Years ago, the roles of men and women were very typical. Men were supposed to bring home the bacon. They would go to work and earn money for their loved ones. During this time, some men would also leave their families in times of war. There were very

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Britains system of car insurance has been turned on its head by the European Court of Justice. For decades, British motorists have paid insurance premiums based on their sex. The rationale for this was that men were far more likely to have accidents

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AS IT IS 2014-09-27 Education, Gender Influence Use of Media in Africa Recently, the Gallup research group joined with a United States government agency to produce a study about women and media in Africa. That agency is the U.S. Broadcasting Board of

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What do you think these names have in common? Royal. Charlie. Salem. Skyler. Justice. Oakley. Well, in the United States, all of these names are considered fitting for girls and boys. They are considered gender-neutral. And modern American parents ap

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: I'm Ailsa Chang with All Tech Considered. (SOUNDBITE OF ULRICH SCHNAUSS' NOTHING HAPPENS IN JUNE) CHANG: Have you ever noticed something that most virtual assistants have in common? Just take a listen. SIRI: My name is Siri. CORTAN

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Francoise Roels is the only woman among 12 board members at Cofinimmo. But that's about to change. The top brass of the leading listed real-estate investor in Belgium will soon have a completely different set-up. Last year Belgium introduced gender q

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