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"Women hold 32% of full-time jobs in the renewable energy sector, IRENA report finds"
#Women #Energy #Renewables

Women hold 32% of full-time jobs in the renewable energy sector, IRENA report finds
New data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows women account for only 19% of renewable energy senior leadership positions globally and almost half of the women surveyed report some form of gender-based discrimination in the workplace.

🔒Mandated or banned? Either way, women lose in the veil debate
https://globalvoices.org/2025/11/17/mandated-or-banned-either-way-women-lose-in-the-veil-debate/

Mandated or banned? Either way, women lose in the veil debate
“What is missing from these debates is the voice of women themselves. Few policymakers ask how women feel about being told what to wear, either in Kabul or in Quebec.”

Study: among the top 100 Spotify podcasts in the US in 2024, 64% were hosted by men, 77% of hosts were white, and 62.6% of 4K episodes had no woman guests (Adam Chitwood/The Wrap)
https://www.thewrap.com/usc-study-podcast-hosts-diversity-men-women-race/

Podcasting's Diversity Problem: 64% of Hosts Are Male, 77% Are White, USC Study Finds
The hosts of the top 100 podcasts of 2024 were overwhelmingly white and male, a new comprehensive study from USC reveals.

As the U.N. Seeks Next Secretary-General, a Woman This Time?
https://www.justsecurity.org/126730/next-un-secretary-general-woman/

An old Hindu legend tells of a king/warlord challenging Shiva (Vishnu, even Buddha in some versions) doubting his power. Shiva snaps his fingers, or in some versions merely gazes, and the defiant man becomes a woman. The newly-minted woman has no choice but to live as woman, and does so to the fullest, marrying above her class, becoming a mother and grandmother. War breaks out, her grandchildren are all killed. She wails over their bodies in the wreckage. In the blink of an eye, he's bac…

ICE agent points firearm at woman in car filming in Santa Ana, prompting police response (Sierra Van Der Brug/Orange County Register)
https://www.ocregister.com/2025/11/10/ice-agent-points-firearm-at-woman-in-car-filming-in-santa-ana-prompting-police-response/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251111/p67#a251111p67

"Women in Mexico step up to protect the island farms traditionally inherited by men"
#Mexico #Women

Women in Mexico step up to protect the island farms traditionally inherited by men
This story is a collaboration between The Associated Press and Mongabay. MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Jasmín Ordóñez looks out at the water as the wooden boat she is in crosses a narrow channel that connects a labyrinth of chinampas, island farms that were built by the Aztecs thousands of years ago. “Let’s close our eyes […]

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When men drink, women and children pay the price #health

When men drink, women and children pay the price
Men’s heavy drinking is fueling a hidden crisis affecting millions of women and children worldwide. The harms, from violence to financial instability, are especially severe where gender inequality is high. Experts warn that alcohol policies must include gender-responsive strategies to protect vulnerable families. They call for reforms combining regulation, prevention, and community action.