http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/30/technology/uber-proposed-class-action-driver-abuse/index.html Uber is a very useful app and the service it provides is undeniably beneficial. The company has grown over the years and a majority of my peers have used the app one time or another. Recently the company has made headlines for numerous claims of sexual assault committed by drivers. The rising claims … Read more
https://www.thenation.com/article/feminism-has-come-long-way-or-has-it/ This article gives an overview of feminist movements over the past century. Women have come a long way in their fight for equality but without achieving full access to legal abortion, comprehensive childcare or equal pay, we cannot overcome these issues from decades ago. After reading the article, what is your opinion on some … Read more
Article: https://abcnews.go.com/US/usc-gynecologist-assaulted-52-women-police/story?id=55524852 Overview: About 52 women have come forward saying that a former gynecologist for the University of Southern California sexually abused them. The whole investigation now spans for more than three decades from the first recorded assault. To take action, about six of the women have sued the university itself for hiring a man … Read more
Trump’s New Domestic Gag Order Escalates War On Women This article talks about Trumps new policy and how it is immoral for people who work in the health care industry and the federal government to follow through on it. Trump implemented a new Gag Rule which states that health care providers will have to choose … Read more
The Senselessness of Women Earning Less In the article Lori Sokol talks about equal pay for women. In our society today women are paid only 80 cents for every dollar paid to men. She starts off with a statement her mother once told her, “Don’t do anything to make the men in your life look … Read more
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/05/22/us/ap-us-mcdonalds-sexual-harassment.html Fight for $15 and #MeToo work together to bring forth sexual harassment claims against Mcdonalds. “The fight for $15” movement aims to raise the minimum pay for low-wage workers to $15. This campaign was originally focused on those within the fast food industry. Those associated with the #MeToo movement took out a full-page ad … Read more
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/28/us/politics/ Just reading the title of this news article by itself is a disappointment. I have heard of cases where race and gender can play a role in sentencing. This is wrong because any one who has committed a crime should be punished but it should not take for someone’s differences to determine how much … Read more
Moncton woman shares personal story to help other sexual assault survivors Opinion: This story was very inspiring. As a young child at the age of 6, Marie-Hélène Michaud was sexually assaulted, then again at age 7, and once again at the age of 17. Marie blamed herself, as many women do, especially for making the … Read more
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/renee-graham-on-if-black-women-will-have-their-metoo-moment/ In the recent weeks, we have seen allegations about R&B singer R-Kelly in regard to sexual harassment. This article written by Renee Graham talks about how R-Kelly has been facing sexual abuse claims for years but his music is still being played and his concerts are still being attended. This raises the question, are … Read more