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Women's march on DC made possible through digital innovations

by Adam Allington
Jan 17, 2017
It's now easier than ever to organize large protests thanks to today's tech.
Woman rally as part of a nationwide protest against President-elect Donald Trump outside of Trump Tower back in December.
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New report traces the gender pay gap from birth to the C-suite

by Tony Wagner and Lewis Wallace
Jul 20, 2016
Women's education doesn't close the wage gap with men, study says.
The often-referenced figure that women earn 79 cents for every dollar men do isn't the whole story.
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Maybe it's time for more emoji equality

by Kai Ryssdal
May 11, 2016
Some folks are suggesting that there should be more emojis representing women doing various jobs.
A selection of some proposed emojis. 
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Melinda Gates on balancing the burden of unpaid work

by David Brancaccio
Mar 23, 2016
Women are suffering from a lack of time, argues Gates.
Melinda Gates wants to change expectations about women's work.
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Challenges ahead as Japan seeks more women workers

by Sally Herships
Mar 3, 2016
In Japan 70 percent of women who get pregnant leave work. Many don’t return.
A pregnant woman walks to her office in Tokyo on July 2, 2013. Pregnant women or young mothers, many Japanese say they are victims of 'mata-hara' a name for 'maternity harassment' of mothers in employment, in an aging country in dire need of babies. 
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The wage gap decreases slightly among married couples

by Tobin Low
Nov 23, 2015
Census data shows wives' earnings gaining on husbands'
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One husband puts his wife's career before his own

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Sep 15, 2015
What he learned from taking on the role of lead parent.
In most marriages where both work, the woman usually picks up the slack, says Andy Moravcsik
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The Rise of Women Gamers at E3 2015

by Adriene Hill
Jun 19, 2015
The annual conference isn't quite as dominated by men as it used to be.
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Among CEOs, women are outnumbered by men named John

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 2, 2015
On the S&P, there are four Johns, Roberts Williams or Jameses for every female CEO
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Pandora near parity on gender stats

by Molly Wood
Aug 25, 2014
Pandora has surprised observers with its near-equal gender representation.
An event hosted by the San Francisco chapter of the Interactive Design Association at Pandora headquarters. Pandora has noticeably higher representation of women than other tech companies.  
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