by admin | Aug 19, 2013 | Articles, Equality, Gender, Women's Rights
The Sapphires is an acclaimed Australian film that’s arrival to the United States has ignited public criticism, not for its content but for its cover. The original Australian cover features four young newcomers to the entertainment industry – “The Sapphires,” played...
by admin | Aug 16, 2013 | Articles, Equality, Gender, News, Profiles, Women's Rights
Religion is usually a symbol of hope, happiness and light. It often inspires acts of love and kindness. However, there are instances in which it has the opposite effect. When people refuse to change and cling to outdated notions about men and women, it turns ugly. ...
by admin | Aug 12, 2013 | Articles, Women's Rights
Over the last few years, American healthcare as we know it has endured a period of great change. President Obama’s Affordable Care Act has forced hospitals to cut health care spending, and analytic experts have speculated that changes in policy will prove to have...
by admin | Aug 9, 2013 | Articles, Gender, Women's Rights
In recent history, the conversation about women in the workplace has come and gone in waves of popular discourse. Right now, it seems to be a hot topic; Sheryl Sandberg’s newly published Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead has got a lot of readers talking, and...
by admin | Aug 7, 2013 | Articles, Gender, Women's Rights
The hijab, contrary to what many in the western world believe, is sometimes a comfort to girls. There are blogs, websites and Facebook pages devoted to love of the garment. While most people in the U.S. do not understand how something that covers your whole body...
by admin | Aug 2, 2013 | Articles, Equality, Gender, Women's Rights
Do you slave away at the office while your co-workers with children leave at 4:30? Why are you still there at 8:00 p.m. eating Chinese takeout at your desk? There seems to exist, in much of the work world, a bias against single people. They expect people with kids...