer

3:42pm October 18, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

Democrats were more than twice as likely as Republicans to say that the country hasn't gone far enough in achieving gender equality, according to a new survey from Pew.

The ousting of a powerful Hollywood producer over multiple abuse allegations prompted women and other assault survivors to proclaim a simple idea: that sexual abuse is common in their lives.

In The Wake Of Harvey Weinstein Scandal, Women Say #MeToo

12:28pm October 17, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

The ousting of a powerful Hollywood producer over multiple abuse allegations prompted women and other assault survivors to proclaim a simple idea: that sexual abuse is common in their lives.

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Zainabu Hamayaji went to extreme lengths to protect her family from being abducted by Boko Haram.

To Save Her Children, She Pretended To Be Crazy

4:27pm October 14, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Zainabu Hamayaji went to extraordinary lengths to protect her 10 children from being abducted by Boko Haram.

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Undocumented Teen Held In Texas Is At The Heart Of An Abortion Fight

8:12pm October 13, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

The unaccompanied minor from Central America, 17, has not been allowed to leave her federal shelter to get the procedure. The ACLU has sued, calling it unprecedented, unconstitutional and inhumane.