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| April 2025 |
Title IX
The Department of Justice and Department of Education launched the Title IX Special Investigations Team to investigate violations of policies prohibiting transgender women and girls from sports teams and restrooms.
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| March 14 2025 |
Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth
Marci Ien concludes term as Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth
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| February 2025 |
Free the nipple
Charli XCX wore a sheer black dress to the Brit Awards and made a public statement about Free the Nipple, challenging ITV's stance on nipple visibility.
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| February 2025 |
Title IX
President Trump signed Executive Order 14201, directing the federal government to interpret Title IX rules as prohibiting transgender girls and women from female sports.
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| February 4 2025 |
Radio Begum
The Taliban ordered the suspension of Radio Begum's operations, citing 'unauthorized provision' of content and programming to an overseas TV channel.
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| January 20 2025 |
Title IX
President Donald Trump issued an executive order 'Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government', defining a person's sex as their sex at conception and rescinding previous Biden-era protections.
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| January 9 2025 |
Title IX
U.S. District Court Judge Danny C. Reeves of Kentucky struck down the Biden administration's expanded Title IX protections for transgender students nationwide.
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| 2024 |
Gender inequality
A European Investment Bank survey found that 72% of banks in sub-Saharan Africa have implemented a gender strategy, with an additional 17% planning to introduce one.
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| 2024 |
WASH
Projected end of the REACH research program, which focuses on developing climate tools to support water management and climate resilience in targeted countries.
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| 2024 |
Male contraceptive
The patent for using α1-adrenoceptor antagonists as male contraceptives was approved, marking a significant milestone in non-hormonal male contraceptive research.
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| 2024 |
Gender bias in medical diagnosis
A research study revealed that women constitute 40% of first authors and only 20.4% of last authors in clinical studies, with some disciplines showing as low as 9% female first authorship and 7.8% female last authorship.
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| December 15 2024 | Christopher Todd, an F4J protester, scaled the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree while dressed as Santa, hanging posters of Keir Starmer and himself with his daughter. The protest led to the temporary closure of Trafalgar Square and Todd's subsequent arrest for criminal damage to the Christmas Tree. |
| November 2024 | Marie Arianne Navarre-Marie was reappointed as Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare. |
| October 2024 | Kalpana Devi Koonjoo-Shah's ministerial term concluded. |
| June 2024 | Ministry definitively closed by the Milei administration, with the government claiming it was a 'politicized entity' used to propagate an ideological agenda. |
| April 2024 |
Title IX
New Title IX rules were released, broadening the scope of sexual harassment investigations and removing live hearing requirements.
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| March 18 2024 |
Gender bias in medical diagnosis
U.S. President Joe Biden issues an executive order on advancing women's health research, calling for more stringent guidelines, increased funding for clinical studies, and reduced barriers for female participants in trials.
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| March 8 2024 |
Radio Begum
Begum TV was launched in Paris with a grant from Malala Fund, broadcasting video courses covering the Afghan school curriculum from 7th to 12th Grade via satellite.
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| February 2024 |
Gender bias on Wikipedia
Wade has written over 2,100 biographies of women scientists on Wikipedia, continuing her efforts to increase representation.
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| January 22 2024 | Christopher Todd is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court following his Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree protest and arrest. |
| 2023 |
Gender inequality
World Economic Forum releases Global Gender Gap Report revealing that it will take 131 years to close the global gender gap, highlighting the persistent nature of gender inequality worldwide.
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| 2023 |
Radio Begum
Radio Begum reached approximately 600,000 households through its six transmitters, becoming the number one private radio station in Afghanistan according to its founder.
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| 2023 |
Gender-equality paradox
A study was conducted investigating economic opportunities as a potential explanation for the gender-equality paradox.
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| 2023 |
Gender inequality in the United States
Kelly Dittmar emphasized the importance of nuanced metrics for measuring women's representation in political leadership roles.
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| 2023 |
Gender equality in Rwanda
Rwanda launched a new national action plan for Resolution 1325, scheduled to be implemented until 2028, with a budget of RwF15 billion.
