Vermont's House has taken a bold step, urging the IOC to establish a women's division in Nordic combined, ensuring equality in Olympic sports!
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House backs resolution urging IOC to add women's Nordic combined division
The House ordered third reading of JRS 37, a joint resolution urging the International Olympic Committee to add a women's division to Nordic combined and to only add new Olympic sports that offer both men's and women's divisions.
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February 14, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Vermont's House has taken a bold step, urging the IOC to establish a women's division in Nordic combined, ensuring equality in Olympic sports!
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#VT #CitizenPortal #VermontSports #GenderEquity #AthleteRepresentation #OlympicInclusion
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🆕 Parenting is expensive—from hospital visits to child care, costs add up. How can policy help ensure parenting isn’t a path to poverty? Learn more: https://ow.ly/shKk50YbNSa #Parenting #GenderEquity #PublicPolicy #EconomicJustice
February 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
🆕 Parenting is expensive—from hospital visits to child care, costs add up. How can policy help ensure parenting isn’t a path to poverty? Learn more: https://ow.ly/shKk50YbNSa #Parenting #GenderEquity #PublicPolicy #EconomicJustice
Savor the essence of Addis Ababa, where Tizita melodies and the aroma of injera blend. How did a second wave feminist find her path to gender equity in Ethiopia? Episode 3 of the 'Definitely Not Famous' now available! Listen wherever you get your podcasts. (definitelynotfamous.com). #GenderEquity
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Savor the essence of Addis Ababa, where Tizita melodies and the aroma of injera blend. How did a second wave feminist find her path to gender equity in Ethiopia? Episode 3 of the 'Definitely Not Famous' now available! Listen wherever you get your podcasts. (definitelynotfamous.com). #GenderEquity
On #11F, we launch the 2026 Mexican Women in Science Series at CEM UNAM UK.
Live on 12 February. Register here:
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February 12, 2026 at 2:25 AM
On #11F, we launch the 2026 Mexican Women in Science Series at CEM UNAM UK.
Live on 12 February. Register here:
🔗https://bit.ly/4ab17HC
#WomenInScience #GenderEquity
Live on 12 February. Register here:
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In Georgia, the state senate passed a new law with two amendments that ban puberty blockers for minors, which would create another barrier to gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
#GenderEquity #TransYouth #TransPeople #Healthcare #LGBTQ #Georgia
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Georgia Senate passes surprise ban on puberty blockers for minors
Republicans in the Georgia Senate hijacked a bill aimed at increasing access to home health care services by adding two last-minute amendments that would further restrict access to gender-affirming ca...
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February 11, 2026 at 9:20 PM
In Georgia, the state senate passed a new law with two amendments that ban puberty blockers for minors, which would create another barrier to gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
#GenderEquity #TransYouth #TransPeople #Healthcare #LGBTQ #Georgia
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February 11, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Sincere congratulations to our Senior Research Project Coordinator Clara Flores, MSW for winning the HBS Comma Award! Thank you for all your hard work and inspiration, Clara!
#GenderEquity #PublicHealth #JohnsHopkinsDepartmentofHealth,BehaviorandSociety #JohnsHopkinsBloombergSchoolofPublicHealth
#GenderEquity #PublicHealth #JohnsHopkinsDepartmentofHealth,BehaviorandSociety #JohnsHopkinsBloombergSchoolofPublicHealth
February 10, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Sincere congratulations to our Senior Research Project Coordinator Clara Flores, MSW for winning the HBS Comma Award! Thank you for all your hard work and inspiration, Clara!
#GenderEquity #PublicHealth #JohnsHopkinsDepartmentofHealth,BehaviorandSociety #JohnsHopkinsBloombergSchoolofPublicHealth
#GenderEquity #PublicHealth #JohnsHopkinsDepartmentofHealth,BehaviorandSociety #JohnsHopkinsBloombergSchoolofPublicHealth
It wasn’t just legal battles. Feminist reformers, LGBTQ organizers, and Black power activists reshaped culture, challenging norms and demanding recognition, respect, and opportunity. The fight for equality went beyond courts; it changed society. #GenderEquity #HumanRights
February 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
It wasn’t just legal battles. Feminist reformers, LGBTQ organizers, and Black power activists reshaped culture, challenging norms and demanding recognition, respect, and opportunity. The fight for equality went beyond courts; it changed society. #GenderEquity #HumanRights
Medicine must reject tolerance of harassment and build safer, accountable cultures where all trainees thrive.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Medicine must reject tolerance of harassment and build safer, accountable cultures where all trainees thrive.
