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Anna Kitanaka
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By way of 🇬🇧 > 🇯🇵 > 🇸🇬 > 🇺🇸 now Washington, DC.

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Japanese firms have long lagged behind their Western peers on gender equality. A US crackdown on diversity may give them a chance to shine

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Trump’s DEI Rollback Gives Japan a Chance to Draw ESG Inflows
Japanese firms have long lagged behind their Western peers on gender equality. A US crackdown on diversity may give them a chance to shine.
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April 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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President Donald Trump signed a proclamation directing the Smithsonian Institution to remove references to “improper ideology” from its programs and exhibitions, the latest effort from the White House to crack down on teachings regarding race and gender

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Trump Directs Smithsonian Sites to Scrub Content on Race, Gender
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation directing the Smithsonian Institution to remove references to “improper ideology” from its programs and exhibitions, the latest effort from the White House...
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March 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: @emilyflitter.bsky.social reports that the Treasury is moving to protect a crucial financial lifeline for millions of low-income and under-served Americans

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Treasury Moves to Protect Low-Income Lending Program Targeted by Trump
The Treasury department has moved to protect a financial program for low-income and under-served communities after President Donald Trump ordered its functions be eliminated to the maximum extent lega...
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March 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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An influential investor group blasted UBS over a perceived retreat from sustainability policies, highlighting the reputational risks that banks face when they roll back previous commitments
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UBS Efforts to ‘Water Down’ DEI Policy Slammed by Proxy Adviser
An influential investor group blasted UBS Group AG over a perceived retreat from sustainability policies, highlighting the reputational risks that banks face when they roll back previous commitments.
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March 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Federal workers laid off in connection with President Donald Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders said their terminations were discriminatory and violated their First Amendment rights, in an administrative complaint seeking reinstatement to their jobs

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Federal Workers Challenge Trump’s DEI Layoffs as Biased, Illegal
Federal workers laid off in connection with President Donald Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders said their terminations were discriminatory and violated their First Amendment rights, in an administrati...
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March 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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A global overhaul at HSBC has seen female executives in Asia lose out after the lender asked managers to reapply for senior roles in the combined corporate and institutional banking unit

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HSBC’s Revamp of Key Asia Division Costs Women Senior Roles
A global overhaul at HSBC Holdings Plc has seen female executives in Asia lose out after the lender asked managers to reapply for senior roles in the combined corporate and institutional banking unit.
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March 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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President Donald Trump’s aggressive government cost-cutting agenda is forcing his Treasury chief to balance support for that mission with efforts to protect a crucial financial lifeline for millions of low-income Americans

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Bessent Resists DOGE Cuts That Put Low-Income Lending Program Under Fire
President Donald Trump’s aggressive government cost-cutting agenda is forcing his Treasury chief to balance support for that mission with efforts to protect a crucial financial lifeline for millions o...
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March 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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SCOOP: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to meet Tuesday with executives of companies that make infant formula in the US, according to people familiar with the roundtable discussion

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RFK Jr.’s Next Targets Are Companies Making Baby Formula
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to meet Tuesday with executives of companies that make infant formula in the US, according to people familiar with the roundtable ...
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March 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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For the first time in its 104-year history, the NY-NJ Port Authority will have an all-female leadership team, and says it is underscoring its commitment to diversity despite mounting pressure from President Trump to dismantle DEI

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Port Authority Touts Female Leadership as Trump Blasts DEI
For the first time in its 104-year history, the agency that runs the New York City-area airports and seaports will have an all-female leadership team, and says it is underscoring its commitment to div...
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March 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Conservative influencer Robby Starbuck says the gender pay gap is down to women choosing lower-paid work. McKinsey seems to agree.

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McKinsey Urges Women to Make Better Career Choices
Simone Foxman is a reporter for Bloomberg News’ Equality team. She covers how business, money and finance intersect with issues like race, gender and religion. You can subscribe here, and share feedba...
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March 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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A US judge temporarily blocked the deportation of a Palestinian graduate student at Columbia University who was arrested over the weekend after he led anti-Israel protests at the Ivy League campus

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Judge Blocks Removal of Palestinian Student Activist at Columbia
A US judge temporarily blocked the deportation of a Palestinian graduate student at Columbia University who was arrested over the weekend after he led anti-Israel protests at the Ivy League campus.
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March 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Drilling has started on the iconic Black Lives Matter mural in Washington, DC.

