Want to get married or have kids? Companies hiring in China are being warned to stop asking
Female job applicants in China, which is trying to raise its birthrate, have long been discriminated against by employers who ask about their marriage and childbearing plans.
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Stop Drinking The Marriage Kool-Aid — 'If It's So Great, Why Are So Many Wives Unhappy?'
When a social scientist proved that married people are happier, the media had a field day. But are we even asking the right ...
Risks of state abortion reporting mandates outweigh the benefits, an advocacy group says
An advocacy group says it’s time for states to stop requiring abortion providers to file reports for every abortion ...
China's unions say employers should not ask female job seekers about marital, childbearing status
Several Chinese labour unions, including in central Hunan province and the southern hub of Shenzhen, issued official notices ...
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Iraq: Personal Status Law Amendment Sets Back Women’s Rights
After months of legal and political wrangling, an amendment to Iraq's Personal Status Law that entered into force on February ...
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German institute: Women's income shrinks significantly in marriage
Marriage costs women on average one-fifth of their income, according to researchers at Munich's ifo Institute, who released ...
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The Status of Women in the World’s Parliaments
We sat down with Zeina Hilal, IPU’s Manager for Gender and Youth Programmes, on the eve of the 69th UN Commission on the ...
What does the Quran say about the rights and status of women?
Though it often addresses men, the Quran has much to say about women: from marriage and divorce to property rights.
SAVE Act could prevent people like married women who have legally changed their name from registering to vote: VERIFY
The SAVE Act acknowledges that legal name change might be an issue with requiring proof of US citizenship for voter registration, but leaves it to states to address ...
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U.S. Fertility Is Declining Due to Delayed Marriage and Childbearing
The total fertility rate in the United States has been in decline since the start of the Great Recession. Since then, the total fertility rate has fallen far below the replacement level—the level of ...