http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FILM_OUR_BRAND_IS_CRISIS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Sandra Bullock recounts how sexist the Hollywood industry was when she auditioned earlier in her career for past movies. She remembers the common questions such as the “hotness” of her character in a movie. Bahr writes, “…for actresses in Hollywood, where sexist presumptions are ingrained in the culture.” Over the years Bullock feels that … Read more
Thomas Hennessey http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/target-ditches-gendered-labels-toys-home-entertainment-n406741 Target announce that they will no longer gender label their toy sections in their stores. They also stated that they will no longer use gender signifying colors as a way to designate area through out their stores by gender. A Target spokesman stated “We tried to look at what makes sense and what … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvu9TcyovN8 This new commercial takes a 1950’s-themed satirical approach that plays on gender-based roles and stereotypes. I thought it was interesting to see so many of the things/issues we discuss in class incorporated in the commercial. -Jordan Rollins
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 21, 2015 Book titled, Confronting Global Gender Justice: Women’s Lives, Human Rights includes “Marjorie Agosin’s poetics of memory: human rights, feminism, and literary forms” by Pérez and “Digital storytelling for gender justice: exploring the challenges of participation and the limits of polyvocality” by Hill. I recommend these readings, especially for … 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
http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2015/10/europe-urged-to-do-more-to-prevent-trafficking/#.ViU0g36rSM9 This snippet highlights another consequence of the migration of refugees from the Middle East and Africa. According to the article, human traffickers are taking advantage of refugees’ vulnerable state, often smuggling them via “unseaworthy vessels.” UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, is urging Europe to help trafficked victims through not allowing … Read more