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British Airways Bans Woman over Cross

A British Airways employee who was banned from openly wearing a small Christian cross fought for her job at a meeting with airline management.Nadia Eweida, 55, a check-in worker, spoke of her dismay after managers insisted she remove or cover up her small cross. When Ms Eweida refused she was sent home on unpaid leave.

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Women Entrepreneurs in Africa

More and more women are starting new organizations, particularly new businesses generally in response to identified opportunities. Women’s entrepreneurship is expanding around the world. They represent more than one-third of all people involved in entrepreneurial activities and are likely to play an even greater role when informal sectors are considered.

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Latvia Bans Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

The Latvian Parliament voted to support an amendment to the country’s Labour Law to explicitly ban sexual orientation discrimination in employment. Before the decision, Latvia was, according to ILGA-Europe, the only member state of the European Union which failed to comply with provisions of the 2000 EU employment equality directive requiring EU member states to […]

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Half of UK Mothers with Children under the Age of 5 are Employed

Women with dependent children are less likely than those without to be employed. Based on UK statistics, fifty-six percent of mothers with children under the age of 5 are working. The number jumps to 77 per cent when the youngest child is aged 11 to 15. Conversely, men with dependent children are more likely than […]

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Soziale Innovation: Arbeit und Leben

Unternehmen mĂĽssen „demographieschlau“ handeln, schreibt Astrid Funck in der “Brand eins” Serie „Soziale Innovation Arbeit und Leben“. Bedeutet konkret: Unternehmen mĂĽssen neben dem demographischen Wandel auch den Wertetrend der Gesellschaft bedenken, um weiterhin wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben.

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