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Pay disparity in Bollywood: After Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor; Rakul Preet Singh speaks out of pay disparity
Lachmi Deb Roy •After actress Priyanka Chopra, Rakul Preet Singh too opened up on the topic of pay disparity and that payment shouldn’t be based on gender. Kareena Kapoor Khan, Vidya Balan and Taapee Pannu were also very vocal on the topic of gender pay gap in Bollywood.
What’s Australia’s new law to tackle gender pay gap? Which countries have similar rules?
Fp Explainers •Australia has introduced a law that makes it mandatory to report disparities between the incomes of men and women. The UK and the European Union have similar legislations, and in Iceland, it’s illegal to pay men more than women
International Women’s Day: How perfect are the world’s most gender-equal countries? Where does India stand?
Fp Explainers •Gender equality is 300 years away, said the UN. The Nordic countries – Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden – have done well when it comes to equality, but the gender pay gap remains and women still invest far more time in household chores. India is taking small steps but has a long way to go
New York City enacts new pay transparency law: How new rule will change salary negotiations at the workplace
Fp Staff •New York City will soon join a growing list of cities where employers are required to include maximum and minimum salary range for a job opening
US Soccer offers 'identical' pay deal to men's and women's teams
•A statement from the USSF said the proposed contracts had been sent to the players associations acting on behalf of the men's and women's teams, with the goal being to bring both national squads under a single collective bargaining agreement.
The Friday List: From dance therapy workshop to lecture on slave trade history, your weekly calendar of virtual events
Fp Staff •Every Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.
In Brazil, women are bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic’s blow, at home and at work
•During the pandemic, more than 6.5 million Brazilian women exited the workforce, dropping their participation rate below 48 percent — the lowest in more than a decade
US women's football stars Megan Rapinoe, Margaret Purce join President Joe Biden to promote closing pay gap
•Biden and his wife, Jill, hosted a roundtable with Margaret Purce and Megan Rapinoe of the US women's national football team, and other members of the squad who attended virtually. The president then signed a proclamation honouring the day.
American women's national team seek more than $66 million in damages from US Soccer over gender discrimination
•Players on the US women's national team are seeking more than $66 million in damages as part of their gender discrimination lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation
Smriti Mandhana's comments on pay gap throws a realistic perspective on economics of gender equality
Snehal Pradhan •Mandhana wants the women representing this country to be the architects of their own destiny, to raise the level of their achievements to the point where they too contribute to the balance sheet.