2018 GIA Gender Impact Award
What is Gender Impact Award?
At the end of every year, Womany prepares the Gender Impact Award to look back to the important gender progress and events that marked 2018. Gender Impact Award presents 6 annual highlights of gender movements around the globe, 3 impactful gender events in Asia, and hundreds of progress on gender equality that help shape a more gender-friendly world this year.
Finalist
2018 GIA Gender Impact Award Finalist
Best Gender Report
Through honest gender reports, we see the silenced truth and start to make changes.

Aug @ Japan
Yomiuri News(JP)Tokyo Medical University 'changed female exam scores'
The report unveils the gender inequality structure of the school and pushes the university to reform.
Best D&I Practice
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) not only create a more gender-friendly environment but also benefit the community/corporate as a whole.

Sep @ USA
Warner Bros. ‘inclusion rider’ could bring more diversity to entertainment industry
Warner Bros. Entertainment, became the the first major company in the entertainment industry to adopt a broad-ranging diversity and inclusion policy and set an example for the entertainment industry.
Best Gender Arts & Design
Through the imagination of design and arts, the awareness of gender equality is raised.

Apr @ UK
First statue of a woman in British Parliament Square unveiled
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Women’s suffrage, London’s Parliament Square unveils the first and only woman statue. The statue has been commissioned to highlight the significance and contribution of women’s political contribution, but also a metaphor of gender inequality in politics.
Best Gender Corporation
Through Corporation's example setting, rights were improved in working invironment.

Jun @ USA
Goldman Sachs Pledges $500 Million for Female Founders
Support women who run business with substantial fund and investment rather than a campaign slogan.
Best Gender Mass Communication
Through Mass Communication, we make gender issues practical and achievable.

May @ Korea
Korean TV Drama Miss Hammurabi reflects the imbalance of gender power in judicial system.
The TV Drama Miss Hammurabi reflects the imbalance of gender power in the judicial system. Also, it reminds the judges, prosecutors, and lawyers to gain more awareness of the gendered context of sexual violence to pursue real justice.
Best Gender Social Campaign
Through Community's power, we make every voice impactful and influential.

Jan @ USA
Time's Up (movement)
With the influence of the Golden Globe Awards, celebrities wearing all black on the red carpet has become a major headline in the entertainment industry, initiating the media and the public to pay attention of the #MeToo movement.
Asian Highlights
Asian Highlights on the major movements that raise gender awareness and discussion.

Oct @ Taiwan
Taiwan Referendum on Same-sex marriage
The petition to support the same-sex marriage referendum has set a historical record of gathering enough petition in the shortest time ever in Taiwan and people around the globe showed support and were expecting a positive result.

Jul @ India
India scraps 12% tax on sanitary pads after protests
It's a revolutionary move on liberating female body and reproductive rights.

