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Citi to boost pay for women and minorities, closing gaps in the U.S., UK, and Germany
Citigroup will boost job compensation for women and minorities in a bid to close pay gaps in the U.S., United Kingdom, and Germany, becoming the...
Iceland Makes Companies Prove They’re Not Paying Women Less
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Iceland this week began putting in place a new law that requires companies and government agencies to prove they are paying men...
This chart shows the best and worst countries for women in the world today
What is women’s status in the world today? The recent revelations of abuse by Harvey Weinstein and Bill O’Reilly are stark reminders of the universality...
What’s killing America’s new mothers?
Elizabeth “Liz” Logelin was a young, fit woman with a promising career in operations management at Disney. On March 24, 2008, after a complicated pregnancy...
Weighing the Costs of Speaking Out About Harvey Weinstein
Annabella Sciorra, Daryl Hannah, and other women explain their struggles with going public. In March, Annabella Sciorra, who received an Emmy nomination for her role...
The women, people of color, and LGBTQ candidates who made history in the 2017 election
Election Day was full of historic firsts. Barrier-breaking candidates won races across the country on Election Day this year. The results were a parade of...
Can we talk about the gender pay gap?
The median salary for women working full-time is about 80 percent of men’s. That gap, put in other terms, means women are working for free...
Women’s Fund of Hawaii Participates In 2017 Women’s March
On January 21, what started as a Facebook post by a Hana, Maui woman became an international movement and march. All around the world, like-minded...
Women’s Fund of Hawaii Receives Generous Bequest From Kay Wery
In 2016, Women’s Fund of Hawaii (WFH) received an extraordinary bequest from the estate of Kay Wery. Kay was a Hawaii resident for nearly 70...