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✊ Join: bit.ly/amwa-getf #MedEd #GenderEquity #WomenInMedicine #AccountabilityMatters #SafeLearningCultures
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Africa’s first elected female head of state, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,
continues to advocate for #genderequity & values-based #leadership through the @ejscenter.bsky.social – which supports African women seeking public office – @forbes.com #womenempowerment #equality #womeninleadership #womeninpolitics
continues to advocate for #genderequity & values-based #leadership through the @ejscenter.bsky.social – which supports African women seeking public office – @forbes.com #womenempowerment #equality #womeninleadership #womeninpolitics
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf On Leading With Values And The Power Of Women
Former President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's mission is to build a generation of African women leaders who will lead with strength, empathy and integrity.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Africa’s first elected female head of state, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,
continues to advocate for #genderequity & values-based #leadership through the @ejscenter.bsky.social – which supports African women seeking public office – @forbes.com #womenempowerment #equality #womeninleadership #womeninpolitics
continues to advocate for #genderequity & values-based #leadership through the @ejscenter.bsky.social – which supports African women seeking public office – @forbes.com #womenempowerment #equality #womeninleadership #womeninpolitics
On Monday, February 16, the Gender Equity Unit will begin accepting mentor applications for Cohort 3 (2026 – 2027) of the one-year Data for Health Gender Equity Mentorship Program.
For more information, visit lnkd.in/gz3biQtu or contact Vidhi Maniar at [email protected].
#GenderEquity
For more information, visit lnkd.in/gz3biQtu or contact Vidhi Maniar at [email protected].
#GenderEquity
February 9, 2026 at 8:54 PM
On Monday, February 16, the Gender Equity Unit will begin accepting mentor applications for Cohort 3 (2026 – 2027) of the one-year Data for Health Gender Equity Mentorship Program.
For more information, visit lnkd.in/gz3biQtu or contact Vidhi Maniar at [email protected].
#GenderEquity
For more information, visit lnkd.in/gz3biQtu or contact Vidhi Maniar at [email protected].
#GenderEquity
Think about what has to happen for someone to go from showing up to a mandatory workplace session (eye roll) to genuinely wanting more.
That's the shift we see when men are invited into gender conversations as stakeholders.
#GenderEquity
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That's the shift we see when men are invited into gender conversations as stakeholders.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Think about what has to happen for someone to go from showing up to a mandatory workplace session (eye roll) to genuinely wanting more.
That's the shift we see when men are invited into gender conversations as stakeholders.
#GenderEquity
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That's the shift we see when men are invited into gender conversations as stakeholders.
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Senator Tanya Storer is pushing to modernize a 1903 law that poses recruitment challenges for rural county jails while ensuring protections for female inmates remain intact.
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#NE #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #PublicSafety #CriminalJusticeReform
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#NE #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #PublicSafety #CriminalJusticeReform
Proposal would modernize 1903 "matron" statute to ease staffing burdens in small county jails while keeping PREA protections
Sen. Tanya Storer proposed updating an outdated 1903 statute that requires female supervision 24/7 for female inmates in small counties; white‑copy amendment preserves the requirement in Douglas and Lancaster counties while allowing male officers to perform routine duties elsewhere and keeping PREA and jail‑standards protections in place.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Senator Tanya Storer is pushing to modernize a 1903 law that poses recruitment challenges for rural county jails while ensuring protections for female inmates remain intact.
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#NE #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #PublicSafety #CriminalJusticeReform
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#NE #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #PublicSafety #CriminalJusticeReform
Tensions rise in Pembroke as community members clash over girls' sports eligibility, sparking a heated debate on fairness and safety.
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#PembrokePublicSchoolsSchoolBoards #MA #PembrokeSchools #YouthSafety #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #AthleticsPolicy
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Pembroke residents urge school committee to push MIAA and review athletics policy for girls' sports
Multiple Pembroke residents urged the Pembroke School Committee to press the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and the district to prioritize fairness and safety for girls' sports, while other residents urged sensitivity and reliance on existing MIAA rules; committee agreed to discuss a possible MIAA letter and policy JJIB at a future meeting but made no formal motion.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Tensions rise in Pembroke as community members clash over girls' sports eligibility, sparking a heated debate on fairness and safety.
