A recent audit of the police department in Fayetteville, NC found that 333 untested rape kits had been destroyed prior to 2009, when the practice became illegal. Of these kits, half were evidence in unsolved cases. The current chief expresses frustration at the injustices towards victims by order of his predecessors. While I am glad … Read more
Netflix recently announced its new unlimited maternity/paternity leave policy that encouraged parents (of either gender) to take as much time as needed through the first year after the birth or adoption of a child. Upon hearing this story, I was impressed with Netflix’s progressive and generous policy. Surely a company such as Netflix taking this … Read more
Thomas Hennessey https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/09/30/presidential-proclamation-national-domestic-violence-awareness-month http://www.ncdoj.gov/getdoc/43e3cd15-65fb-409a-a71d-726f3dc92bf8/2013-Report-on-Domestic-Violence-Related-Homicides.aspx I am going to both apologize and warn you in advance that this post is not a news article exactly. As some of you may know October is Domestic Violence awareness month in the United States. This awareness month came from a day of solidarity in the early 1980’s, in 1989 … Read more
Thomas Hennessey http://wnct.com/2015/09/30/pitt-county-law-enforcement-agencies-launching-new-program-to-prevent-domestic-violence/ This week Pitt County law enforcement agencies announced a strategy that they believe will decrease domestic violence. The strategy is titled “Legality Assessment Program” or “LAP” and according to the article it is a preventative strike at domestic violence. The program has created 11 questions that can be used to evaluate a … Read more
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2015/09/30/mothers-are-more-likely-than-women-without-children-to-want-top-executive-jobs/ Anas Askar This article expounds on research addressing the lack of desire in women for higher up positions. McGregor writes that “women were less likely than their male peers to desire the highest corporate leadership jobs.” McGregor does not feel that the family life is the reason, rather McGregor points to the high level of … Read more
Miranda Guardiola http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/human-trafficking-rampant-in-nc/article_e57c429e-1dd6-11e5-94d5-6ba18524bac1.html Kimberly Rea expresses that most people think human trafficking is something that happens “over there,” but in fact is rampant in NC. She writes fictional novels as a way to spread education and awareness of human trafficking, both labor and sex trafficking types. She is also a contracted speaker to further the … Read more
Benjamin Wigand http://www.wsj.com/articles/sheryl-sandberg-when-women-get-stuck-corporate-america-gets-stuck-1443600325?mod=rss_Technology Sandberg’s article focuses on “when women get stuck, corporate America gets stuck” . She explains it as, it have been proven that gender diversity in executive as well has regular job positions increase profits, creativity and productivity. Sandberg uses this quote to bring up how women are a small minority in executive … Read more
http://www.bustle.com/articles/113389-bernie-sanders-discussing-a-female-president-hit-the-nail-on-the-head-and-made-clear-he This is a short article summing up an interview that Bernie Sanders gave with the Washington Post. Sanders self-identified as a feminist and pointed to his record and the stances he has taken on issues over his political career as evidence that he has exemplified “a commitment to fighting for women’s rights.” He says … Read more
Posted by Jinxiang Li http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2015/0928/Who-is-China-s-Peng-Liyuan Last week Chinese president Xi Jinping to visit US. On Sept. 26, Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan spoke on a Plenary at UN General Assembly 2015. She talked about how important it is for women and girls to get a good education, children and adolescents is the most important investment … Read more
Violence and the African-American Community By Kimberly Chipman, RN http://academic.udayton.edu/health/01status/98chipma.htm Reviewed by C. White on September 29, 2015 Chipman argued that African-American intra-racial domestic violence is high because of racism, discrimination, alcohol, and drugs. She also argued that many Black men suffer from “Black self-hatred” because of bad role models and media influences. So what … Read more