Jan @ China
#MeToo in China: 8 thousand of people sign letter condemning the perpetrator
It's the start of #MeToo movement in China. The condemning letter had raised public attention on building a system of preventing sexual harassment in the education domain.
Nomination List
2019 Gender Impact Award Nomination list
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Nomination list on Best Gender Report
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Aug @ Japan
Yomiuri News(JP)Tokyo Medical University changed female exam scores
Reports that one of Japan's most prestigious medical universities tampered with female applicants' entrance exam scores have sparked an outcry on social media. On 19th Sep., the university elected the first female president in its 102 years history.
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Jun @ Taiwan
There’s no #MeToo if there wasn’t a “Me”: The disappearing sexual survivors in the Philippines
The reporter went investigating the #MeToo movement in the Philippines. Over 20 sexual survivors, activists, and government officials were interviewed to gain a bigger picture of how the sexual violence work in the system.
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Oct @ Taiwan
The Reporter (TW)The boys who wear skirts
An interview project tells story about 4 different children who have different gender identity from given sex. A important and genuine report on children’s gender identities issues.
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Feb @ Taiwan
Mirror Media(TW)Fathers who came out from the closet
Interviews 3 fathers who have gay children came out of the closet. Stories about how the fathers adapt the changes, support their kids and the challenges they faced in the society.
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Mar @ Taiwan
Mirror Media:The love and desire stories of the physically challenged
Interview 3 physically challenged people of different age, gender, and sexuality. The stories unveiled that humans are the same in desiring an intimate relationship.
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Nov @ World
The New York Times (US)How Google Protected Andy Rubin, the “Father of Android”
The internet giant paid Mr. Rubin $90 million and praised him, while keeping silent about a misconduct claim. What Google did not make public was that an employee had accused Mr. Rubin of sexual misconduct. Over 20,000 employees stood up and strike globally.
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Jan @ China
Global Investigative Journalism Network (CN) Within 24 hours, we received over 1,700 people telling their stories of sexual assualt.
The first and only media in China to survey publicly about people’s experience of being sexually assaulted.
(photo source)Nomination list on Best D&I Practice
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Sep @ USA
California state law mandates female board directors by 2019
California will require publicly listed companies with headquarters in the state to have at least one woman on their boards of directors by end of 2019, under a bill signed into law.
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Sep @ USA
Warner Bros. “inclusion rider” could bring more diversity to video games
WarnerMedia, the parent company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, became the the first major company in the entertainment industry to adopt a broad-ranging diversity and inclusion policy. The goal, according to a statement issued to the media earlier this week, is to make that policy company-wide.
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Oct @ Netherlands
Netherlands issues gender neutral passport for first time in its history
The passport gives the individual the option to put an 'X' as their gender classification
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Oct @ USA
New York City creates gender-neutral 'X' option for birth certificates
People who were born in New York City and do not identify as male or female can now opt for a third gender category of X on their birth certificates.
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Jan @ Iceland
Iceland made Gender Pay Gaps Illegal
Iceland is already ranked by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as the world's most gender-equal country, and has been for the past nine years. As of the 1st of January, any company or government agency employing over 25 people needs to get government certification proving they are paying their male and women staff the same. Otherwise they face strict fines.
(photo source)Nomination list on Best Gender Arts and Design
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Apr @ UK
First statue of a woman in British Parliament Square unveiled
The suffragist campaignerMillicent Fawcett joins lineup of male figures to mark centenary of women’s suffrage in Britai
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Sep @ USA
Art 2030 Takes Activist Stand Alongside United Nations in New York
Art 2030 New York, a series of events coinciding with the meeting of the UN General Assembly that she plans to make an annual happening. The program included public installations and performances as well as panel discussions on issues taken up by the UN goals, among them gender equality, climate change, and education.
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Sep @ USA
Period sex is perfectly normal—meet the photographer challenging the stigma
Los Angeles-based photographer Nolwen Cifuentes has released a powerful series showing three queer couples having sex on their periods. She speaks to PinkNews about her taboo-smashing art, and the benefits of period sex.
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Feb @Taiwan, Tailand
