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# gender divide

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# gender divide
Peru restrictions: Men and women given alternative days to go outside in bid to slow virus spread
Meanwhile, security forces in the Philippines have been told to “shoot dead” anyone causing trouble in lockdown areas.
# gender divide
Stop breathing in a public place? If you're a man you're far more likely to receive CPR
Men were 1.23 times more likely than women to receive CPR in a public place, according to new research.
# Google It
Lawsuit accuses Google of paying women less than men
Google said it disagrees with the “central allegations”.
# Hidden Homeless
The feminisation of homelessness: Ireland has far more homeless women than Europe
New research shows that almost 50% of homeless people in Dublin are women.
# In the classroom
Union wants to address gender imbalance among Irish teachers
New figures show that Ireland has one of the widest gender gaps among teachers at primary and post-primary level in Europe
# mars and venus
This map shows where women outnumber men around the world
Ireland is among the more even countries.
Voices
We must challenge myths about females in IT (before girls start applying for college)
IT is far more pervasive now than it was 20 years ago, so the decline in female graduates in the area seems counter-intuitive.
# promotion
Most directors think a who-you-know culture remains for getting on a company's board
As many as 19% believe this it is mainly the case in State-owned companies.
# News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Everyone’s talking about a miscarriage of justice, live-tweets from Gaza, and dating site experiments.
# CSO
There is a massive gender divide in the civil service
The higher up the grade scale you go, the more men dominate.
# gender divide
This infographic on female directors in Hollywood will disappoint you, deeply
Where are all the women directors?
# Research
How (and why) families affect childhood obesity
Gender work division in the home may have something to do with it…
# know your place
Rate your husband/wife... 1930s style
American Psychological Association test gave you chance to score spouse on 50 negative and positive areas.