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This the first time in 50 years that the CDC has seen a ‘phenomenon’ like the...
Earlier this week, the US confirmed its first instance of sexually transmitted Zika virus related to the recent outbreak.A man returning from Venezuela, where the virus is being locally transmitted,...
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Colombia has linked Zika to 3 deaths
Until now, there have been no recorded deaths caused by the recent Zika outbreak.On Friday, Colombia's health minister said — preemptively and perhaps incorrectly — that there was a "causal connection"...
View ArticleNo one can tell who the mother is in this selfie
A selfie of three women on Twitter has lots of people confused. Two of them are twins, and one of them is their mother, but no one can tell who is who.Fortunately, the answer has since been revealed....
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There's a way businesses can make 15% more money — but a surprisingly low...
Sadly, it's not shocking news that there's a lack of gender diversity in business.A new study by the Peterson Institute for International Economics shows that, of the almost 22,000 publicly traded...
View Article4 things every man should know before going into a Victoria's Secret
Buying a gift a for your wife or girlfriend can be one of the scariest, sweat-inducing activities known to man.What's the ideal gift? Lingerie, of course. Buying lingerie is easier said than done....
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Women are the next ChinaJoin the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH: We did a blind taste test of Pizza Hut, Domino's, and Papa John's pizza — here's the verdict
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How being a woman can ding your credit score
Women have less debt than men. But despite their lower debt loads, they still have lower credit scores.Why the disparity?It may all come down to the fact that men still make more money, on average,...
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Female economists who co-author papers are less likely to get tenure than men
It's no secret that men outnumber women in stereotypically male fields, especially in higher positions.Economics is no exception.In fact, even though "women’s representation among doctoral degree...
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A former Bear Stearns exec describes what it's like to be a mom on Wall Street
When Maureen Sherry returned to work after taking maternity leave, she was met by a curly-headed stranger sitting at her desk, his feet propped on a cardboard box with her client account list packed...
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Some villages in India have banned single women from owning 'distracting'...
MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Several villages in the western Indian state of Gujarat have banned girls and single women from owning mobile phones, saying the devices distract them from their...
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Doctors just performed the first uterus transplant in the US
Doctors at the Cleveland Clinic successfully performed the first uterus transplant in the US, The New York Times reports.In a nine-hour operation, a 26-year-old woman received an organ from a deceased...
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The 10 best companies for women who want to get promoted quickly
Women make up more than half of the talent pool. They make their companies more profitable, and having more of them around can lead to better decisions.It's for these reasons that Betty Spence,...
View ArticleThese boxing Pakistani girls are fighting to be treated the same as the boys
The Pakistani government supported a female boxing event for the first time, according to local media reports. It took place at a Karachi camp that trains girls between the ages of 8 and 17, in the...
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Scientists may have found a new bug capable of transmitting Zika, and it...
Another, far more common mosquito could transmit the Zika virus, Brazilian researchers suggest.Currently, Zika is mainly transmitted from person to person via one species of mosquito, the Aedes...
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These women quit their jobs to disrupt the multi-billion dollar tampon...
"Mom, Dad, I'm quitting my job to start a tampon company."That's exactly what Alex Friedman and Jordana Kier told their parents when they decided to team up two years ago to cofound LOLA.At first, the...
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15 important jobs women have never held
Women have come a long way since they started joining the workforce in large numbers in the late 19th century, and since then there have been many historic firsts.In law and politics, Annette Adams...
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French President admits that harassment of women is a 'mass phenomenon' in...
PARIS (France) (AFP) - A radio campaign detailing harrowing experiences and a call from President Francois Hollande to "face up to harassment" show that France still has much to do tackle the...
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5 incredible female scientists you’ve probably never heard of
All week I’ve been intrigued and inspired by posters appearing in my department that depict truly great scientists, mathematicians and engineers.Few of them were known to me or my fellow students, yet...
View ArticleThe Dalai Lama says a female Dalai Lama must be attractive, 'otherwise not...
In an interview with the BBC, the Dalai Lama made some awkward comments about hypothetical female successors. Story by Tony Manfred and editing by Benjamin NighFollow INSIDERon FacebookFollow INSIDERon...
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Here's how the big tech companies measure up when it comes to female workers
Today is International Women's Day, so we thought it was an appropriate time to see how some of the big tech companies are doing in terms of gender equality in hiring.The answer? Not so great.As you...
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