Art exhibition by Taiwan and Tailand artists :“Diversity via Nature, Relegion, Genders or Art?”
To support and discuss the issues of same-sex marriage, artists from Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Japan gathered together to give their voice through art peices.
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Aug @ Taiwan
The first statue of comfort woman in Taiwan unveiled
The statue honoring “comfort women” ; was erected in the Taiwanese city of Tainan this week, marking Taiwan’s first public monument to women who were forced to work in Japanese military brothels during WWII.
(photo source)Nomination list on Best Gender Corporation
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Oct @ USA
General Motors named world’s top company for gender equality
GM took top honors this year because it was the only company to have a female CEO and have an equal number of men and women on its board. The company is also one of just two other global giants that have implemented pay equality across all levels, including low-level employees and top executives. GM also offers flexible work locations and has policies in place to prevent workplace sexual violence.
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Jun @ USA
Goldman Sachs Pledges $500 Million for Female Founders
In an effort to fund more female entrepreneurs and investors, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said it will invest $500 million worth of firm and client capital in businesses and financial products run by women.
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Jan @ Taiwan
AUO coporation of Taiwan is included in the 2018 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the first time
AUO enacted policy on sexual harassment policy, gender-friendly working rules, providing health care and counselations for pregnant emplyees.
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May @ USA
Stacey Cunningham, the NYSE's first female president
She is the first woman to lead the New York Stock Exchange in its 226 years. Faced with falling sales and government pressure, though, she finds the attention to her gender a distraction
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Mar @ USA
Starbucks achieves pay equity in the United States
Starbucks has reached gender and race pay equity among all US employees in similar roles. It is working with women's organizations like Billie Jean King's Leadership Initiative and the National Partnership for Women & Families to help guide its efforts.
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Jan @ Singapore
DBS Bank of Singapore is included in the 2018 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the first time
Female employees take up to 60% in the company, 40% in senior management and 30% in strategetic team.
(photo source)Nomination list on Best Mass Communication
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Nov @ HongKong
The first transgender movie “Tracy” screened in HongKong
Tracey is an upcoming Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Jun Li in his directorial debut and starring Philip Keung as the titular protagonist, 51-year-old married man and father whose craving for feminization increases, leading him to transition from male to female both mentally and physically. Filming for Tracey began on 5 December 2017 and the film is currently in post-production.
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Apr @ Japan
Japan’s TV drama “Ossan's Love” tells stories on same-sex romance won the Tokyo TV Drama award
The expanded version of the 2016 TV special. Soichi Haruta is unpopular among women due to his poor social skills. However, he accidentally finds out both, his middle-aged boss, and his colleague have a crush on him. But they are men.
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Nov @ Taiwan
The Taiwan movie “Dear Ex” tell stories on same-sex romance issues won 5 awards in the Taipei film’s festival
When Sanlian's ex-husband passes away, she discovers he has altered his insurance policy, cutting out their son in favor of a stranger named Jay. Outraged, Sanlian decides that she and her son will confront Jay, but Jay proves equal to her scheme. However, when her son unexpectedly moves in with Jay, she is forced to reassess her relationship with them both.
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Jan @ French
L'Oréal Paris Elvive has made history by casting a hijab-wearing model in a major haircare campaign
In the campaign, which was shot by photographer Rankin, Khan wears a pink headscarf and complementary shade on her lips. By starring in the history-making project, the influencer also hopes to correct a common misconception about Muslim women’s relationship with their hair.
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Feb @ India
The Indian movie “Pad man”
The story of an Indian metalworker who devised a low-cost method of producing sanitary pads makes a compelling biopic
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Mar @Japan
The Japanese movie “the Husband of my brother”
The famous comic “the Husband of my brother” was screened in theatre.
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Jul @ Japan
The Japanese movie “Until the Rainbow Dawn”
After meeting at their Deaf school in Central Japan, Hana and Ayumi become close friends, and quickly fall in love. But when Hana comes out to her parents, they throw her out of the house. Ayumi takes Hana along to a queer Deaf meetup in Tokyo, where they meet and befriend a supportive group of trans, gay and lesbian Deaf people who tell them their own personal stories. Made by a majority Deaf cast and crew, Until Rainbow Dawn is a remarkable, authentic story of queer Deaf Japanese culture.
