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Former female employees sue Nike for sex discrimination

Nike Inc. has been sued for sexual discrimination by former female employees who said that women were "devalued and demeaned" at the company, passed over for promotions, paid less than their male counterparts, and ignored when they complain. The news was first reported by Bloomberg. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Portland, Oregon, seeks...

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H&M best fashion employer for US women, according to Forbes’ new list

Forbes, the American magazine best known for its annual list of the world’s billionaires, decided to start a new annual ranking in the wake of the #MeToo movement. The publication partnered up with market research company Statista to list the 300 best employers for women in the United States. H&M is the best-ranked apparel company on the list,...

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Women far less likely to be promoted in the fashion industry, according to study

Even though women spend more than triple the amount of money that men do on clothing and form the vast majority of workers in the US fashion industry, they are far less likely to occupy top management positions, according to a new survey of 535 male and female fashion professionals. The study was conducted by Glamour magazine, McKinsey & Company...