Housing the Disabled Amidst Today’s Inflation Crisis
[ad_1] People with disabilities have always faced significant challenges by housing rental increases, but its impact has now become increasingly problematic. According to a recent TD Ameritrade survey, disabled individuals have been impacted the hardest due to their fixed incomes based upon supplemental security insurance, minimum wages, and other limited government programs. Coincidentally, the disabled…
The Slap Heard ‘Round The World’
[ad_1] One small step backward for man, one giant leap backward for kind men. Inverting the famous words Neil Armstrong uttered after walking on the moon a half century ago feels appropriate in the aftermath of the Will Smith slap heard ‘round the world. For many years, I led batterer intervention groups, working with men either mandated by the courts to address their domestic abuse issues and others…
Fe-MAN-ist Voices: My Daughter’s First Pro-Choice Protest
[ad_1] It was Tuesday, March 8th, International Women’s Day in New York City’s own Union Square. The sun was shining bright and there was a slight breeze that brought with it the last remnants of the cold winter chill. I was walking with my daughter, stepping out of the Barnes and Nobles store just north of the…
Chained Woman Has Become the Face of Bride Trafficking in China
[ad_1] The Chinese government has launched a year-long campaign to stem trafficking of women and children. The decision was prompted by a public uproar over its longstanding failure to tackle bride trafficking. It all started with a woman the authorities call Little Plum Flower. Shocking images of Little Plum Flower, whose surname is Yang, surfaced in late January…