News by subject: WOM

As 2023 draws to a close, many GSCE students in the UK are starting to look ahead to their next academic adventure. With A-Level choices typically submitted in March by students in...

Divorced women and widows are frequently denied a fair share of marital assets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) because of discriminatory family laws and practices. This often overlooked but important issue is examined by lawyer and human...

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will take part in a fireside chat with distinguished journalist Lisa LaFlamme, at an event hosted by Equal Voice. The discussion will focus on the impacts of online abuse...

A new report from Pathbuilders, a trusted partner in transforming top performers into high-impact leaders, demonstrates that mid-level female leaders are accomplishing key objectives, but not fully owning their power, while female front-line leaders...

Today, Paramount+ in Canada and The Shine Network Institute (TSNI) announce the Indigenous Producers Budgeting Intensive, an online course and new resource to support the professional development and mentorship of Indigenous women in film, television...

Today, Nearsure received the Business Intelligence Group's BIG Award for Business as Giuliana Corbo, its Chief Executive Officer, has been named annual Woman of the Year. This esteemed program "has the longest track record of amplifying success in...

Mother Goose, the leading integrated platform aligning incentives and delivering value-based care to obstetrics through evidence-based clinical models, today announced a partnership with SohoMD, a digital mental health services platform focused on...

Safeena Husain, Founder, Educate Girls, has been awarded the prestigious WISE Prize for Education at the WISE 11 Summit (World Innovation Summit for Education)....

This holiday season, The Brand is Female (TBIF) is introducing their Shop from Women Directory and campaign to celebrate and support female...

The Jewish General Hospital (JGH), a leader in the treatment and care of breast cancer, is now the first hospital in Quebec to adopt MOLLI Surgical's portable, wire-free, and radiation-free technology for localizing lesions for breast cancer...

Miss America, the iconic 100+ year brand, and Miss America's Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c)(3), announce a 3-year commitment supporting American Heart Association's women's initiative, Go Red for Women® raising awareness of women's heart health and...

Starboard Consulting, an IBM Gold-Accredited Implementation Partner, announced today they are hosting a Water & Wastewater MAS Digital Forum & Workshop on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 10am ? 12pm EST. Registration is free and available here: Water &...

Alliant Credit Union proudly announces that Meredith Ritchie, General Counsel, Chief Ethics and Government Affairs Officer, has been named to American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions list for 2023. Ritchie, who also serves as the Board...

Upgraded Points offered a compelling look at the evolving landscape of online shopping and consumer return habits in a recent study. Highlighting the significant influence of retail giant Amazon, the comprehensive analysis dives into the patterns and...

Despite heightened awareness, gender diversity in wealth management remains stagnant, according to Carson Group's 2023 State of Women in Wealth Management Report. The report, which provides insights into the challenges and opportunities women...

A new report released from TD Wealth examines the critical and growing role women are playing in Canada's charitable sector. With wives, partners and daughters set to inherit $1 trillion over the next decade, women are a driving force in Canadian...

Cella by Randstad Digital, an award-winning leader in consulting, staffing and managed solutions for digital, marketing and...

Wed Society®, the dynamic and female-founded wedding media franchise dedicated to promoting local wedding vendors, celebrates 18 years in business and its visionary women in leadership. In celebration of this milestone, Wed Society® is thrilled to...

JPAR®, a leading real estate brand, continues championing women leaders through its JPAR® WELL Interview Series. The latest installment features an insightful conversation with Jemila Winsey, owner of ERA Legacy Living in Houston, Texas, who shares...

Wirex, a global leader in digital payments, is delighted to unveil the winners of the 2023 Rising Women in Crypto Power List, a part of the company's Women in Crypto campaign....

Dean College is pleased to announce Thomas Pistorino as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Pistorino will oversee all financial operations and strategies to support the College's academic mission....

CivicAction and the Diversity Institute today released a first-of-its-kind report, Diversity and inclusion in non-profit leadership in Ontario: Are we there yet? With funding support from the Ontario government, the report sheds light on the...

The BodCon, the award-winning, #1 Body Confidence Community that educates, inspires, and empowers women to cultivate body confidence and improve self-esteem, debuts The BodCon Confidence Series. The BodCon assembled 6 celebrated and accredited...

AAffiliated Advisors, a leading advisor service and support platform, announced today that founder and President, Rita Robbins has been recognized by InvestmentNews, as the 2023 Alexandra Armstrong Award winner for Lifetime Achievement. Every year...

