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US enters top 20 in ending gender bias
October 13, 2010 8:33 AM
A newly released survey of 134 nations shows four Nordic countries lead the world in eliminating inequality between men and women. Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden have topped the Global Gender Gap Index since it was first released in 2006 by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum, and Iceland remained... more » -
Senate candidates not above gender remarks
July 21, 2010 6:36 PM
DENVER (AP) - A Senate candidate's joke about his female opponent was caught on tape and is getting attention online. Republican Ken Buck is running against former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton for the Republican nomination. Asked at a conservative gathering last weekend why Republicans should choose him, Buck made a... more » -
Census: Women equal to men in advanced degrees
April 20, 2010 12:28 PM
Women are now just as likely than men to have completed college and are virtually equal in earning advanced degrees. So says the Census Bureau, highlighting an accelerating trend of educational gains for women that has helped shield them from recent job losses. The new figures show that about 29... more » -
Gay student, senior citizen run for homecoming queen
October 21, 2009 4:09 PM
CSU-Pueblo has two diverse candidates running for Homecoming Queen this week. DeMarques Taylor is a 21-year old man. One of Taylor's challengers is Juanita Whitaker, a 60-year old woman. The candidates are getting a lot of attention from student because CSU-Pueblo says it's never had a male student or a... more »
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