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Gender does exist in science: inequality in medicine
On International Women's Day, in addition to vindicating the role of women in society, it is also necessary to analyze the state of science for women. The consequences of the lack of inclusion and gender stereotypes are real and tangible: the invisibilization of women in science not only perpetuates the professional gender gap, but also represents a health risk.
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Innovation ought to prioritize inclusivity
With automation on the rise and increasing demand for advanced skills, women are in a vulnerable position, facing the real possibility of missing out on job opportunities and being left behind in gendered innovation by not having equal access to STEM careers and technology entrepreneurship.
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Challenges to women's economic freedom
How can women achieve their goals in society, politics or in their profession? Economic freedom means having the freedom to work, to produce, to sell and buy with autonomy. It means living in conditions where no one prevents a person from satisfying her needs, interests and tastes. On International Women's Day, we analyze how this freedom is in Mexico and what actions can be taken to strengthen it.
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25N | Economic violence, a silent aggression
Why talk about economic freedom on 25N? 27 out of every 100 women have been victims of economic violence in Mexico. Economic violence not only implies a lack of freedom to make financial decisions, but also limits women's access to employment opportunities, health and educational services, and makes them vulnerable to other forms of violence. The lack of economic autonomy creates a cycle of aggression that is difficult to escape.
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Female Forward International: The Grimke sisters
The protagonists of this video are two sisters, Sarah and Angelina Grimke, pioneering women of the abolitionist campaign in the United States of America. Why is this relevant to us? Because they also continued studying, researching, writing, and all their lives never stopped living as true liberal women.