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May @ Korea
TV Drama Miss Hammurabi reflects the imbalance of gender power in judicial system.
Korean TV Drama Miss Hammurabi reflects the imbalance of gender power in the judicial system. Also, it reminds the judges, prosecutors, and lawyers to gain more awareness of the gendered context of sexual violence to pursue real justice.
(photo source)Nomination list on Best Gender Social Campaign
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Jan @ USA
Time's Up (movement)
Time's Up is a movement against sexual harassment and was founded on January 1, 2018, by Hollywood celebrities in response to the Weinstein effect and #MeToo. As of February 2018, it has raised $20 million for its legal defense fund, and gathered over 200 volunteer lawyers.
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Sep @ USA
#WhyIDidn'tReport (movement)
Survivors responded with fury Friday to President Donald Trump's remarks challenging the veracity of Christine Blasey Ford, the accuser of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The president said she would surely have reported the assault to police "immediately" if the attack was "as bad as she says." On Twitter, the hashtag "WhyIDidn'tReport" was trending, with survivors coming forward with their own reasons.
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Nov @ World
The Google Walkout
20,000 workers in Google offices across 50 cities walked out protesting sexual harassment and misconduct, and demanding for an inclusive workplace culture. The higher than expected turnout, the attention on news and social media, and the backing of Google’s CEO are all encouraging signs that things will change for the better for women at Google and beyond.
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Jul @ Korea
“My life is not your porn” protests in South Korea.
South Korea spycam protests swell as women object to illegal secretive porn. More than 40,000 women took to the streets of Seoul , as part of a monthly demonstration started in May.
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Sep @ Italy
Thousands of physicists sign letter condemning ‘disgraceful’ Alessandro Strumia gender talk
More than 3000 physicists have so far signed an open statement denouncing a recent talk by theoretical physicist Alessandro Strumia of the University of Pisa. The talk was given on 28 September at an inaugural CERN workshop on high-energy theory and gender in which he claimed that men, not women, face discrimination when seeking jobs in physics.
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March @ Brazil
#LetHerWork, a movement born in Brazil and now spreading all over the world
In times of #MeToo, this is the first serious attempt to address the difficulties that women face when working as sport reporters. The movement’s hashtag is simple, but powerful: #DeixaElaTrabalhar (#LetHerWork). The featured characters, more than 100, work in print, radio and TV media outlets. They have all encountered the same difficulties. Fans trying to kissing them on air is one of the many problems they face. They want to work without suffering.
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Sep @ USA
#MeToo in China: 8 thousand of people sign letter condemning the perpetrator
China professor accused in #MeToo campaign is sacked. Beihang University in Beijing said an investigation had established that Chen Xiaowu had sexually harassed students. The former student, Luo Xixi, shared her story on China's version of Twitter, Weibo, earlier this month. Her account went viral and was seen as China's first widely-shared #MeToo moment.
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Aug @ South Africa
In South Africa, women call for #TotalShutdown of gender-based violence
housands of women embarked on protest action on 1 August across South Africa to protest the scourge of gender-based violence. Women from all walks of life used the start of the country’s Women’s Month to demonstrate their frustration and anger at the increasing levels of gender-based violence in South Africa.
(photo source)Nomination list on Asian Highlights
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Jul @ India
India scraps 12% tax on sanitary pads after protests
Activists say this will allow more girls to go to school rather than staying home due to a lack of access to feminine hygiene products
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Jan @ China
#MeToo in China: 8 thousand of people sign letter condemning the perpetrator
China professor accused in #MeToo campaign is sacked. Beihang University in Beijing said an investigation had established that Chen Xiaowu had sexually harassed students. The former student, Luo Xixi, shared her story on China's version of Twitter, Weibo, earlier this month. Her account went viral and was seen as China's first widely-shared #MeToo moment.
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Jul @ Korea
“My life is not your porn” protests in South Korea.
South Korea spycam protests swell as women object to illegal secretive porn. More than 40,000 women took to the streets of Seoul , as part of a monthly demonstration started in May.
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Oct @ Korea
#MeToo for Goo Hara: Chinese women show support for South Korean spycam porn protests after pop star blackmailed
Surge in discussion online in China following latest street protests in Seoul and blackmail accusation by South Korean singer and actress Goo Hara
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Oct @ Taiwan
Taiwan Referendum on Same-sex marriage
The petition to support same-sex marriage referendum has set a history record of gathereing the enough petition in the shortest time in Taiwan.
(photo source)Jury