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#PembrokePublicSchoolsSchoolBoards #MA #PembrokeSchools #YouthSafety #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #AthleticsPolicy
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#PembrokePublicSchoolsSchoolBoards #MA #PembrokeSchools #YouthSafety #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #AthleticsPolicy
#HealthforAll #GlobalHealthSecurity #SDGs #UHC #GenderEquality #GenderEquity #SRHR #WomensHealth #HealthTech #Rights #GlobalDev #Trump #Publishing #MedicalJournals #WHA #WHO #USAID #Gavi
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Geopolitics of global health: a call for papers
External factors are forcing change to the global health architecture, demanding creative reform amid an uncertain future
If 2025 marked the dismantling of the global health architecture, then 2026 m...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM
The House Committee on Financial Institutions just made significant strides by advancing two bills and updating gendered language in a key joint resolution!
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#MO #PolicyReform #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #LegislativeProcess #MissouriFinancialInstitutions
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House Financial Institutions Committee advances two bills and adopts amendment to joint resolution
The House Committee on Financial Institutions voted to advance a committee substitute for House Bill 2103 (committee vote reported 13–0), advanced House Bill 2636 (committee reported 13–0 with members absent noted), and adopted an amendment and substitute to House Joint Resolution 159 updating gendered language.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:46 AM
The House Committee on Financial Institutions just made significant strides by advancing two bills and updating gendered language in a key joint resolution!
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#MO #PolicyReform #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #LegislativeProcess #MissouriFinancialInstitutions
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#MO #PolicyReform #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #LegislativeProcess #MissouriFinancialInstitutions
A bold announcement claims a historic executive order is imminent to ban men from competing in women's sports, framing it as a fight for women's rights.
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#US #AthleticFairness #CitizenPortal #WomenSports #GenderEquity #TitleIXLegacy
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#US #AthleticFairness #CitizenPortal #WomenSports #GenderEquity #TitleIXLegacy
Unidentified speaker announces plan to sign executive order to bar men from women's sports
In a brief statement, two unidentified speakers praised Title IX’s expansion of girls’ sports and one said they would "sign a historic executive order to ban men from competing in women's sports," framing the move as protecting women's rights. No formal action was recorded.
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February 7, 2026 at 11:22 PM
A bold announcement claims a historic executive order is imminent to ban men from competing in women's sports, framing it as a fight for women's rights.
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#US #AthleticFairness #CitizenPortal #WomenSports #GenderEquity #TitleIXLegacy
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#US #AthleticFairness #CitizenPortal #WomenSports #GenderEquity #TitleIXLegacy
A formerly incarcerated woman detailed the harrowing treatment she endured in out-of-state prisons, highlighting the urgent need for gender-equity reforms in Vermont's correctional system.
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#VT #PrisonReform #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #VermontCorrections #MentalHealth
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#VT #PrisonReform #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #VermontCorrections #MentalHealth
Formerly incarcerated witness tells Corrections committee out-of-state placements and abuse shape gender-equity concerns in prisons
A formerly incarcerated Burlington resident told the House Corrections & Institutions Committee that out-of-state placements, staff misgendering and failures to report sexual assaults left her unsafe; she urged licensed professional vetting, oversight and training as lawmakers consider gender-equity provisions in HB 550.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:04 AM
A formerly incarcerated woman detailed the harrowing treatment she endured in out-of-state prisons, highlighting the urgent need for gender-equity reforms in Vermont's correctional system.
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#VT #PrisonReform #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #VermontCorrections #MentalHealth
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#VT #PrisonReform #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #VermontCorrections #MentalHealth
The Scottish National Party (SNP) government opposes a challenge made by a women’s campaign group to a prison policy that allows trans inmates to be housed in a prison according to individual risk assessment.
#GenderEquity #TransRights #TransInmates #Scotland
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Blanket rule on trans women in men’s prisons would deny their identity, says Scottish government
SNP’s lawyer argues the ‘mental health and rehabilitation’ of prisoners is more important than their biological sex
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February 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The Scottish National Party (SNP) government opposes a challenge made by a women’s campaign group to a prison policy that allows trans inmates to be housed in a prison according to individual risk assessment.
