Articles, tagged with "gender bias", page 3

Gender Bias in Stroke Patients

I can't think of any adequate excuse for women to receive medical care that is less good than that which is received by men. However, evidence for this continues to surface. The latest study to demonstrate this unsettling fact was published in the Septemb... Read >
Author: Joe Gardener

Mine’s Harry, what’s yours called?

If you've named your car George or Mildred, you're not the only one. A recent website survey revealed that over 4.5 million Britons, equating to one out of five UK car owners, have given their car a pet name and think of their ‘little baby' motor as eng... Read >
Author: Daniel Collins

The Glass Ceiling of The White House - For a Woman, It's More Like Solid Stone!

After Hillary's attempt to make it to the Oval Office, who can women look to as their next "Great Female Hope"? From Condé Naste, to NAFE (National Association of Female Executives), to Pink Magazine, all eyes and journalistic talents are focused on t... Read >
Author: D.Dutton

Sexist Language and Bad Grammar

Once upon a time, in the world of writing, using the word "he" was a perfectly acceptable way to name an unknown person. For example, few, if any, readers would blink at "If a person wants to write well, he will need to use good grammar." Now, many reader... Read >
Author: Precise Edit

Financial planning and personal loans

Many people do not save money for the rainy days ahead. In a recent survey from National Savings & Investments (NS&I), it was found that 55 percent of people do not have any financial plan for the future. There was also a gender bias involved in financial... Read >
Author: Amenda

UN Millenium Goal

The third of the eight UN millennium Goals reads as follows: "Promote gender equality and empower women." Why do you think the UN places emphasis on gender issues in its broad goals for development? At the beginning of the millennium, the United N... Read >
Author: omar miller

Reverse dowry evokes gender justice row in India

The fast changing man-woman cohabitation rules in India, especially in marriages have thrown wide open the sensitive issue of gender justice and even the presumptuous traditional judiciary turns sympathetic to males. In the light of growing incidents of f... Read >
Author: Afflatus

The 7 Common Myths of Divorce

Copyright 2006 The Divorce Center P.A. 1. One lawyer is a good as another. There is a tremendous difference between lawyers. Some are down to earth and some are distant and hostile. Some call you back the same day and others wait 5 days to call you. T... Read >
Author: Howard Iken

Your Dry Cleaner's Double Standard

Women are charged more for dry cleaning services. Don't fume, find a better way. While it is true that the practice is unfair it is also true that we have options for keeping our clothes clean and holding onto more of our cash. Try some of these tactics t... Read >
Author: Nicole Soltau

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