http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/12860407 Shanna Bukhari, a 24 year old living in Manchester has recently come under fire for making it to the final selection round for a chance to represent the United Kingdom in the Miss Universe competition. Religious reasons account for most of the opposition she has been facing. Is she disgracing Islam or proving that … Read more
This article tells the story of a 13 year old girl who had acid thrown on her by an older man whom was rejected as a suitor so that she could continue her education. The author discusses how acid crime has risen since the 1960’s, and how easily it is obtained on the internet and … Read more
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/28/parents-attacked-libyan-woman-held-qaddafi-headquarters/
A group of women are suing Wal-mart because they claim that they are getting passed over for promotions and that their pay is less than men at the same level of them. The lawsuit is making its way to the Supreme Court and the Justices are to decide if they want to hear the case … Read more
I’ve been trying to find this spoken-word poem for several months now, and have finally located it, hooray!
Hey everyone, I found an article that addresses some of the legal obstacles same-sex parents have to overcome resulting from a lack of federal recognition as a “real” married couple. The article identifies Kay and Amanda Shelton, who for all intents and purposes, are a married couple with two children. They live together, they divide … Read more
Abercrombie and Fitch has started making padded bikinis for young children. I pose the question how young is too young? Critics are saying that these swimsuits are “pushing the kids to grow up early” and negatively attacking A&F for this new clothing line. It is my belief that this is just another sign that society is … Read more
–Melanie Hamilton Unequal access to education has been an important women’s rights issue in many countries around the world. The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development concluded that the most important way to improve health is the education of girls and women. Increasing women’s education is also said to be a major contributor to … Read more
This BBC article succinctly sums up the issue of street harassment, a type of harassment that can involve cat-calling, groping, lewd comments, verbal threats/coercion, and may escalate into violence. Every woman I know, including yours truly, has endured frequent street harassment wherever we go, not only while here at East Carolina University. Many men consider … Read more
The majority of the protesters in Egypt’s revolution were women working along with men in an effort to change the countries political views. Now that the Prime Minister has decided to step down activist state the challenge will be to make sure women maintain their involvement as the nation progresses forward. The World Economic Forum … Read more