#GenderEquity #TransRights #TransInmates #Scotland
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A motion to address serious harassment allegations against female employees at the Pennsylvania Game Commission was swiftly rejected, leaving many unanswered questions.
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#PA #CivicAccountability #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #PennsylvaniaGameCommission #WorkplaceHarassment
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#PA #CivicAccountability #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #PennsylvaniaGameCommission #WorkplaceHarassment
Committee rejects motion to add special order on reported harassment at Pennsylvania Game Commission
An attempt to add a special order addressing reported harassment of female employees at the Pennsylvania Game Commission was put to a roll-call vote and failed; the committee proceeded with an informational presentation by the commission director.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
A motion to address serious harassment allegations against female employees at the Pennsylvania Game Commission was swiftly rejected, leaving many unanswered questions.
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#PA #CivicAccountability #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #PennsylvaniaGameCommission #WorkplaceHarassment
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#PA #CivicAccountability #CitizenPortal #GenderEquity #PennsylvaniaGameCommission #WorkplaceHarassment
Our February newsletter is here! 📫 From a peek into how our EORs help drive our global #GenderEquity, to our donor panels – we're thrilled to keep you in the loop as we continue to advance #GenderJustice around the world! 💌 Check your inbox, or read it here: bit.ly/rut-feb26-enews 🔗 #PromoSky
February 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Our February newsletter is here! 📫 From a peek into how our EORs help drive our global #GenderEquity, to our donor panels – we're thrilled to keep you in the loop as we continue to advance #GenderJustice around the world! 💌 Check your inbox, or read it here: bit.ly/rut-feb26-enews 🔗 #PromoSky
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons recently released a recommendation against gender transition surgeries for youth, becoming the first major medical association in the United States to limit its guidance on pediatric gender care.
#GenderEquity #TransHealth
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First major medical group opposes gender transition surgeries for youth
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons said doctors should delay gender-related surgeries until age 19, citing “insufficient evidence” that benefits outweigh risks.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons recently released a recommendation against gender transition surgeries for youth, becoming the first major medical association in the United States to limit its guidance on pediatric gender care.
#GenderEquity #TransHealth
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🌟 DAY 4 of #IDW2026 — Prosperity is Gender Equity
For Louise Mukarugwiza in rural Rwanda, #genderequity begins with being part of the decisions that shape community health.
🔗 Louise’s story: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/10/01/house-calls-to-one-health
@canadadev.bsky.social
For Louise Mukarugwiza in rural Rwanda, #genderequity begins with being part of the decisions that shape community health.
🔗 Louise’s story: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/10/01/house-calls-to-one-health
@canadadev.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
🌟 DAY 4 of #IDW2026 — Prosperity is Gender Equity
For Louise Mukarugwiza in rural Rwanda, #genderequity begins with being part of the decisions that shape community health.
🔗 Louise’s story: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/10/01/house-calls-to-one-health
@canadadev.bsky.social
For Louise Mukarugwiza in rural Rwanda, #genderequity begins with being part of the decisions that shape community health.
🔗 Louise’s story: https://www.vwb.org/site/blog/2025/10/01/house-calls-to-one-health
@canadadev.bsky.social
A New Zealand study examining different markers of toxic masculinity in more than 15,000 men was recently published in an edition of “Psychology of Men & Masculinities” (edited by Y. Joel Wong, PhD).
#GenderEquity #Masculinity #MensHealth
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February 4, 2026 at 10:11 PM
A New Zealand study examining different markers of toxic masculinity in more than 15,000 men was recently published in an edition of “Psychology of Men & Masculinities” (edited by Y. Joel Wong, PhD).
#GenderEquity #Masculinity #MensHealth
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#GenderEquity #Masculinity #MensHealth
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Join us for an episode of "Gender, Data, & Equity: Expert Conversations," where Gender Equity Unit Director Michelle R. Kaufman, PhD will discuss the importance of destigmatizing menopause for women with guest Lauren A. Tetenbaum, LCSW. #GenderEquity
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February 4, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Join us for an episode of "Gender, Data, & Equity: Expert Conversations," where Gender Equity Unit Director Michelle R. Kaufman, PhD will discuss the importance of destigmatizing menopause for women with guest Lauren A. Tetenbaum, LCSW. #GenderEquity
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Register here: jh.zoom.us/meeting/regi...