In Niger, more than one woman dies every two hours in childbirth, and many more become disabled. With high levels of gender inequality and maternal deaths, the United Nations Population Fund began offering “Husbands’ School” to educate married men about maternal health and related matters. This program brings together cultural and religious leaders, NGO’s and … Read more
In 2013, Natasha Velez was assaulted by her boyfriend, requiring a trip to the emergency room and doctor ordered time off from work. Having met with management and presenting the appropriate documents, Natasha was surprised to be fired on her first day back due to having “too many issues outside of work.” Luckily for Natasha, … Read more
In a small village in India, the community celebrates the birth of girls by planting trees and collecting money to help support the girls until age 20. In return, the girls’ parents must promise that she will be educated and not be married until age 18. The tradition was started by the former leader of … Read more
Posted by: Andrea Fulle 22 November 2015 Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34889535 Mark Zurkerberg took to his timeline to announce that he will take two months of paternity leave following the birth of his daughter. His announcement included the statement “Studies show that when working parents take time to be with their newborns, outcomes are better for the … Read more
Posted by: Andrea Fulle 22 November 2015 Link: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/542824/news/nation/senate-panels-ok-increasing-paid-maternity-leave-to-100-days This article caught my attention because most of the news regarding maternity leave is about either other countries or about specific companies in the U.S., not about government policy in the United States. The bill states that “any pregnant employee in government service, regardless of employment … Read more
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/14/movies/professors-dispute-depiction-of-harvard-case-in-rape-documentary.html?hpw&rref=education&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region®ion=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=3 “The Hunting Ground” is a documentary addressing the issue of sexual assault on college campuses. The documentary has caused 19 Harvard law professors to criticize the accuracy of certain cases in the movie. Other professors have rebutted that the 19 professors myopically paid attention to the legal aspects rather than sexual assault. The 19 … Read more
http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2015/11/17/my-stealthy-freedom A recent campaign called “My Stealthy Freedom” founded by Iranian journalist, Masih Alinejad, is a meeting place for Iranians to take pictures of themselves without their veils in public. The Iranian revolution in 1979 instituted laws against not wearing the veil in public which could result in fines or arrests. When Iranian President Hassan … Read more
Blog Post november 19th The article starts with explaining the clear inequality towards women in the workplace when it comes to childcare and maternity leave. Then it moves on to the ideology that males may also face discrimination as well, not only from work but from the women too. Males in Australia reported facing pressure … Read more
Thea Cox The undefeated champion lost on November 14 to Holly Holm, a champion in boxing and kickboxing. This article is a little old, it came out in March, but considering the match last week I thought I would post it. This article focuses on Ronda Rousey, who was previously undefeated and has led people … Read more
By C. White November 14, 2015 Wilson et al. (2006:149) recognizes that the US currently has connections to international agencies to eliminate sex trafficking, and it maintains preventive policies and federal victim assistance. But Wilson et al. argues that local law enforcement officers have more access to underground traffickers and prostitutes (as some are sex … Read more