Refugees fleeing to Europe are reportedly experiencing high levels of sexual abuse. Of all the Refugees fleeing to Europe this year, about 34% are women and children. These women and children are being put into situations where they are either sexually abused through force or in exchange for safe passage. Children who are travelling alone … Read more
October 28 Blog post Bidhya Devi Bhandari, the deputy leader of Nepal’s national communist party has been elected president by Nepal’s parliament. Bhandari, a Marxist/Leninist, has been known to focus on women’s rights, and vows to add sex and gender equality to Nepal’s constitution. Winning by a landslide vote of 327-214 in parliament, she since … Read more
Posted by: Andrea Fulle on October 28th. Link: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/paternal-leave-in-sweden/2217690.html This article reports, albeit rather informally, the paternity leave system in Sweden is leading to changing family dynamics and the (progress toward) bridging of the gender gap. The article, written by Mabel Chan from Channel NewsAsia, discusses the stations show “It Figures” explores these new social … Read more
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34426475 The link above features a short video posted to the BBC News web page earlier this month. The video includes an interview with a French woman who went to the doctor for a routine pelvic examination and pregnancy check-up. The physician performed a pap smear without telling the patient, leaving her distraught and in … Read more
By C. White on October 23, 2015 African Americans are disproportionally affected by intimate partner violence (IPV) from current or former romantic partners. In one study, African American males self-reported violent acts against their women at significantly higher rates and severity (113 per 1,000) than the rate and magnitude of violence of self-reported by White … Read more
An interesting study was released this past summer revealing that males that harass females in on-line video games typically perform worse than their female competitors. Males were also found to be increasingly cordial toward females based on how much better the male was doing. The author of the study wrote that “a way to counter … Read more
Thea Cox New studies from social scientist claim that boys are more sensitive to disadvantaged starts than girls. They claim growing up in poverty, in a bad neighborhood or not having a father, takes more of a toll on boys especially boys from minority and immigrant communities. Society discourages boys from showing vulnerability, so reason boys fare … Read more
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/10/21/in-ireland-debate-over-abortion-takes-center-stage.html The social issue that is popular now in Ireland leading up to the 2016 elections is the debate over abortion rights. Abortion has been illegal in Ireland for 32 years and can result in an imprisonment sentence of 14 years. No legitimate reason is accepted under the law in Ireland for abortion unless the … Read more
Trauma Violence Abuse-2014-Koss-242-57 Miranda Guardiola This article covers various important topics. First, it defines what sexual violence and sexual harassment are as it relates to the Dear Colleague Letter. Second, it discusses what the Dear Colleague Letter says about alternative resolutions, differentiating mediation from restorative justice. Third, it describes different pathways, including not only restorative, … Read more
Jordan Rollins http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/18/playboy-nude-photos-bunny-gender-feminism This article briefly discusses the history of Playboy Magazine and their recent announcement that the magazine will no longer feature nude pictures. A former Playboy bunny, a sociology professor at the University of Columbia, an “American feminist icon and pioneer,” as well as an adjunct professor of history at University System of … Read more