Liao Shu-wen
Taiwan Coaliton against violence

Tsai ying Zhi
Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline assocation

Wu Zi-ying
Modern Women's Foundation

Li Ying
Beijing Yuanzhong Gender Development Center

Minori Kitahara
Feminist writer

Thordis Elva
The Author of south of Forgiveness

Intel WIN
Women@Intel Network
The Gender Impact List of 2018
Jan
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@ China
#MeToo in China: 8 thousand of people sign letter condemning the perpetratorn
"China professor accused in #MeToo campaign is sacked. Beihang University in Beijing said an investigation had established that Chen Xiaowu had sexually harassed students. The former student, Luo Xixi, shared her story on China's version of Twitter, Weibo, earlier this month. Her account went viral and was seen as China's first widely-shared #MeToo moment."
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@ USA
Stars wear all black for supporting #TimesUp in Golden Globe Award 2018
Time's Up is a movement against sexual harassment and was founded on January 1, 2018, by Hollywood celebrities in response to the Weinstein effect and #MeToo. As of February 2018, it has raised $20 million for its legal defense fund, and gathered over 200 volunteer lawyers.
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@ French
L'Oréal Paris Elvive has made history by casting a hijab-wearing model in a major haircare campaign
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@ Singapore
DBS Bank of Singapore is included in the 2018 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI)
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@ Taiwan
AUO coporation of Taiwan is included in the 2018 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI)
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@ USA
Olympic doctor Larry Nassar Sentenced to 175 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Gymnasts
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@ India
‘Pad Man’ Is Leading An Important Revolution In How The Indian Culture Views Menstruation
The story of an Indian metalworker who devised a low-cost method of producing sanitary pads makes a compelling biopic
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@ Korea
#MeToo:Top South Korean theatre director jailed for sexually abusing nine women
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Mar
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@ Brazil
Brazil councillor Marielle Franco's death draws tens of thousands of protesters
Marielle Franco, who was a black lesbian female councillor, was assassinated in her car after leaving a black women’s empowerment event that she had organized. More than 20,000 people showed up in Rio de Janeiro’s Cinelandia neighborhood the night she was buried, protesting the discriminations towards LGBT and races.
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Apr
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@ UK
First statue of a woman in British Parliament Square unveiled
The suffragist campaigner Millicent Fawcett joins lineup of male figures to mark centenary of women’s suffrage in Britain
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@ Japan
Nobuyoshi Araki was accused of Abuse and Exploitation by Long-Time Model KaoRi
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@ Japan
Japan’s TV drama “Ossan's Love” tells stories on same-sex romance won the Tokyo TV Drama award"
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@ USA
Benedict Cumberbatch urges film industry to make equal pay pledge. He said:‘If she’s not paid the same as the men, I’m not doing it’
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@ USA
Stacey Cunningham, the NYSE's first female president
She is the first woman to lead the New York Stock Exchange in its 226 years. Faced with falling sales and government pressure, though, she finds the attention to her gender a distraction
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@ Korea
TV Drama Miss Hammurabi reflects the imbalance of gender power in judicial system.
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@ New Zealand
New Zealand's prime minister is the first world leader on maternity leave
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@ UK
Male dancer who is gender fluid wins part with English National Ballet's female ensemble
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@ China
BBC reached equal pay deal with former China editor Carrie Gracie and she decided to donate the payout to the charity
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@ USA
Goldman Sachs Pledges $500 Million for Female Founders
In an effort to fund more female entrepreneurs and investors, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said it will invest $500 million worth of firm and client capital in businesses and financial products run by women.
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Jul
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@ Korea
“My life is not your porn” protests in South Korea.
South Korea spycam protests swell as women object to illegal secretive porn. More than 40,000 women took to the streets of Seoul , as part of a monthly demonstration started in May.
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@ USA
Scarlett Johansson Quits Trans Role after LGBT Backlash and Sparked a Conversation about Dversity in Film
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@ China
Chinese People Magazine Lunched a Survey on Sexual Assault and Reiceived 1,724 Responces in 24 Hours
The first and only media in China to survey publicly about people’s experience of being sexually assaulted.
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@ India
India scraps 12% tax on sanitary pads after more than 400,000 people signed a petition
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@ Taiwan
National Taiwan University Graduate Institute of Building and Planning originally to hire Chinese scholar accused of sexual misconduct, discontinue plans after students’ outrage
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@ Japan
Ochanomizu Women’s University in Tokyo to Accept Transgender Students from 2020
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@ South Africa
