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How Hollywood can continue to advance the equal pay conversation

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Views: Real change needed to close gender pay gap

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US judge jails rapper DMX one year for tax fraud

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Google spent about $270K to close pay gaps across race and gender

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'Crown' star's pay reignites debate on gender inequality

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Gender pay gap in cricket angers Indian

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France to fine companies if gender pay gaps not fixed

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Gender pay gap: Football Association figures show 23.2% gap

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UK firms plan biggest pay rises since 2008, boosting rate hike case

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Britain's Tesco faces record 5.6 billion US dollar equal pay claim

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BBC finds 'no evidence of gender bias in pay'

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BBC's women staff denounce unequal pay as heat rises for broadcaster

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Dolores O'Riordan: Cranberries singer's body in public repose

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BBC explains itself over pay gap after resignation of Carrie Gracie

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BBC China editor quits over ‘illegal’ gender pay gap

CarrieGracie,theBBC’sChinaeditor,hasresignedfromherrole,accusingtheBritishpublicbroadcasterofa“secretiveandillegalpayculture”and“anindefensiblepaygapbetweenmena

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Google faces revised gender-pay lawsuit

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Russia has dreams of a space station hotel

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