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There is something of that homoeroticism throughout the history of architecture, that conflation of the powerful skin and structure of the building and the body of a Spartan warrior. Just as Wright declared that a building should not sit on top of a landscape but be a part of it, Roark is becoming the rock, it is even there, in the sound of his ñame, he is taking the reverse journey of Michelangelo's sculpted slaves still caught in the carrara. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the inaugural convention focused on ways to engage women through mentoring, networking and communication. It mentions women in the mechanical industry need to put themselves in the spotlight and show young women the diverse career paths available to them in the mechanical industry; and also mentions mentorship helps women navigate the broader challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated industry and the specific challenges of working in a particular firm.

The author reflects on the Pritzker Prize, awarded to an architect or group of architects. In the forty years of the Prize's history, the award has only been offered to three women, two of them as part of architect teams. Topics include 2019 winner, Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, a 1999 book written about the Pritzker Prize written by Martha Thorne, and issues with the jury selection reflecting contemporary architectural issues.

An interview with indie publicist Dorothy Carvello, author of the book "Anything for a Hit: An A&R Woman's Story of Surviving the Music Industry," is presented. Topics include her depiction of her former boss, Atlantic founder Ahmet Ertegun, the music industry's treatment of women and how to achieve change in the music industry's treatment of women.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including sexual harassment in the architecture profession, discrimination against women, and new museums.

The article offers information on the reason for IChemE to better understand its membership profile. It discusses the need to collect more data to establish a baseline which will help better understand the profile of the membership and to ensure that IChemE's processes are equal, diverse and inclusive; and also mentions that Congress recommended that IChemE should aim to fully align itself with the UN's position on anti-discrimination.

The article focuses on the lawsuit filed against William Paterson University (WPU) in Wayne, New Jersey due to alleged sex-based discrimination. It notes that the WPU's department of chemistry and physics had been accused of gender discrimination prior to the lawsuit filed by Anita J. Brandolini and Amber F. Charlebois. Moreover, former chemistry and physics department chair Gary J. Gerardi and chemistry professor Gurdial M. Scharma have been specified to commit the said discrimination in WPU.

Focuses on discrimination against employed women. Measures that can be taken by employers to minimize discriminatory effects of unconscious distortions that limit women's careers; Disadvantage of stereotyping and ingroup favoritism; Advantage of promoting the formation of mixed-sex ingroups by employees.

Focuses on the factors that influence employment choices of men and women. Influence of marriage and children on women's work patterns; Difference between the income received by men and women from their work; Importance of career decision; Effect of family characteristics on potential career growth; Impact of discrimination on women's chance for promotion.

Focuses on the complaint of sexual discrimination or harassment made by Theresa Gallion, a former partner of Jackson Lewis Schnitzler & Krupman against the firm's managing partner, Michael Petkovich. Account of the harassment which involves Kathryn Ditmars, an associate in the firm; Details of written statement issued by the partners of the law firm regarding the harassment complaint against Petkovich; Brief background on Jackson Lewis Schnitzler & Krupman.

Focuses on women executives in Australia. How corporate boards are reluctant to appoint women despite their qualifications; Leadership in associations as a means to corporate positions and as a career choice; The example of Meredith Hellicar, who accepted the job as executive director of the New South Wales Coal Association in 1989; Philippa Smith, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia; Julie Mills, CEO of the Recruitment & Consulting Services Association.

Focuses on the prejudices among women in the United States. Barriers to career movements of women; Gender-linked prejudices; Racism against Afro-American women. INSET: What to do..

The article focuses on the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in the U.S. chemical industry and also discusses the opportunities for them in the industry. According to women entrepreneurs, they face difficulty in balancing family and business and they also face gender biases in workplaces. It also mentions that women face challenges in securing funds from outside investors but their ability to negotiate can help them in the industry.

An essay is presented on the place of women in architecture. The essay offers statistics concerning the amount of women in architecture programs and the lack of women in leadership position at architectural firms such as partner or principal architect. The author goes on to address discriminatory practices in architecture, the industry-wide bias against women and the way in which being an architect interferes with having a family and children for women.

The article discusses the significance of Title IX which bans discrimination of sex in schools. In the field of athletics, women's group received more benefits due to the notable active participation of women in sports. The year 2002 was a notable year for Title IX due to its application to academics, which made possible through the efforts of Senators Ron Wyden and Barbara Boxer.

Examines the advantage of affirmative action to remedy the effects of discrimination against women and minorities in the labor market in the U.S. Problems being faced by women and minorities in the labor market; Information on an Executive Order signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 with regard to affirmative action; Findings of a study on the role of affirmative action or equal opportunity in recruiting or hiring for a position, conducted by researchers Harry Holzer and David Neumark; Concerns on affirmative action.

