Those who play with matches are likely to get burned!
Quote of the Day: “The trouble with being punctual is that nobody’s there to appreciate it.” – Franklin P. Jones
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Men and women really do see the world differently
Research has shown that the differences between the male and female visual cortex means that men and women literally see the world differently. From differences in sensitivity to color, patterns, and hue to being more or less sensitive to movement against a pattern, understanding and making use of these differences in visual processing is essential to many fields such as advertising, manufacturing, and video development
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The Economist’s glass-ceiling index
“Glass-ceiling”
You would do well to move to New Zealand if you are a working woman. If New Zealand is too far out of the way you could try one of the Nordic countries. The Economist has compiled its own “glass-ceiling index” to mark International Women’s Day. The index shows where women have the best chance of equal treatment at work.
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Lifespan declining in women in some parts of U.S.: Study
Women aged 75 and younger are dying at higher rates than previous years.
There is compelling evidence from a new study that the expectancy for some U.S. women is falling, a disturbing trend that experts can’t explain. The study found that women aged 75 and younger are dying at higher rates than previous years in nearly half of the nation’s counties. many of the women lived in rural areas and in the West and South. For men, life expectancy has held steady or improved in nearly all counties.
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Jobs with the biggest (and smallest) wage gaps between men and women
The jobs where the gap is biggest pay more, on average, than the jobs where the gap is lowest.
On average, women are paid significantly less than men even when they are doing the same jobs. But the gap varies dramatically for workers in different jobs.
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Women in Paris are now legally allowed to wear pants
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A 200- year old law forbidding women in Paris to wear pants has been revoked.
In January, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, France’s minister of women’s rights, made it officially impossible to arrest a woman for wearing trousers in the French capital.
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Egypt’s great male crisis
Great male crisis
There is a huge debate in western societies regarding what is called “The great male crisis”. The argument is simple: Men are quickly falling behind women, In the western societies that promote gender equality and free education, women are becoming better educated than men and are earning more. Boys aren’t faring as well as girls in school and college education, and this is being reflected in the job market.
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Saudi King appoints 30 women to advisory council in historic first
Saudi King Abdullah
Thirty women were appointed to the previously all-male consultative Shura Council by Saudi King Abdullah in decrees published on Friday, marking a historic first as he pushes reforms in the ultra-conservative kingdom.
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By 2020 a billion entrepreneurs will be women
“The third billion”
Globally, there are 380 million entrepreneurs today. For every 19 people you meet – one will be an entrepreneur. What are the other 18 doing? What are they doing that makes money without them creating/inventing opportunities? One might think they all have jobs, but they don’t – only 61% of world’s population have any sort of a job.
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Crimes against women in India increasing
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Following the death of the 23 year old paramedical student in the capital city of Delhi in India who was brutally gang raped and assaulted on December 16th has put the spotlight on crimes against women in that country.
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When women are faced with sexual stereotypes they make better financial decisions
Many studies have found that women tend to be more averse to risks and losses than men.
The world of business can be brutal and competitive. People often need to take high risks with big payoffs in order to succeed. Attitudes that are risk-taking attitudes are often seen as masculine. The language used to describe such behavior is riddled with phrases like “testosterone-charged” and “cowboys”. Women are seen as being more risk averse. And then there are articles that have asked if the financial crisis might have unfolded differently had women been in charge.
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Job ad looking for “lively and good-looking women” as condom testers pulled
A condom manufacturer was looking to hire “lively and good-looking women” aged 18 to 25 to work as condom testers.
In China a website has removed a job advertisement seeking women as condom testers in Shanghai after some people said it was a guise for prostitution.
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