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Gender specifics

20 February 2015

Japan’s culture is steeped in patriarchy but for business to thrive that needs to change. We meet four women who have overcome the hurdles to lead their field.

Monocle Minute

As Milan Fashion Week winds down and the industry prepares for Paris's edition, which begins today, we're taking stock of the season. A highlight of the autumn/winter collections so far comes from Miuccia Prada, which…

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Gender pay gap

3 August 2019

*Special episode in association with the Nordic Council of Ministers* The Foreign Desk has teamed up with the Nordic Council of Ministers for a series of five special episodes delving deeper into topics of global impor…

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In the hot seat

17 September 2009

Chile’s first female president, Michelle Bachelet, was tortured as a student under Pinochet’s rule and lived in exile for nearly five years. As her term comes to an end, Monocle talks to the popular leader about male cha…

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The Bulletin with UBS - Gender-lens investing

12 March 2017

We’ll look at what it means and why it works with experts from UBS and Rethink Impact, the largest US-based firm investing in social-impact companies with a gender lens. And, following International Women’s Day and during…

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The Bulletin with UBS - Gender lens investing

24 October 2022

Gender lens investing is an attempt to address one of the great inefficiencies of the financial system: its failure to effectively channel money to female entrepreneurs and female-led businesses. Gender Smart is a global…

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The Bulletin with UBS - Gender-lens investment special

31 March 2025

We are joined by the authors of a new UBS report that takes a detailed look at the state of women in the world, gauging gender-equality progress thus far and seeking to understand the remaining barriers. “Gender-Lens Inv…

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Europe

21 February 2013

Gender equality is on the to-do list in France, local food is on the table in Helsinki, and holiday homes are on the shopping list in Switzerland

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Europe

16 August 2012

Why the Chinese premier is eyeing up Reykjavik as an Arctic foothold, and what the Spanish Ministry of Defence's Centre for Gender has to teach the world.

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Outsider’s perspective

25 January 2024

Iceland’s Canadian-born first lady is such a keen advocate of her adopted country and its progressive gender politics that she’s writing books about it.

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Americas

19 March 2015

Chile's attempts to stem the gender divide, Air Canada's bilingual recruitment and a lakeside clear-up in Peru.

Monocle Minute

Blurred lines

21 June 2016

As fashion labels such as Burberry and Bottega Veneta forfeit their menswear shows in favour of mixed-gender catwalks to take place during womenswear week, it’s affecting more than just front-row attendance. The economic…

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Europe

19 April 2012

An eye on Serbia's parliamentary election, the launch of Bristol's own currency, and Q&As with Sweden's Minister of Gender Equality and the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, Oslo.

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Come on down

18 January 2018

What’s the secret to game shows’ enduring popularity? Is it the triumph of ‘the everyman’ – the idea that anyone, of any race, age, gender or background, could win a fortune? Or is it that people just need some silly fun…

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The Interview Series: Nadine Moussa

19 November 2015

Amid the many problems facing Lebanon's political landscape – gender inequality, in-fighting and vested financial interests - lawyer and activist Nadine Moussa may just be what the country needs.

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The Monocle Daily, episode 491

16 September 2013

We ask what are the next steps for the UN in Syria, ask journalists reporting reporting from the conflict whether gender matters, and examine the state of the mayoral race in New York.