The new partnership between the Laidlaw Foundation and HEC Paris is set to make a significant impact by granting 10 full scholarships annually to extraordinary women with strong leadership potential who do not have the financial means to support...

The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, supported by federal cabinet ministers* issued the following statement today to urge collective, whole-of-society action to end gender-based violence and to commemorate the...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: "Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we reflect on our shared...

Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO), the National Métis Women's representative organization dedicated to advancing the rights and well-being of Métis women, is urging awareness and action to address gender-based violence (GBV) impacting Métis...

In the 21st century, we cannot tolerate the rape and abduction of girls and women, forced child marriage, and the continued denial of any human rights and equality to girls and women everywhere....

I.  Building a more prosperous, secure, and sustainable future1.  We, the leaders of Canada and the European Union (EU), met today in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador to reaffirm our strategic partnership, advance our cooperation to seize the...

Scheduled for October 3, 2024, the Giving Women conference aims to address the critical issue of climate change and its disproportionate impact on women and girls in underserved communities worldwide. As climate...

Gender-based violence (GBV) continues to be an issue in Quebec and across Canada. It is one of the most pervasive human rights violations, and it continues to afflict people from all walks of life.??  Today, on the eve of the days of activism...

The Chopra Foundation, renowned for its commitment to personal, community, and planetary transformation, proudly announces Rosemary Reed as its newest Ambassador. Reed, an acclaimed director and producer in the film and television industry, brings...

On November 24, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, along with the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Member of Parliament for Québec; Martine Biron, Quebec's Minister...

The Daymark Foundation, founded by the Michael H. McCain Family in 2020, today held its first National Perinatal Mental Health Policy Symposium in Toronto. "Research shows that a mother's mental...

On November 24, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, along with the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Member of Parliament for Québec; Martine Biron, Quebec's Minister...

A latest research report [110+] pages with 360-Degree visibility, titled "Vaginitis Therapeutics Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report, By Disease Type (Anti-fungal, Anti-bacterial, Hormone); By Product ; By Region, And Segment...

While we will commemorate the tragic Polytechnique femicide on December 6th, violence against women takes on another perspective in the form of sexual exploitation. In fact, police-reported incidents of human trafficking in 2021 show that 96% of...

In the days approaching November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Aura Freedom, a grassroots organization that works to eradicate violence against women and human trafficking, is calling on the federal...

On International Women's Day 2023, Häagen-Dazs launched 'The Rose Project', a global initiative with a $100,000 (USD) bursary grant inviting nominations to recognise unsung trailblazing women in honour of the brand's unsung female co-founder Rose...

A known locally-owned and founded romance and sexual wellness retailer, Fascinations, recently launched a new website and a national marketing campaign with plans to expand their reach and online store brand, FUNLOVE.COM, a fun, easy-to-use shopping...

LUBEX is a brand specializing in beauty and personal care products and passionate about providing intelligent beauty solutions at home. We aim to innovate new technologies to better provide professional home beauty equipment and advocate for home...

Global Fund for Women, a nonprofit funding gender justice and human rights work, is proud to introduce a groundbreaking initiative aimed at identifying and fueling nascent feminist movements across the world. This tool, the Gender Justice Data Hub...

Televerde Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides personal and professional development opportunities to incarcerated women, is pleased to announce that two new members, Greg Saxon, Executive Vice President of Global Operations at...

Today, health and wellness company, Rebalance Health announced preliminary results, from an IRB-approved open label study that was 70% completed at the time the abstract was written citing significant reduction in menopausal symptoms in the North...

The Great Exhaletm, a private membership community designed to center Black women, announced that it is a two-time winner in this year's MUSE Awards. The brand identity project that earned the company this victory was led by its Founder, Lisa Hurley,...

Global Fund for Women, a nonprofit funding gender justice and human rights work, is proud to introduce a groundbreaking initiative aimed at identifying and fueling nascent feminist movements across the world. This tool, the Gender Justice Data Hub...

We are advised by Global Fund for Women that journalists and other readers should disregard the news release, Global Fund for Women Unveils the Gender Justice Data Hub (GJDH): Pioneering the Empowerment of Emerging Feminist Movements Worldwide,...

The Endometriosis Treatment Center of America (ETCA) is proud to announce its comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and treatment of Interstitial...

ConceiveAbilities, a pioneering surrogacy agency committed to supporting all who aspire to build a family, invites everyone to express gratitude this holiday season to a particularly treasured group of unsung community heroes: early childhood...