In South Africa, women call for #TotalShutdown of gender-based violence
Thousands of women embarked on protest action on 1 August across South Africa to protest the scourge of gender-based violence. Women from all walks of life used the start of the country’s Women’s Month to demonstrate their frustration and anger at the increasing levels of gender-based violence in South Africa.
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@ USA
Beth Ford Makes History as the First Openly Lesbian CEO of a Fortune 500 Company
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@ Taiwan
The First Statue of Comfort Woman in Taiwan Unveiled
The statue honoring “comfort women” was erected in the Taiwanese city of Tainan this week, marking Taiwan’s first public monument to women who were forced to work in Japanese military brothels during WWII.
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@ South Korea
Students from 19 middle and high schools accuse teachers of sexual harassment
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@ USA
French tennis player Alize Cornet gets violation after shirt change, sparking sexism chatter
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@ Taiwan
Mirror Media Reported 'Fathers who came out from the closet.'
Interviews 3 fathers who have gay children came out of the closet. Stories about how the fathers adapt the changes, support their kids and the challenges they faced in the society.
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@Taiwan, Thailand
Art exhibition by Asian artists :‘Diversity via Nature, Relegion, Genders or Art?’
To support and discuss the issues of same-sex marriage, artists from Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Japan gathered together to give their voice through art peices.
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@ USA
Facebook to Eliminate More Than 5,000 Ad Targeting Options in Bid to Prevent Discrimination
Facebook to Eliminate More Than 5,000 Ad Targeting Options in Bid to Prevent Discrimination
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@ USA
Warner Bros. Become First Major Hollywood Studio to Adopt ‘Inclusion Rider’
WarnerMedia, the parent company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, became the the first major company in the entertainment industry to adopt a broad-ranging diversity and inclusion policy. The goal, according to a statement issued to the media earlier this week, is to make that policy company-wide.
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@ India
India's Supreme Court has ruled that gay sex is no longer a criminal offence.
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@ Canada
Tens of thousands of high school students walk out to protest out-of-date sex education curriculum
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@ USA
McDonald's Workers Strike over 'Rampant' Sexual Harassment
Workers at McDonald’s restaurants in 10 cities nationwide walked off the job on Tuesday to demand that the company address sexual abuse and harassment, including by forming a committee comprised of workers, corporate and franchise representatives, and national women’s groups. Organizers said this was the first nationwide strike ever called specifically to protest sexual harassment.
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@ Taiwan
Wen-Hua Senior High School Allows Students to Choose Between Boy or Girl Uniforms' colors
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@ Taiwan
Principal of Elematary School wear skirts to support a children's book about LGBTI
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@ Taiwan
Taiwan translation committee sparked a debate of chooseing the name Mrs. Curie or Maria Skłodowska
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@ China
Chinese gay teacher files for unfair dismissal after being outed by parent of former pupil
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@ Korea
#MeToo for Goo Hara: More than 270,000 People Signed a Petition for Combatting Revenge Porn
Korean star Goo Hara was threatened by his ex-boyfriend Choi with spreading her sex videos. He wrote the messages: ‘I will end your career as an entertainer.’to her. A petition was launched on the website of the presidential office and got over 270,000 signatories as people – especially women – called for more severe punishment for revenge porn.
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@ Italy
Thousands of physicists sign letter condemning ‘disgraceful’ Alessandro Strumia gender talk
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@ Sweden
Donna Strickland, the first woman to win the Nobel Physics Prize in 55 years
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@ Norway
Nobel Peace Prize 2018 awarded to Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad for their work in fighting sexual violence
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@ Netherlands
Netherlands Issues Gender Neutral Passport for First Time in its History
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@ Taiwan
Same-sex marriage Becomes the Fastest Petition for Referendum in Taiwan’s history.
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@ Taiwan
Leslie Kee’s ‘Out in Taiwan’ captures the diversity of Taiwan’s LGBT+ community ahead of historic referendum
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@ World
Against Workplace Sexual Misconduct — 20,000 Google Workers Walk out in Global Rolling Strike
Google employees walked out around the globe on Nov. 1 to demand an end to sexual misconduct at the multibillion-dollar technology corporation. In total, 20,000 workers demonstrated in cities in the U.S. and Canada, Europe and Asia. This coordinated job action was the first international protest against workplace sexual misconduct — and a show of solidarity with those who had experienced abuse. Also protested were gender pay inequity and systemic racism.
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@ Taiwan
The Taiwan Movie “Dear Ex” Tell Sories on Same-Sex Romance Issues Won 5 Awards in the Taipei Film’s Festival
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@ Taiwan
Comapany Kimlan Soy Sauce laucnhed a Ad to support marriage equality before the referendum and got 300,000 views in one day
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