Reports on the concern revealed regarding discrimination against women in employment opportunity for the director positions of Ohio's public libraries by a research study sponsored by Ohio Women Librarians. Discrimination in employment and salaries for men and women in library director positions; Percentage of women public library directors earning less than $10,000.

The article informs that a sexism row has broken out on social media platform, Twitter over Agrifac's decision to employ models to promote its sprayer machinery at the Lamma event in Birmingham, England. It informs that firm encouraged visitors to have their pictures taken with glamourous cheerleader models at the event; the statement of Melissa Sharp on the same; and the statement of Kate Lord, farm park manager at Adam Henson's Cotswold farm park on disrespect shown to women.

The article discusses gender discrimination or bias that women in the advertising industry experience. Topics covered include accusations of racism and sexism in a discrimination lawsuit filed by J. Walter Thompson chief communications officer Erin Johnson against WPP agency chairman and chief executive officer Gustavo Martinez, a survey detailing the amount of gender discrimination and sexual harassment that respondents claimed to have encountered in the workplace, and lack of pay equality.

The article focuses on the support given by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity to the campaign of Badgers & Winters chief creative officer Madonna Badger against the objectification of women in advertisements (ads). It mentions the issuance of a guidance by the advertising event and awards program against works that reflect gender bias, the #WomenNotObjects initiative of Badger and her promotion of conversation about sexual equality and gender bias in advertising.

The article explores the participation of women in the chemical industry since 1914. It highlights employment discrimination because of marriage and health risks for women chemists due to chemical exposure such as lip and mouth cancers. Among these women include Marie Curie, Stephanie Kwolek, and Ellen Kullman.

The article presents initiatives in place that aim to redress the balance in gender disparity in 2014. Brunel University in London, England announced plans to offer grants of 1,250 pounds per month to 40 women on postgraduate engineering courses in a bid to urge more females into the profession. The Defence Science and Technology Organisation of Australia introduced scholarships in science and engineering for female undergraduate and highschool students through three universities of Australia.

The article considers the history of women marketing and advertising executives either employed by or associated with of the Chevrolet division of the automobile industry firm General Motors Corp. Former Chevrolet executives Dannielle Hudler and Candace Haag discuss examples of sex discrimination they encountered in their careers. Chevrolet executive Kim Brink and advertising executives Andrea Riley discuss Chevrolet advertising aimed at women consumers.

The article reports that leading businesses in Great Britain are planning to form a coalition to prevent pregnancy and maternity discrimination against pregnant women and new mothers in their businesses and to provide more productive environment to their female workforce. The alliance will include Barclays PLC, Royal Mail PLC and BT Group.

The article discusses the class action lawsuit filed by Chadbourne & Parke litigation partner Kerrie Campbell against her own New York-based firm over claims of gender discrimination. Topics covered include alleged exclusion of female partners from decision-making positions, claim of disparity in pay and allocation of point values between male and female partners, response of the firm's male-dominated leadership to female lawyers questioning its practices, and Campbell's career background.

The article offers information on three cases that have defined women's rights in Great Britain and beyond. It includes the case against the policy on women customers of London, England bar El Vino which was found to breach the Sex Discrimination Act, Hoyt v. Florida, wherein the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Florida law under which women had to register for jury service and men were registered automatically, and the rape in marriage case R v. R.

The article looks at the Media Hall of Shame section in the Web site of NOW Foundation which criticized media practitioners that exercise media sexism and sexist press coverage over women. Awardees for the worst ratings from web visitors include Rush Limbaugh, Tucker Carlson, and Charlotte Allen. Lifetime achievement awardees include Chris Matthews and Maureen Dowd. According to the article, people can also visit the site to vote for the sexist media men in the U.S.

Presents information on elements that are relevant to the quantity and quality of women's labor supply. Factors that hinder women to invest in training programs that take place outside work hours; Advantage of teamwork to women; Need for employers to address discrimination against women employees.

The author addresses the issue of gender equity in Canadian architecture. He compares the status of women architects in Canada with those in the U.S. and presents evidence that Canadian women architects are doing better than their American counterparts. He calls on the profession to hire more women and nominate more women architects for awards and discusses the possible reasons why fewer women are being hired compared to men in the field of architecture.

The article discusses the results of the journal's salary survey which attracted over 6,000 responses from British lawyers and addresses issues related to a gender pay gap, discrimination against women, and the mental wellbeing of members of the legal community in Great Britain. Employee bonuses and career aspirations are mentioned, along with the claim that male attorneys are paid more than their female colleagues in Great Britain. British law firms are also examined.

