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Women who work in Utah's Silicon Slopes share its dark side

Utah is the fastest-growing state for tech jobs. But it has a not-so-hidden dark side for women.

Rosalie Chan   


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Megan Rapinoe isn't sweating 'gender norms and stereotypes' in her latest commercial

The USWNT star is tackling the "harmful gender norms and binaries" in cosmetics because, as she tol…

Meredith Cash   


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Jennifer Lopez says she had to 'break out' of playing stereotypical roles like 'the maid' onscreen

"I was like, 'I don't want to do that,'" Lopez said. "I had to break out of that, and convince some…

Kim Renfro   


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Kareena Kapoor Khan aims to break stereotypes surrounding pregnancy in Lux's new campaign

The campaign is a true celebration of a woman's glow and the fact that she always finds a way to ri…

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GenZ is deliberately going against traditional dating standards as it looks to ‘break free’

In a recent poll conducted by dating app QuackQuack, 18,000 daters from across India were asked abo…

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Dunzo’s Women’s Day campaign, #NariWithSign is trying to ‘turn a few heads, change a few minds’

Dunzo is trying to start a conversation around some common stereotypes women have to face everyday

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How 1880s technology allowed Nellie Bly and her competitor to break the record for the fastest trip around the world

In 1889, Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland went around the world. Making the trip in under 80 days r…

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Lucy Liu speaks out about Asian stereotypes and being labeled 'dragon lady' after starring in 'Kill Bill'

In a Washington Post op-ed, Lucy Liu lauded her "Charlie's Angels" character Alex Munday for normal…

Lauren Edmonds   


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A 17-year-old TikToker is gaining millions of views posting about her life as an aspiring electrician to bust sexist stereotypes about the profession

17-year-old Isabell McGuire is gaining millions of views, but her journey to becoming an electricia…

Michele Theil   


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School books and language should break gender stereotypes, says NCERT

The council is an autonomous body under the HRD Ministry that assists and advises the Centre and st…

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How young Black women are manifesting a soft life

The term "soft life" emerged from the Nigerian influencer community as a "way to imagine what life …

Brianna Holt   


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Breaking the stereotype: More women embrace odd jobs; opt to become cab drivers, guards

More and more women in metro cities are applying for unconventional jobs like cab driver, security…

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Meghan Markle's royal biographers say her 'Duchess Difficult' persona is a clichéd stereotype of women of color

"Finding Freedom" authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand spoke to Insider about the new book, which…

Mikhaila Friel   


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In a country where menstruation is still a taboo, Indian startups are breaking stereotypes

But a wave of change is coming in. Companies now allow ‘period days’ where women can take the da…

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'Most music is Black music.' This Juneteenth, harpist Madison Calley is challenging classical stereotypes

This Juneteenth, Madison Calley tells Insider she's challenging stereotypes about the harp and how …

Keishel Williams,Kenya Evelyn   


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How women are driving growth in India’s evolving gaming industry

With women adding up to 43% of smartphone gamers in India, online gaming has become a favor…

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I'm the first Filipina to win a Formula 1 Academy race. The barrier-breaking milestone is also a win for my family and my country.

The 18-year-old faced setbacks during her career and was told not to enter a "man's world." Now, sh…

Yoonji Han   


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A Minneapolis cop investigating a sexual assault said a man couldn't be guilty if he had kids with the victim: investigation

The detail was included in a report by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights following an invest…

Natalie Musumeci   


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Gucci is selling a $2,600 dress for men to challenge 'toxic stereotypes'

The fashion brand said it is "disrupting the toxic stereotypes that mold the masculine gender ident…

Melchi Anyinsah-Bondzie