Legal barriers prevent women’s empowerment in more than 170 countries
Twenty years after the historic Beijing conference on women’s empowerment, more than 170 countries still have legal barriers in place preventing women from experiencing the same rights, protections and liberties as men and boys, according to a new report on trends in gender equality around the world.
Hillary Clinton Faces Test of Record as Women’s Advocate
MIAMI — It was supposed to be a carefully planned anniversary to mark one of the most important and widely praised moments in Hillary Rodham Clinton’s political career — and to remind the country, ahead of a likely 2016 presidential campaign, about her long record as a champion for the rights of women and girls.
China Detains Several Women’s Rights Activists
BEIJING — China detained at least 10 women’s rights activists over the weekend to forestall a nationwide campaign against sexual harassment on public transportation that was to overlap with International Women’s Day, according to human rights advocates and associates of those detained.
International Women’s Day 2015 Theme: MAKE IT HAPPEN
All around the world, International Women’s Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality.
My Mother
Toshiko Mohr- A first generation immigrant to the United States who came to California with one hope: the start for a more efficient life. She sits stoic, posed as her hands stand upon the keys in front of her, resting. Then as if to be a petite marionette doll, one can see the tension glide […]
Justice-in-Education: Eileen Gillooly
I met Professor Eileen Gillooly for the first time at a reception hosted by the “Justice-in-Education” initiative of Columbia University. In the lounge of the Heyman Center, a handful of Columbia undergraduate students and professors spent the evening talking with “Justice-in-Education Scholars,”
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