Gender Equality News
- Historic step for women in India as parliament gives them third of seats Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:16PMIndian politicians took an important step on the path to making history when they overwhelmingly voted to reserve a third of all legislative seats across the country for women.
- President Barack Obama marked International Women's Day Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:12PMDan Robinson In an event at the White House on Monday, President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle marked International Women's Day. The president and first lady were joined by Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State, as they noted the progress women have made in the United States and around the world as well as the obstacles that continue to stand in their way ...
- Jobs: Why The Gender Gap Still Has Not Closed Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:08PMIt still exists. On the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, the World Economic Forum reveals some sobering news: workplace equality is still a myth.
- Najib on caning: Who's listening? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:08PM "Islam is a religion of compassion and mercy. It is not about corporal punishment. That is the last resort. "That's how it should be practised. We must not go overboard." Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak commenting on the sentencing of Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno in July 2009 to six cane strokes after she pleaded guilty...
- President signs bill to protect women against harassment at workplace Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:52PMISLAMABAD (March 10 2010): President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday signed the 'Protection Against Harassment of Women Bill 2010' with a pledge to pursue the commitment made by Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto for the emancipation and uplift of women folk.
- The people’s king Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:44PMThe young Crown Prince of Norway Haakon Magnus rules with heart and humility.
- Challenges for gender equality highlighted Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:43PMThe economic downturn and low representation of women in key decision-making posts were highlighted as the main challenges for gender equality at the fifth Arab-European human rights dialogue on women’s rights yesterday.
- Historic Women's Parliamentary Bill Nears Approval in India Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:38PMIt's Women's History Month and in Asia, women are one step closer to gender equality.
- Chinese women lag only in politics Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:17PMBEIJING: Despite remarkable progress in improving the status of women in social and economic terms, China lags the rest of Asia in empowering women politically, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) study has found.
- Sans the top three bets, Gibo, Jamby steal show at Ateneo forum Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:20PMDAVAO CITY -With the top three leading presidential bets all absent, administration party bet Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and independent candidate Sen. Jamby Madrigal got the warmest welcome and the loudest applause at a forum on Mindanao issues held here on Tuesday morning.
- Va. attorney general says state's public colleges lack authority to ban gay discrimination Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:21PMRICHMOND, Va. - Virginia's attorney general has advised the state's public colleges that they don't have the authority to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, saying only the General Assembly has that power.
- The equality illusion Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:02PMAll the talk of professional equality is fine, but Indian working women feel they could have had better career growth or even better career options had they been men, reveals the SundayFE-Synovate 'Working Women's Survey'.
- Gender equality 'a top priority' for action - EU Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:28AMEuropeans citizens consider that the two top priorities for action are "Combating violence against women" and "Closing the gender pay gap". Moreover, more than four-fifths of respondents said that these issues should be addressed as a matter of urgency.
- UAE urges UN to protect women and children during conflicts Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:28AMNew York - The United Arab Emirates urged the United Nations on Friday to work to protect women and children during armed conflicts, and to get those who are detained among them as hostages or prisoners released.
- Protect Women During Conflicts, UAE Urges UN Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:22AMNEW YORK — The UAE urged the United Nations to work to protect women and children during armed conflicts, and to get those who are detained as hostages or prisoners released. It also called on the UN bodies to follow up on their conditions and provide them with necessary assistance.
- Women's day out Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:17AMEvery year, India’s policy makers and corporate HR and marketing chiefs appear to rediscover women on March 8, International Women’s Day. For opportunistic MPs, the event is considered a useful reminder to revive the long-standing and -opposed Bill to reserve 33 per cent of the seats in the lower House of Parliament. For India Inc, it’s an opportunity to launch products and services that are ...
- Separatism grows in Southern Yemen, Haley Sweetland Edwards, The National Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:59AMSource: Pulitzer center In the rural villages around southern Yemen, the signs that a separatist movement is growing are unmistakable.
- Virginia Attorney General: Colleges can't protect gays Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:43AMRICHMOND, Va. - Virginia's attorney general has advised the state's public colleges to rescind policies...
- Taiwan to revise military songs to make them gender neutral Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:16AMTaipei - Taiwan is to rewrite the lyrics of some of its military anthems to promote gender equality, the defence ministry said Saturday. Taiwan's navy, army, air force and marine each has several songs to boost soldiers' morale. Some of them mention ...
- Conference Evaluates BC Health Programs Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:11AMWomen worldwide make important decisions about their health every day. Nearly 700 people converged at the Barnard Summit on Women and Health on Saturday to examine those decisions.
- A Jewish Voice against the 'Burqa Ban' Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:34AMThe need for the French government to treat religious minorities with respect is bolstered by its own history. Modern France would do well to follow its own admirable example and truly treat Muslim citizens as equal participants in society.
- Health care comes down to logic — JOHN R. HUNT's On the Rocks Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:11AMI wish I could write like Patty Fedeli. She makes everyone laugh but never hurts anyone's feelings. I thought this last week when I wrote a column about the aging of Canada. This is a gigantic national problem that threatens every segment of society but too few want to discuss.[...]
- UNAIDS Takes Action To Empower Women And Girls To Protect Themselves From HIV Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:49AMUNAIDS, together with celebrated artist and activist for women and HIV, Annie Lennox, has launched an Agenda for Accelerated Country Action for Women, Girls, Gender Equality and HIV (2010 - 2014), which has been developed to address gender inequalities and human rights violations that continue to put women and girls at risk of HIV infection. The five-year action plan was launched at a high-level ...
- Man from Maccas has new-look Kmart sizzling Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:22AMAfter just a year, Guy Russo has turned around this giant's lacklustre performance.