The article focuses on the opposition of various companies to religious freedom bills in Indiana and Arkansas which would allow discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and women. Topics covered include the amount of relocation packages offered by Salesforce chief executive Marc Benioff for employees to move out of Indiana and the threat issued by Angie's List to cancel the expansion plan for its Indianapolis headquarters.

Looks into the women's rights situation in Afghanistan. Deprivation of basic human rights when Taliban Islamic militia took control of Kabul; Discrimination at work and education; Rampant physical and emotional assaults; Actions put up by the National Organization for Women to resolve the issue.

Reports on a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by Pulitzer prize winner Tamar Stieber against her employer `Albuquerque Journal'. Sex discrimination in salary, assignments and advancement opportunities; Alleged retaliation by newspaper editors after the filing of complaints; Failure of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to take action on a gender bias complaint filed by the author; More.

Reports on women's views concerning gender discrimination in the newspaper industry. Panel discussion at the 1993 convention of the Asian American Journalists Association; Common complaints by women about discrimination in the workplace; Actual experiences; Economic considerations in hiring and promoting women and minorities.

The article presents an interview with author Jenny Nordberg about her book "The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan" scheduled for publication in September 2014. Topics include gender segregation in Afhganistan, bacha posh, or girls who are raised as boys by their parents, and a woman named Azita who was a member for the Afghanistan parliament and also a victim of domestic violence.

The article discusses the pregnancy discrimination claims faced by the U.S.-based law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP from Cheng Tan, a former trademark associate. Tan claimed that she alone is the victim of redundancy of the firm after asking for additional months of maternity leave. She also sued the firm for sex and age discrimination. The firm denied the allegations of Tan and asserted that it can not comment on specific claims as the case is a matter of active litigation.

The article focuses on Katie Tantum, an attorney that successfully won a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against the law firm Travers Smith. Topics include Tantum's claim of unfair dismissal due to her pregnancy, workplace attitudes toward working mothers, and the lack of awareness at British law firms. Information is provided on the loss of attorney mothers at law firms.

The article focuses on the unconscious biases of top executives against women in the workplace.

The article discusses the complications experienced by women lawyers and their firms in Saudi Arabia due to a 2007 law which strictly adheres to gender separation in the workplace. It mentions that it was only October of 2012 that women lawyers were allowed the right to get licensed as lawyers, and international firms have to be associated with a licensed Saudi firm to be operational. It states that women lawyers, their staff and clients are given their own dedicated space within the firm.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Gender Clap Trap" in the July 3, 2012 issue.

The article focuses on electrochemist Lesley Yellowlees who is going to become the first female president in of the Great Britain's Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). She mentions that her main goal will be to raise awareness about gender and improving diversity in science in general and will try her best to promote women to build a carrier in science, particularly chemistry. She also discussed her plans to create programs encouraging women to be aware of their own predispositions.

The article discusses research on gender differences at work. According to the survey, women's contribution at work is not recognised which implies that women's successes are not acknowledged. The research suggests that more time should be spent on promoting behavioral change at work rather than pushing for structural changes, such as quotas.

A tribunal has ruled in favour of a female nurse who claimed she unfairly received lower weekend wage enhancements compared with a male maintenance worker. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that Caroline DeLaney, CMS Cameron McKenna head, has quit after withdrawing a sexual discrimination claim against the law firm.

The article discusses an appearance by author Dan Abrams at the offices of the periodical "Cosmopolitan" to promote his book "Man Down: Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt That Women Are Better Cops, Drivers, Gamblers, Spies, World Leaders, Beer Tasters, Hedge Fund Managers, and Just About Everything Else," which argues that women are inherently superior to men. The appearance is one of a series staged by the periodical's editor Kate White.

The article reports on the challenges facing women lawyers in the U.S. despite the fact that more women are making a mark in different practice areas such as international arbitration, private equity dealmaking and bankruptcy. A report on women lawyers at the nation's 200 largest firms confirmed that women are barely represented in firm leadership. A survey also found that many women partners are being bullied, threatened or intimidated out of origination credit.

The article reports on a campaign led by the National Organization for Women (NOW) to ask U.S. President Barack Obama to ratify the Convention on Ending Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Women's Rights Treaty, also known as the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women.

The Agenda for Change (AfC) pay system does not discriminate against women, an employment tribunal has ruled in a landmark test case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on an announcement made by Senator Barbara Boxer, chairwoman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues, that her subcommittee will start hearings with a clean version of the international treaty. According to the article, it will be called the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).