Gender Equity

Has Gov. Jerry Brown Defended and Promoted Women and Girls in California?

Lindy DeKoven | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: California-Commission-on-the-Status-of-Women, Governor Jerry Brown, Gender Equity, Women's Issues, Spousal Abuse, California Governor Jerry Brown, Politics News

To the women and girls of California: Are we going to stand by and let our commission die? Who will advocate for us if the agency is eliminated? And who will help the poorest among us?

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What Men Can Learn From Annie Lennox

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Equality, Gender Bias, Bell Hooks, The Truth About Girls and Boys, David Sadker, We Are Equals, Pink and Blue, International Women's Day, Gloria Steinem, Gender Equity, Jo B. Paoletti, Men Can Stop Rape, Guys Guide to Feminism, Jackzon Katz, Karen Zittleman, Feminism Is for Everyone, Feminism Good for Men, Annie Lennox, Masculinities and Gender Politics, The Macho Paradox, Michael Kauffman, Michael Kimmel, Men and Gender Equality Project, Feminism Good for Boys, Still Failing at Fairness, XY: Men, Gender Equity Project, Mentors in Violence Prevention, Video, Women's Day, Women News

It's about expanding the definition of human to include what is female and about working together to dismantle systematized biases in culture.

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What The Iowa Caucus Means for Women

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 03.03.2012

It's unpatriotic and irresponsible to ignore sexism.

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Are You A Slut Shamer?

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Slut Walk, Teen Boys, Bullying, Slut Walks, Teen Girls, Teen Sexuality, Parenting, Gender Equity, Porn, Slutty Clothes, Phoebe Prince, Slut-Shaming, Double Standards, Teens, Sexism, Jessica Valenti, Jennifer Pozner, Man-Whores, Women News

I'm not saying girls should be "like boys" (whatever that means) or that I think promiscuity is a good thing. I'm saying there should be the same standard of behavior for both sexes.

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Standing Up to Street Harassment

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 12.29.2011

Here are three things to think about before we continue to tell our daughters to ignore a lifetime of "cat" calls, sexually explicit comments and sexist remarks.

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Pedal Power Nation

Shannon Galpin | Posted 11.09.2011

Read More: Dervla Murphy, Mountain Biking, Panjshir Tour, Slidepollajax, Panjshir Province, Afghanistan, Mountain2mountain, Matthew Modine, David Holbrooke, Human Rights, Gender Equity, Impact News

This is the second year of the Panjshir Tour, based off my experiences mountain biking in Panjshir province of Afghanistan. Yup, Afghanistan.

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Reflections on Women's Day and the Silent Killer

Shannon Galpin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Human Rights, Rape, Nicholas Kristoff, Mountain2mountain, Melinda Gates, International Women's Day, Afghanistan, Gender Equity, Maternal Health, Human Trafficking, Maternal Mortality, World News

Tuesday was International Women's Day, and celebrations were in full effect around the world, where for many countries, it's a national holiday. Sinc...

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Misrepresented

Ilene H. Lang | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gender Equality, Stereotypes, Rachel Maddow, Condoleezza Rice, Sex, Katie Couric, Jane Fonda, Miss Representation, Role Models, Celluloid Ceiling, Media, Gender Equity, Gender, Media News

Miss Representation, which premiered on Saturday in New York City, explores how one-dimensional, hypersexualized images of women in mainstream media reinforce negative gender stereotypes.

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What's Blonde Got to Do With It?

Shannon Galpin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Lara Logan, Social Justice, Human Rights, Rape, Donald Rumsfeld, Afghanistan, Media, Ben Affleck, Gender Equity, Sexual Assault, Rainn, Media News

You should not castigate Lara Logan because she's an "attractive blonde female reporter." She is a reporter who, while heroically covering one of the most important events of the decade, was the victim of a terrible crime. Period.

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Here's to Female "Troublemakers" Making History

Mary Hughes | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lisa Murkowski, Kathryn Bigelow, Elizabeth Warren, Congress, Women's College Basketball Coaches, Women, Catholic Nuns, Corporate America, Nancy Pelosi, Women and Politics, Shirley Sherrod, Baby Boom, Virginia Phillips, Gender Equity, Baby Boomers, Politics News

For many women of the baby boom generation, "making trouble" requires a gentle nudge -- even in the name of worthy causes. Happily, that's changing.

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Wal-Mart Women: Justice Delayed

Al Norman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Class Action Status, Women of Wal-Mart, Gender Equity, 1.6 Million Workers, U.S. Supreme Court, Business News

It's the biggest legal threat that Wal-Mart has ever faced. The women of Wal-Mart have hung in for nearly 10 years, and now, thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court, they will have to wait at least another six months for justice to be done.

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A Women's Agenda for Mayoral Candidates

Christine Bork | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, Pat Quinn, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayoral Race, Women Voters, Gender Pay Gap, Gender Equity, Chicago News

As you consider the qualifications of the mayoral candidates, make sure your final vote goes to the person who recognizes the importance of supporting and empowering women.

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Man Up? No, Thanks

Shannon Galpin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Unifem, Women's Rights, Empowerment, The Girl Effect, 2010 Elections, The Women's Conference, Gender Equity, Mountain2mountain, Christine O'donnell, Sarah Palin, Politics News

I don't need to see Tarzan-like chest pounding from any candidate, male or female, to decide my vote. I need substance. If I wanted to hear a five-year-old's discourse, I'd listen to my kindergartner.

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A New Kind of Afghan Fighter -- Enter the Women

Shannon Galpin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Afghanistan, Human Rights, Gender Equity, Freedom, Meena Keshwar Kamal, Rawa, Afghanistan Women's Rights, Women's Rights, Afghanistan Government, Impact News

Sabrina Sagheb, a 25-year-old parliamentary candidate, is campaigning on a platform of liberal reform and gender equality with a campaign poster that has raised more than a few eyebrows across Kabul.

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Title IX Strengthened: Bush Policy Reversed By Department Of Education

AP | CHRISTINE ARMARIO and DORIE TURNER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Title IX, Title 9, Women's Sports, Gender Equity, Joe Biden, Education Department, Female Athletes, Bush Policy, Arne Duncan, College Sports, The Playing Field, College News

The U.S. Department of Education is repealing a Bush-era policy that some critics argue was a way to avoid complying with federal law in providing equ...

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Afghanistan: Learning from Rwanda

Margee Ensign | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Education, Sustainable Development, Afghanistan, Conflict Reduction, Gender Equity, Rwanda Progress, Access to Health Care, Security, World News

15 years after Rwanda was completely devastated, it is being recognized as a regional leader. What can we learn from Rwanda's experience that could be applied in Afghanistan?

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Gender Equity in Health Insurance?

Morgan Carroll | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Pregnancy, Jim Kerr, Gender Equity, Colorado General Assembly, Colorado, Denver, Denver News

Women are charged as much as 30 - 40% more than men for the same coverage in individual health insurance plans.

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Gender Equity in a Time of Fiscal Restraint

Roger I. Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Proportionality, Quinnipiac University, Title IX, Gender Equity, Football, Volleyball, Sports, The Playing Field, Entertainment News

Colleges and universities face economic turmoil like the rest of society. They have found that cut-backs in the varsity athletic programs offered to students are an easier way to address financial concerns.

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