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News from the world's media relating to changing gender roles and practises in work, life and politics.
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Women Working in Technology
Women working in the technology sector find gender can be an obstacle to their development. A survey in the US found women felt they had to fit into a masculine workplace where gender was a barrier to advancement and people assumed they were not as technically proficient as male colleagues.
From SiliconValley.com
Positive Discrimination in Politics
There is growing cross-party consensus in the UK to support the introduction of legal amendments to allow positive discrimination in politics.
From www.thetimes.co.uk
It's a Man's World
Only 3% of executives at the highest level are women, while the average intake in a City firm (London, UK) is divided equally between the sexes. According to the Equal Opportunities Commission, women working full-time in banking and finance earn 55% of male colleagues' earnings.
From www.guardian.co.uk
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