The carrier pledged to use inclusive language in a country where gender roles are entrenched.
Tag: Gender
Study of 17 Million Identifies Crucial Risk Factors for Coronavirus Deaths
The largest study yet confirms that race, ethnicity, age and sex can raise a person’s chances of dying from Covid-19.
Hungary Outlaws Changing Gender on Documents After Birth
A new law, the first of its kind in Europe, is a blow against transgender rights and the latest skirmish in a continuing culture war.
Why Are Women-Led Nations Doing Better With Covid-19?
A new leadership style offers promise for a new era of global threats.
To Beat the Virus, Colombia Tries Separating Men and Women
As the virus hits Latin America, countries are trying different approaches to keep people off the street. In Bogotá, men and women are only allowed out on alternate days.
In Argentina, a Bid to Make Language Gender Neutral Gains Traction
A movement to make Spanish grammar less centered on male terms has gained broad adherence, including from President Alberto Fernández.
Saudi Law Granted Women New Freedoms. Their Families Don’t Always Agree.
Women in the conservative kingdom are finding they have to negotiate with their relatives newly granted permissions to work, drive and travel.
He Opposed Using Transgender Clients’ Pronouns. It Became a Legal Battle.
A British agency employee said a policy on pronouns went against his religious beliefs. A tribunal found his stance to be “incompatible with human dignity.”
These Men in Japan Dared to Take Paternity Leave. It Cost Them Dearly.
The men bucked norms that parental leave is for women and say that, when they returned to work, their companies punished them with demotions and pay cuts.
Useless Dads and Placid Women: U.K. Bans 2 Ads Over Sexist Stereotypes
Television ads from Volkswagen and Mondelez were the first to fall foul of new rules that target potentially harmful gender stereotyping.