/tags/gender-equality Gender Equality en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:46:00 GMT /sports/2026-04-03/politifact-fl-florida-ag-james-uthmeier-says-the-nfls-rooney-rule-violates-florida-law-does-it Uthmeier, who has used his position to challenge diversity, equity and inclusion policies before, told the NFL that its "Rooney Rule" is discriminatory and illegal in Florida, and ordered the league to stop enforcing it. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:46:00 GMT /sports/2026-04-03/politifact-fl-florida-ag-james-uthmeier-says-the-nfls-rooney-rule-violates-florida-law-does-it Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /government-politics/2026-03-24/miami-gender-equality-levine-cava-womens-history-month Women are breaking through years of political underrepresentation in Miami. And as Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava approaches the end of her term she’s reflecting on her path to leadership during Women’s History Month — and warning of a dangerous time for gender equality. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-24/miami-gender-equality-levine-cava-womens-history-month Sofia Baltodano, Natalie La Roche Pietri /news/2022-06-23/benching-the-patriarchy-50-years-of-title-ix-and-how-4-women-fought-for-change Fifty years ago, Title IX banned discrimination based on sex in educational institutions. College sports had to change. This is the story of how four women fought to make that happen. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:17:53 GMT /news/2022-06-23/benching-the-patriarchy-50-years-of-title-ix-and-how-4-women-fought-for-change Emily Harris, Ida Hardin /2021-11-12/school-mask-mandates-get-revised-and-addressing-the-gender-pay-gap-in-south-florida Miami-Dade and Broward County Public Schools made masks optional this week. Plus, a new dashboard aims to collect data on gender inequity in South Florida. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 23:03:25 GMT /2021-11-12/school-mask-mandates-get-revised-and-addressing-the-gender-pay-gap-in-south-florida Andrea Perdomo /news/2021-04-15/biden-infrastructure-push-highlights-economic-gender-gaps Many traditional infrastructure jobs have gone to men in the past. Progressives like Rep. Katie Porter fear that the way Biden is splitting his economic agenda could hurt American women. Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:08:13 GMT /news/2021-04-15/biden-infrastructure-push-highlights-economic-gender-gaps Danielle Kurtzleben /news/2021-03-22/under-fire-the-ncaa-apologizes-and-unveils-new-weight-room-for-womens-tournament Facing a mountain of criticism, the organization said it "fell short," as it raced to set up a larger weight room and address other disparities between its men's and women's tournaments. Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:03:42 GMT /news/2021-03-22/under-fire-the-ncaa-apologizes-and-unveils-new-weight-room-for-womens-tournament Becky Sullivan /2021-02-04/biden-administration-resurrects-office-to-help-women-at-the-breaking-point President Biden pledged that equal pay, paid family leave and affordable child care will be at the forefront of his administration's work. He's creating a Gender Policy Council to take these on. Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:00:00 GMT /2021-02-04/biden-administration-resurrects-office-to-help-women-at-the-breaking-point Melissa Block /2019-12-25/global-women-who-took-a-stand-in-2019-from-an-ebola-doc-to-2-beauty-queens We profiled women who were on the front lines of social change this year — from a doctor fighting Ebola in Congo amid gunfire to two forthright beauty queens. Wed, 25 Dec 2019 16:00:53 GMT /2019-12-25/global-women-who-took-a-stand-in-2019-from-an-ebola-doc-to-2-beauty-queens Emily Vaughn /2019-09-20/investors-may-prefer-companies-with-more-women-in-the-workforce A new study found investors were significantly more likely to bet a company's stock price was going to increase if the company had more women on staff compared with other companies. Fri, 20 Sep 2019 09:00:24 GMT /2019-09-20/investors-may-prefer-companies-with-more-women-in-the-workforce Peter Talbot /2019-01-17/backlash-erupts-after-gillette-launches-a-new-metoo-inspired-ad-campaign Gillette's new ad campaign is trending on YouTube but has more than twice as many dislikes than likes. Some are threatening a boycott, offended by the company's call for a new kind of masculinity. Thu, 17 Jan 2019 10:00:28 GMT /2019-01-17/backlash-erupts-after-gillette-launches-a-new-metoo-inspired-ad-campaign Tovia Smith