- UNAIDS programme to empower women against HIV Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:52AMNew York, Mar 3 : The lead United Nations agency tackling the AIDS epidemic, along with rock and roll icon Annie Lennox, on Tuesday launched an action plan to empower women and girls to protect themselves against HIV.
- Immigration Minister Kenney Nixed Gay Rights In Citizenship Guide: Documents Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:12AMA draft of the guide included references to Canada's history of gay and lesbian rights, but none survived the stroke of the minister's red pen.
- Same-sex marriage legal in Washington D.C. Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:10AMSame-sex couples in Washington, D.C. can head to city hall Wednesday to apply for marriage licences, as the federal district becomes the most recent place in the United States to approve gay marriage.
- Gender Inequality in U.S. Schools Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:22AMI have often written on gender inequality, especially in regards to education, however I am most often speaking of developing nations. True I have also referred to reports on the United States educational pit falls and low rankings among industrialized nations. Nonetheless when I came across the following article, Single-Sex Classes on Trial [...]
- News Brief Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:10AMAmnesty International has called on the authorities in Lithuania to remove all restrictions on the distribution of public information relating to the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people decreed in a new law.
- The inequality of equals Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:18PMAccording to the elementary rules of mathematics and logic, equals are such as to be absolutely commutative: If x = y, then y = x. No serious student of the law, however, will claim for the “equal protection” clause of the Constitution the rigid application of equality in mathematics and in logic.
- Shannon Buggs: Recall march toward gender equality Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:42PMThe calendar month designated for celebrating women’s history, March also is the birth month of my maternal grandmother, mother and daughter.
- With pressures high, South Korean women put off marriage and childbirth Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:00PMSEOUL -- In a full-page newspaper advertisement headlined "I Am a Bad Woman," Hwang Myoung-eun explained the trauma of being a working mom in South Korea.
- MFAT Advisory 4: Chile Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:49PMThere have been no reports of New Zealanders being among the casualties. We have made contact with around 230 New Zealanders in Chile to confirm they are safe. The ministry is continuing to work to contact around another 40 New Zealanders to check ...
- Men walk a mile in women’s shoes Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:38PMBy: KIMBERLY YUEN Last Thursday afternoon about 75 men learned what it felt like to walk in women’s shoes. Literally....
- Unionist Unionist Adrian Watson: I support gay equality Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:59PMUlster Unionist Adrian Watson has hit back at claims he should be dropped as a UUP-Conservative election candidate. Related Stories Lady Hermon: I won’t walk away from North Down Angry Gordon Brown barged me aside, says top No 10 aide British children vote Stephen Fry as best choice for PM David Cameron : I’m running out of time to convince voters
- Unionist Unionist Adrian Watson: I support gay equality Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:29PMUlster Unionist Adrian Watson has hit back at claims he should be dropped as a UUP-Conservative election candidate. Related Stories ‘Kids’ behind trouble in Dunmurry, say Sinn Fein Northern Ireland selection dispute has its roots in Partition Presbyterian Moderator’s election set for tomorrow Murdered soldier’s family hits out at ‘security failures’ Prison officer died because of stress, say his ...
- Save The Children starts Chile Emergency Fund Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:51PMAt 3:34am on February 27 2010, a major earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 struck central Chile, 91km from the city of Concepcion.
- Focus firmly on helping Haiti despite Chile Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:36PMWhile TEAR Fund NZ has empathy for the victims of Chile’s earthquake, it has no plans to launch an appeal.
- When words are immutable | Usama Hasan Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:51AMBohemian Rhapsody , of course.) One of the other students responded with, "In the name of myself, since I can't speak for God … " Whilst other colleagues asked him to apologise, fearing that another...
- Winning Captions Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:43AMFor the farmer and the Lady Gaga scarecrow
- Feminism, Progressive Values, and Glenn Beck Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:30AMFeminism is stronger than Glenn Beck's slurs.
- Women get political short shrift Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:28AMAround 1850, British poet laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote “Idylls of the King,” in which the knights of King Arthur’s Roundtable search for the Holy Grail, the chalice from which many believe Christ drank at the Last Supper.
- 'Marry Him?' More Bad Advice for the Lovelorn Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:20AM(WOMENSENEWS)--What's the cultural message for men and women who are unlucky in love? And why are the messages to males and females so different? If you're a guy, the narrative goes like this: Hang in there and you will ultimately find the "hottie" you deserve. read more
- About us Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:28AMAn independent review into the sexualisation of young people has been published.
- City condemns attack on gays Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:40PMBy: Alex Geiser City leaders speak out for tolerance as APD begins investigation An alleged attack, which left two gay members of the Shady Ladies softball team battered and bruised, prompted an outcry against hate crimes in the city....
- Harman plays down school skirt ban Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 11:34AMEquality Minister Harriet Harman has played down suggestions that skirts might be banned in schools because they discriminate against transsexuals.
- Harman plays down school skirt ban Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 10:29AMEquality Minister Harriet Harman has played down suggestions that skirts might be banned in schools because they discriminate against transsexuals. Related Stories Man quizzed over latest shooting Woman killed in car accident Hunger strike threat at Green Isle Bamber convictions 'to be examined' Drive launched to find volunteers
- Backing for 'Nordic law' on prostitution Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 10:15AMUnison women's conference 2010: Delegates at the Unison women's conference voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to support the decriminalisation of prostitutes and criminalisation of the buyers of sex.
- Gay Marriage Watch: Gay Marriage Events List 2/21/10 Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 9:08AMGay Marriage Watch Events List: We now publish a weekly recap of all the upcoming gay marriage events we can find. Know about something that's not on this list?
- A house divided Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 8:39AMIf Pastor John Vaswig or Pastor Kim Latterell were to leave their East Pierce County Lutheran churches, their congregations could replace them with a gay or lesbian clergy member.
