Women as Weapons of War: A Spectrum of Sexual Violence in Ukraine and Beyond
[ad_1] In her recent address before the United Nations Security Council, the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten delivered a searing account of the devastating and shocking use of rape as a weapon of war. Sexual violence and exploitation, she warned, continues to be used as a tactic of terror, inflicting long-term suffering upon survivors and their families. […]
From Chloe Kim to Eileen Gu: How does American Society Embrace Asian American Female Athletes?
[ad_1] “When I’m in the U.S., I’m American, but when I’m in China, I’m Chinese,” Eileen Gu says. The American-born skier and Olympic champion has become a controversial athlete following her decision to represent the Chinese team at the recent Winter Olympics in Beijing. The world-wide attention she has received is not only because of her […]
RiseUp4AbortionRights Calls for Pro-Choice Walk Outs on Thursday, May 5th!
[ad_1] In light of Monday’s leak revealing that the Supreme Court is poised to revoke women’s fundamental right to abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade, RiseUp4AbortionRights is calling for walk outs from work, school, etc. on Thursday, May 5th, to stop this impending decision. THIS LEAK MUST NOT LEAD TO PASSIVITY, RESIGNATION OR DENIAL! We Refuse to Let […]
Want to Protect the Right to Abortion? Pass the ERA!
[ad_1] We now know that The Supreme Court has voted to strike down Roe v. Wade via a leaked draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning 50 years of precedent protecting the fundamental right to abortion. If this draft indeed represents the majority opinion of the Supreme Court, it will be a monumental […]
What If The Fetus is Female?
[ad_1] This is a republished commentary from our Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief, Lori Sokol, who wrote in January, 2019, about the increasing onslaught to women’s reproductive rights by Republican leaders. File it under: “We should have seen this coming!” The GOP only cares about protecting females inside the womb, but not out! Arriving in Washington, […]
Apply to ’21 Leaders for the 21st Century’ 2022 – Special Focus on Organizations
[ad_1] Organizations can play a vital role in changing harmful social norms. In operational contexts where gender inequality prevails, they can use their leverage to promote gender equality inside and outside its walls. For example, they may be confronted by situations in which social and cultural norms or practices are commonly characterized by unequal power relationships, […]
How to Safeguard our Children from Predators
[ad_1] As parents, our children are a source of joy and happiness. They are our greatest treasure and worth every ounce of our unconditional love, care and protection. With this love comes great responsibility. Now more than ever, we have a duty as parents to safeguard our children from the various threats that exist in […]
Deep Fakes: The Latest Anti-Woman Weapon
[ad_1] A young woman gets a tweet from a friend saying, ‘When did you start posing for porn sites?‘ Troubled, the woman goes to a site her friend referenced and sees her head on a body that is not hers, taking part in sexual behavior with several men.The woman is shocked, because she has never engaged in […]
Parallel Ascent: Escaping Ukraine and Connecting Through Disability
[ad_1] One hand… above the other…enthusiastic, I mindfully thrust my body onwards, always looking up. In time I would learn that advanced climbers know how to focus on footholds and rely on their legs for support while finding stabilizing body positions. Living in a rugged part of Canada’s British Columbia during my childhood, I was […]
It’s Maddening Gender is Still Not Central in Mass Shootings Debate
[ad_1] I’m beyond fed up that the gender of the murderers is still mostly under the radar in confronting America’s mass shootings crisis. In Uvalde, Texas, just as in Buffalo, N.Y., the shooters were both 18 year-old males. As of this writing, the motive in the Uvalde rampage hasn’t been determined; in Buffalo, the racism and white supremacy were explicit. […]