Women at risk of ‘digital overload,’ new research reveals
When it comes to juggling using digital technology for both work and family, women are at greater risk than men of “digital overload,” according to new research led by Lancaster …
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Bringing Women and Girls into STEM With NASA Opportunities
Washington/NASA needs a diverse workforce to accomplish the nation’s ambitious goals of returning humans to the Moon through the Artemis missions, exploring deep space, and continuing to work at the …
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Insomnia linked to greater risk of heart attack, especially in women, study finds
Washington/IBNS: People who suffer from insomnia were 69% more likely to have a heart attack compared to those who didn’t have the sleep disorder during an average nine years of …
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Women in India’s Northeast are frontrunners in every sphere
by By Sukanya Chakraborty Imphal/Shillong/IBNS: In India’s landlocked Northeast, women are more than half the sky. She leads from the front, she toils to conquer. Women, who outnumbered their male …
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Oscar-winning movie actor Taraneh Alidoosti from Iran arrested over anti-hijab protests
Tehran/IBNS: Taraneh Alidoosti, who acted in the 2016 Oscar-winning film “The Salesman”, was arrested for supporting the anti-hijab protest in Iran, AFP reported citing Tasnim news agency. The 38-year-old actor …
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Women lead marine restoration efforts in the UNESCO Seaflower Biosphere Reserve
Did you know that women represent just 38 percent of all ocean scientists? A women-led community organization in the Seaflower UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the Caribbean, is working to restore some …
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Violence against indigenous women, ‘legacy of colonialism’ rooted in racism
New York: Indigenous women and girls face grave, systematic, and continuous acts of violence that permeate every aspect of their lives, a UN-appointed independent rights expert said on Wednesday in …
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ILO, IWCA sign MOU to improve occupational safety and health of women in the coffee sector
#ILO; #IWCA; #OccupationSafetyAndHealth; #Women; #CoffeeSector; #GenderSpecific GENEVA (ILO/IWCA News)/CMEDIA: The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes …
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