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| 2023 |
WASH
Data from centralized sewage treatment plants in the United States revealed methane emissions were approximately twice the 2019 IPCC estimates, measuring 10.9 ± 7.0 MMT CO2-eq/yr compared to the previous 4.3-6.1 MMT estimate.
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| 2023 |
WASH
WHO published a comprehensive summary of WASH service impact, detailing the specific health outcomes and regional disparities in WASH-related mortality rates.
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| 2023 | Former IAW President Marion Böker highlighted the critical need to defend democratic values in the organization's ongoing mission. |
| 2023 |
Women in Sudan
The outbreak of conflict in Sudan led to large-scale displacement and violence against women, children, and vulnerable groups, with Sudanese women simultaneously taking leading roles in humanitarian action and conflict resolution efforts.
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| 2023 |
Title IX
A study found that when men's sports were cut, funding was primarily redirected to men's football and basketball programs, with athletic directors often blaming Title IX for the cuts.
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| 2023 |
Unisex public toilet
The 'Escola às Cores' project was implemented at Escola Básica Frei João in Vila do Conde, introducing individual unisex bathrooms and changing rooms without gender identification to create a safe environment for trans students.
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| 2023 |
Male contraceptive
A new lonidamide derivative called BHD was developed, showing contraceptive effects in rodents, though further characterization is needed.
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| 2023 |
Male contraceptive
YCT529, a retinoic acid receptor antagonist, began its Phase 1 clinical trial organized by YourChoice Pharmaceuticals, with testing conducted by Quotient Sciences, UK.
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| 2023 |
Male contraceptive
A patent was filed for using α1-adrenoceptor antagonists (Silodosin and Tamsulosin) as male contraceptives, exploring their ability to block ejaculation while maintaining orgasm sensation.
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| 2023 |
Women in the cannabis industry
Wanda James opened the first legally-owned African American dispensary in the United States, challenging social justice issues in the cannabis industry.
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| 2023 |
Gender bias on Wikipedia
Akhil Arora, Robert West, and Martin Gerlach conducted a study showing that women's biographies are disproportionately represented among orphan articles on English Wikipedia, with women comprising 19% of biographies but 29% of orphan biographies, indicating reduced visibility.
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| 2023 |
Gender bias in medical diagnosis
A study of publications in 'Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics' and 'Clinical and Translational Science' revealed that women make up less than 40% of all study authors, highlighting gender disparity in medical research authorship.
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| December 2023 | President Javier Milei announced the dissolution of the ministry, reducing it to a provisional undersecretary status. |
| December 2023 |
Unisex public toilet
Portuguese legislation was passed emphasizing the need to ensure student well-being in bathroom and changing room access, promoting inclusive practices without mandating mixed bathrooms.
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| December 2023 |
Unisex public toilet
Portugal passed legislation emphasizing the well-being of students in accessing bathrooms and changing rooms, encouraging adaptations while respecting gender identity and allowing self-attributed names in schools.
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| December 10 2023 | Ayelén Mazzina concludes her term as Minister of Women, Genders and Diversity. |
| November 21 2023 | Irene Montero leaves the Ministry of Equality, concluding her term as minister. |
| November 21 2023 | Ana Redondo takes office as the new Minister of Equality, representing the PSOE party in Pedro Sánchez's third government. |
| October 31 2023 |
Free the nipple
Skims, Kim Kardashian's shapewear company, releases 'The Ultimate Nipple Bra', which sold out within a month of its launch, sparking conversation about body perception and modesty.
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| September 2023 |
Sex Discrimination Commissioner
Anna Cody took over the role of Sex Discrimination Commissioner, bringing a focus on First Nations women and girls and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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| September 2023 |
Gender bias on Wikipedia
A comprehensive analysis revealed that out of 1,960,452 biographical articles on English Wikipedia, only 385,236 (19.65%) were about women, highlighting significant gender representation disparity.
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| June 2023 |
Sex Discrimination Commissioner
Kate Jenkins concluded her term as Sex Discrimination Commissioner.
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| June 2023 |
Gender apartheid
U.N. Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett formally addresses the Human Rights Council in Geneva, explicitly describing the situation in Afghanistan as 'gender apartheid'.
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