As I was scrolling through Facebook, I noticed an article about one of my high school teachers. Angie Scioli, awarded teacher of the year, took to social media to respond to a letter writer who claims that teachers get paid enough. In the letter, the author stated that teachers only work 180 days a year, … Read more
Diamond Ragin As reported by Emily Ruahala, Chinese woman Li Hongxia, age 23, was brutally strangled to death in a hospital by her husband after years of enduring physical abuse. Her own family members discouraged her from seeking a divorce despite knowing about the abuse because they believed it would give her a bad reputation … Read more
Evander Jennings Picture this: You are looking out upon a scorched desert, humming the song your mother used to sing you to at night when you couldn’t sleep. As you hum this tune you realize there are many more sleepless nights ahead. You remember last night, like so many others. The memories flood back as … Read more
We hope all of you will try to participate in one or both of these events. The #MeToo event, which is part of Sexual Assault Prevention Month, will be held in Mendenhall on Monday, April 9th from 9-1:30. There will be three sessions on different topics with panelists and discussion, free lunch with a speaker, … Read more
We hope all of you will attend. You must register at the link below. The lunch is free. #MeToo@ECU In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month Monday, April 9 8:30 am check-in 9 am -1:45 pm Mendenhall Great Rooms Lunch will be provided Sexual Assault Awareness Month is an annual campaign to raise awareness … Read more
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Yes, this happens here. We have been discussing women and the law in class. What questions does this story raise for you regarding women (and girls) and the law? Further, what are the surrounding and background societal environments that impede on the law and its enforcement (or lack thereof)? Does anyone have a story from … Read more
We have been discussing this issue in class and this story recently came out from Michigan. Even though we have a law making this practice illegal, it persists. More than half a million US girls are at risk. How should we respond to this? https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/fgm-among-us-united-states/
A couple of students in the anthropology class are writing about images of women in Saudi film and about progress in women’s education in Saudi Arabia. It was just announced a couple of days ago that Saudi women will not have to go to court to petition for custody of their children in event of … Read more
Recently on social media, as the flu season has occurred, I have seen a lot of debate on to get a flu shot or not. I understand that some have their own personal reasons not to get a flu shot, even if it is thinking “that the Government is putting whatever it wants in us.” … Read more