Lawyers

• Study Finds Less Corruption In Countries Where More Women Are In Government

  How can we have less corrupt governments? A new study has an answer -- more women in position. A greater representation of women in the government is bad news for corruption, according to a new study published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization by researchers Chandan Jha of Le Moyne College and Sudipta Sarangi of Virginia Tech.

• Chicago public school system to allow bathroom access based on gender identity

  The Chicago public school system will now allow transgender students to use bathrooms depending on their gender preference. The issue on the use of bathrooms based on sexuality has been a national issue across the country.

• Argetina's foreign minister answers possible nomination for United Nations secretary-general as screening begins

  Argentine Foreign Minister Susanna Malcorra shared her thoughts on her rumored recommendation to the United Nations' top post.

• Swedish group proposes 'legal abortions' for men

  A Sweden-based group has been starting commotions after their attempts on legalizing abortion for men. The group had argued that it will pump gender equality and previously supported consented incest.

• South Dakota governor prevents transgender restroom bill to become a law

  Gov. Dennis Daugaard of South Dakota has vetoed a bill that would require transgender students in public schools to use bathrooms, locker rooms and other facilities that correspond to their gender at birth.

• Mandatory gender pay gap reporting for big firms with 250 or more employees to start in 2018

  British firms with 250 or more employees will be required to publish their gender pay gap under measures being announced by the Government to tackle inequality.

• Women and Equalities Select Committee Chair pushes to strip back gender on official documents; Stonewall express support

  Women and Equalities Select Committee chair Maria Miller recently sought for the government's action to "strip back" gender in official documents such as passports and driving licences. It is in order to get rid of transgender discrimination.

• Settlement Reached For Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Cost UT Over $1 Million

  The University of Tennesse has reached a settlement with former employees and current plaintiffs to pay more than $1 million for the gender discrimation lawsuit filed against the institution.

• California starts implementation of Fair Pay Act; Seeks to diminish gender pay gap

  State of California to start applying the Fair Pay Act that aims to demolish the issues regarding wage pay. Actress and founder shared their thoughts about the upcoming act.

• Caroline Kennedy: U.S. Envoy To Japan Receives Warm Welcome By Counterparts In First Official Meetings In Tokyo

  Caroline Kennedy, the recently appointed U.S. ambassador to Japan, traveled to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to present her credentials to the emperor on Tuesday. Throngs of people lined up in the city as the 55-year-old, daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, arrived at the palace by horse chariot

• Malala Yousafzai: Taliban Renews Threat Against 16-Year Old Pakistani Girl Who Is Leading Contender Of This Year's Nobel Prize For Peace (Video)

  The Taliban has issued a new threat against 16-year-old Malala Yousafzai, the girl who had been shot in the head by one of its fighters a years ago after refusing to halt her effort to expose the plight of schoolgirls in Pakistan