Men at Higher Risk of Losing Jobs to Robots
Up to one-third of British jobs could be taken over by robots by the early 2030s, impacting 10 million Britons but with women less likely to face redundancy, a recent UK study has shown. The research, by accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, found 30 percent of UK jobs could face automation compared to 38 percent in […]
Pierre Morad Omidyar: Founder of eBay
Pierre Morad Omidyar, born June 21, 1967, is a French-born Iranian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the founder of the eBay auction site where he served as chairman from 1998 to 2015. Omidyar was born in Paris, the son of Iranian immigrant parents who had been sent to France by their parents to attend university. […]
From Adventurers to Inventors, Saudi Women Inspire a New Generation
Saudi women from adventurers to inventors hope a unique conference in Riyadh will highlight their changing roles and inspire younger women to push for new opportunities in the ultra-conservative kingdom. The event comes at a time when reforms are slowly affecting women’s lives in one of the world’s most gender-segregated countries – where women live […]
The Three Things We Must Teach Our Daughters
In today’s society, women are suffering. Our young women are suffering. My granddaughters are suffering. Not because they are incompetent or weak, but because society tells them day-in and day-out that they are NOT good enough. These conflicting messages become apparent as early as pre-teen years because our daughters look around and become very aware […]
The Smurfs Occupy UN on International Day Of Happiness
Today is International Day of Happiness. In the lead up to this day of potential elation and glee, the United Nations held a special ceremony at the UN headquarters in New York on March 18 with the cast from the movie Smurfs: The Lost Village to lend their support towards the human pursuit of happiness and […]
Mo Farah: British Track Athlete
Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama “Mo” Farah is a British distance runner, originally from Somalia. Born in 1983 Farah moved to the UK as a child. He was originally based in London and ran for Newham and Essex Beagles athletics club. He is the European record holder for the 1,500 meters, 10,000 meters and half marathon. He […]
Which Countries Lead With Women Leaders?
Women made scarcely any progress increasing their presence in the top echelons of government last year, leaving gender equality in legislatures and ministries a distant goal, data showed on Wednesday. A map ranking countries based on women in politics showed the number of women ministers and legislators barely rose, and the number of countries with […]
The Future Architects of Healthcare Will Be Women
The first principle of classical ethics is that no human being should willfully cause other human beings to suffer. The second principle is if you have the ability to prevent or alleviate human suffering you should. Obviously, those principles are violated constantly. When philosopher Adam Smith wrote about the benefits of capitalism, he did not promote the […]
Tan Le: Co-founder of Emotiv
Tan Le is a Vietnamese-Australian telecommunications entrepreneur who co-founded brain monitoring company Emotiv. Born in South Vietnam, Le migrated to Australia as a refugee with her family in 1982. She began university studies at the age of 16 and completed a bachelor’s degree in law and commerce at Monash University. Her first venture was SASme, a pioneer […]
Making The World Better For Women: From Respect to Ending Macho Violence
Celebrations and protests on Wednesday to mark International Women’s Day highlighted both progress and challenges in every part of the world, amid growing concern that women’s rights are being rolled back. The origin of the global event dates to 1908 when women protested in various countries against working conditions, discrimination and being unable to vote […]
