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Feminist Japanese TV presenter fired for causing uproar over men’s ‘difficult to bear’ body odor

A Japanese television news anchor was fired and faced online backlash after she posted a controversial post claiming that men’s body odor was “difficult to bear” and recommended that they shower more often. Yuri Kawaguchi, 29, lives in Tokyo and…

Why we invest in Africa’s female entrepreneurs: banking veteran

I recently returned to my village in Bungoma County in western Kenya. I came to speak to the community, particularly women and girls, about how they can succeed as entrepreneurs and start or grow small businesses. I remember having similar…

Female leaders in the AI ​​generation face the tech industry’s well-known gender bias

The first time a venture capital fund assumed I was the executive assistant to my male co-founder, I laughed. The second time it happened, I responded with a terse clarification: “Actually, I’m the CEO.” The third time, I began to…

High-performing female employees receive negative feedback more often than men

It seems as though women have to overcome a terrible hurdle to climb the corporate ladder. Yet even when they outperform their peers, female employees still have to bear the brunt of criticism. About 76 percent of top-performing working women…