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Iconic Black Lives Matter Mural in DC Is Being Drilled Away
Drilling has started on the iconic Black Lives Matter mural in Washington, DC.
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March 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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The US Supreme Court agreed to consider whether scores of state and local governments are violating the Constitution by barring licensed counselors from trying to change a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Supreme Court Will Review Ban on LGBTQ ‘Conversion Therapy’
The US Supreme Court agreed to consider whether scores of state and local governments are violating the Constitution by barring licensed counselors from trying to change a child’s sexual orientation o...
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March 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Gender equality gains have stalled and at this rate, it will take 134 years to reach full parity, according to a report by JPMorgan

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It Will Take 134 Years for the World to Reach Gender Equality, JPMorgan Says
Gender equality gains have stalled and at this rate, it will take 134 years to reach full parity, according to a report by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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March 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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We asked some prominent MAGA influencers and supporters what they think about International Women's Day....here's what they said

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What Do MAGA Influencers Think About International Women’s Day?
Emily Flitter is a reporter for Bloomberg News’ Equality team. She covers topics ranging from corporate culture to consumer finance. You can subscribe here, and share feedback here.
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March 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Amazing visuals (and text) from the NYT on the state of drone warfare in Ukraine.

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Tracking Donald Trump’s Executive Orders
What he’s signed—and what it means.
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March 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Here is a very handy guide on all of Trump's executive orders so far. Good resource!

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Tracking Donald Trump’s Executive Orders
What he’s signed—and what it means.
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March 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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And another two...

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo both government contractors, are preparing to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order banning DEI programs, according to people familiar with the matter

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Coca-Cola, PepsiCo Planning to Comply With Trump’s DEI Policy
Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc., both government contractors, are preparing to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs, according to people...
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February 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum threatened a civil lawsuit against Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on its maps service

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Mexico’s Sheinbaum Threatens to Sue Google Over ‘Gulf of America’ Maps Change
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum threatened a civil lawsuit against Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on its maps service following an executive order Donald Trump signed aft...
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February 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Exclusive: Rothschild allegedly assaulted six women over three decades

A must-read investigation

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Rothschild Allegedly Assaulted Six Women Over Three Decades
The butler summoned the young female employee to Evelyn de Rothschild’s private office at his grand manor house in Buckinghamshire, northwest of London.
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February 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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If a teacher wants guidance on how to support LGBTQ students...well, that web page no longer exists.

It’s one of more than 350 government web pages related to the LGBTQ community that have been deleted from federal government websites

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‘Page Not Found’: Over 350 LGBTQ Government Web Pages Vanish
If a teacher wanted to find guidance in early January on how to support LGBTQ students, they could have accessed a government website for resources. That web page no longer exists.
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February 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Jamie Dimon said JPMorgan will scale back spending on some diversity initiatives that he sees as a waste of money, while he also reiterated the bank’s commitment to working with Black, Hispanic and LGBTQ communities

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Dimon Says He’d Be Cutting ‘Stupid’ DEI Costs Even Without Trump
Jamie Dimon said JPMorgan Chase & Co. will scale back spending on some diversity initiatives that he sees as a waste of money, while he also reiterated the bank’s commitment to working with Black,...
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February 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Is DEI over?

It probably just seems that way.

Most companies haven’t announced the end to DEI and employment lawyers insist that most DEI programs remain legal, at least as the 1964 Civil Rights law has been interpreted by courts so far

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Goldman Scrapping DEI in IPOs May Signal End of an Era
Jeff Green is a reporter for Bloomberg News’ Equality team. He covers topics ranging from diversity in the workplace to the battle over corporate policies. You can subscribe here, and share feedback h...
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February 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Goldman CEO David Solomon topped global headlines five years ago when he announced the bank would no longer underwrite IPOs for companies if their boards were all White men.

That came to an abrupt end this week, when Goldman abandoned its requirement.

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Goldman Scrapping DEI in IPOs May Signal End of an Era
Jeff Green is a reporter for Bloomberg News’ Equality team. He covers topics ranging from diversity in the workplace to the battle over corporate policies. You can subscribe here, and share feedback h...
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February 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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The US may use “trade tools” to retaliate against European ESG regulations that affect American companies, said Howard Lutnick, US President Donald Trump’s pick to become commerce secretary

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Lutnick Is Exploring ‘Trade Tools’ to Target ESG Rules in EU
The US may use “trade tools” to retaliate against European ESG regulations that affect American companies, said Howard Lutnick, US President Donald Trump’s pick to become commerce secretary.
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February 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM