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. […]
In This Culture of Violence, We Are All to Blame
[ad_1] As millions of Ukrainian women and children are forced to flee their homes in hopes of surviving Russia’s war, they face another significant threat: The very real likelihood for human trafficking. The Associated Press has reported that in Poland’s refugee camps, while Polish men have offered to “help” women and children, arrests have been made […]
Misdiagnosing Invisible Disabilities – A Growing Trend
[ad_1] Each year over 9.1 million Americans utilize mental health services. Yet disorders such as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are among the highest neurodivergent disabilities that are misdiagnosed (39.16%). This is especially problematic for females. According to Inflow, 29.2% of women were more likely than […]
Women’s eNews Selects Seven of this Year’s ’21 Leaders for the 21st Century’ Honorees
[ad_1] Seven Organizations Advancing Gender Equality Women’s eNews has selected these organizations due for their unwavering and pioneering support for gender equality from the health, technology and business sectors…to the voting booth! The seven honorees include: The Advocates for Human Rights implements international human rights standards to promote civil society and reinforce the rule of […]