by admin | Oct 23, 2013 | Articles, Gender, Women's Rights
Look around on the internet or TV and all you see are little girls dressed up like Disney princesses. Walk down the toy aisle at any department store, and you’ll be able to identify the girls’ section in less than a second–it’s the sheer wall...
by admin | Oct 21, 2013 | Equality, Gender, Profiles, Women's Rights
By now you’ve probably heard of Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani education activist who survived an assassination attempt at the hands of the Taliban last year. Ms. Yousafzai is a symbol of hope and strength for children all over the world who are denied an...
by admin | Oct 11, 2013 | Articles, News, Women's Rights
Last week, news broke that the Nebraska Supreme Court had denied a 16-year-old female the right to an abortion without parental consent. Nebraska law dictates that, for girls under the age of 17, written and notarized parental/guardian consent is required for...
by admin | Sep 30, 2013 | Equality, Profiles, Women's Rights
Did you know that somewhere between 80-90% of women around the world have been harassed in public? Street harassment is a social epidemic that can affect anyone, regardless of their gender, race, body type, sexual orientation, or gender identity. While some street...
by admin | Sep 25, 2013 | Articles, Equality, Gender, News, Women's Rights
The Huffington Post recently published a short article about how a gay marine’s last day with the United States Military became a send-off filled with support and pride from his unit. Originally posted on Reddit is a photograph of the young marine holding a rainbow...
by admin | Sep 20, 2013 | Articles, Equality, Gender, News, Women's Rights
On a recent segment of “The Talk,” a morning talk show on CBS, former news anchor and television host Julie Chen disclosed some very personal, harrowing information. She confessed to her co-hosts, her live audience, and to thousands of home viewers that she had...
