http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/first-women-elected-public-office-saudi-arabia-n479191 This nbc news article covers the elections held in Saudi Arabia over the weekend. It was the first time in the country’s history that women were given the right to vote as well as to run for political office. The article notes a tension between conservative religious groups and the political movement advocating for gender … Read more
Thomas Hennessey http://www.vox.com/2015/12/13/10022266/ceo-gender-gap-three-charts According to an article by Emily Crockett, there is a staggering low small amount of women in CEO positions at fortune 500 companies. The article stated that as of 2014 only 4% of the CEO positions at fortune 500 companies belonged to women. These women were also reported to be paid far … Read more
Australian far right group ‘used me for propaganda’ When anti-Islam movement Reclaim Australia held rallies in Australia in November, Rahila Haidary attended the rally to represent her religion and find out what other “had against her religion”. At the rally Ms. Haidary was spotted by The United Patriots Front (UPF), a radical anti-Muslim group, who … Read more
Gay marriage advocates sue North Carolina over opt-out law On Wednesday a federal lawsuit was filed against a North Carolina law that allows “government officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages if they cite religious objections (Jenkins, 2015). Six plaintiffs argue that the law is unconstitutional and should not be upheld (Jenkins, 2015). In their … Read more
Men’s self-image puts them in danger of dying from AIDS, research shows Experts indicate the masculine identity of males as a strong, sexually active risk-taker makes men more likely to die from HIV/AIDS than their female counterparts (Migiro, 2015). “Although six out of ten Africans with HIV are women, men are 25% more likely to … Read more
Reflecting upon the social environment of video games, Joshua Ostroff of Huffington Post has released a light, but extensive overview of the recent history of the industry. Beginning with the recent public incident known as Gamergate. In a response to numerous critiques of sexism in gaming, Gamergaters threatened various acts of aggression against women who … Read more
Wies2015 Miranda Guardiola The article describes process where legislation has given substantial power and authority to institutions of higher education and how these institutions are using their power to “measures, name and adjudicate (act as a judge) acts of campus sexual violence.” Wies emphasizes that the enrollment in higher education has risen significantly which requires … Read more
Thea Cox The Obama administration is considering having gender reassignment surgery covered under Medicare. Over the next month they are asking the public for opinions on this coverage. Discussion on this topic was started after a request made by Nehael Jae Shields, who was born intersexed. After being raised as a male decides she wants … Read more
The New York Times made headlines so to speak by referring to a transgender individual in one of their stories with the salutation Mx. chosen by this individual. They then wrote this commentary about it: It reminds me of when they finally started using Ms. in the 1980s; it took them a long time to … Read more
Thomas Hennessey Women and Selective Service According to an article it is currently being considered, whether or not women should be included in selective service registration due to the recent change that allows women to fulfill combat related jobs in the United States Military. The article states that this change would have to come from … Read more