by admin | Jun 28, 2013 | Articles, Gender, Profiles, Women's Rights
The technology industry has a woman problem. The problem is that there are not enough of them. Those who are in the field often face blatant sexism and are targeted at conferences. Some are even sexually assaulted or groped. It can be scary to be one of the only...
by admin | Jun 27, 2013 | Articles, News, Power LGBT
Despite the media’s tendency to lump sweeping social views with our nation’s political parties, the policies of Democrat- or Republican-identified public figures aren’t as clear-cut as we might be led to believe. While the two parties are often associated with...
by admin | Jun 26, 2013 | Articles, Gender, News
What would you think if you saw someone stealing a bike? That depends, according to an ABC experiment, on what the “thief” looked like. Their experiment involved three actors of widely varying physical appearance. There was a young, white male, a young, black male...
by admin | Jun 24, 2013 | Articles, Gender, News, Women's Rights
The Valley Gardens Middle School Grrlz Club in Winnipeg, Canada is working to create social change – with superhero trading cards! This after school teen group meets weekly to discuss social issues that pertain to women and girls, encourages creative projects,...
by admin | Jun 21, 2013 | Articles, News, Power LGBT
People who identify as gay or lesbian still have not achieved universal acceptance and equal rights, and because of this, the LGBT community’s battle for marriage equality and other rights has been made a very public and political one. Are news sources and the media...
