Gender
Folha and FGV launch 2025 Diversity in Companies study
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Folha and FGV's Center for Financial Studies launched on Wednesday (17) the second edition of the survey on diversity in Brazilian companies, examining gender, race, and age inclusion in publicly traded firms. The study shows subtle improvements in female and Black, Brown, and Indigenous participation but warns of persistent inequalities in top management and diversity washing practices. Drawing from CVM data for 2024, the report highlights 20 leading DEI companies and notes data omissions by 85 firms.
The Valle del Cauca Assembly approved in first debate Project Ordinance 003 to apply Law 2453 of 2025 territorially against political violence towards women. Led by deputy Lina Segura, the project sets attention routes and institutional mechanisms amid ongoing barriers to women's participation. An academic forum at Universidad Santiago de Cali analyzed its implementation.
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A 2019 video of California Governor Gavin Newsom's wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, discussing her approach to parenting her sons has resurfaced and gone viral. In the interview, she described giving her boys dolls and altering male protagonists in books to female ones. The comments have drawn sharp criticism from conservative commentators.
Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Gender has condemned the circulation of a video depicting a woman in a vulnerable position at a Nairobi entertainment venue, promising action against those responsible. The incident has drawn sharp online backlash and demands for accountability.
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An opinion piece in The Korea Times explores societal perceptions of unmarried women's bodies and sexuality, drawing on interviews with four unmarried women from a feminist liberation theological perspective to advocate positive views.
Colombia's General Prosecutor's Office has filed disciplinary charges against Gerardo Uribe Velásquez, a teacher at a school in Manzanares, Caldas, for alleged sexual abuse of several female students. The incidents took place between January and February 2023 in classrooms and hallways. The proceedings incorporate a gender perspective and classify the behavior as a very serious offense.
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The Civil Service reports that 134 institutions are led by women for the first time after winning public contests. Currently, 439 women hold directorial positions, representing 38% of the 1,164 active posts. This progress reflects efforts since 2022 to reduce gender gaps in public administration.
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