On Tuesday, a federal appeals court has ruled against ruled against Proposition 200, a law that requires people to show proof of U.S. citizenship before registering to vote. The decision did, however, uphold the portion of the law that requires voters to show identification before entering the ballot box, CNN reports. According to CNN, Governor […]
According to a report released Monday by the MIT Center for International Studies and the International Civil Society Action Network, women still have not been fully included in peacemaking and peace-building processes in many countries. The study was released the day before the tenth anniversary of the enactment of United Nations Resolution 1325, which calls […]
At a public comment session late last week, abortion opponents requested the Iowa Board of Medicine prevent Planned Parenthood from using telemedicine to administer abortion medicine. The Board did not issue a decision on the telemedicine issue, which remains under study, though an update is expected in December, according to the Des Moines Register. In […]
On Saturday, the ninth congress of the Netherlands-based International Federation of Professional Abortion and Contraception Associates (FIAPAC) a pro-choice group, was held in Seville, Spain. FIAPAC promotes “obtaining the right to abortion for every woman,” as well as “freedom of access to all abortion methods in all countries,” according to its mission statement. The conference […]
On Thursday, the US Navy announced that women will start serving on US submarines in December 2011. Twenty-four female officers began training in July and will become the first women to serve on American submarines, according to CNN. Though women have served on the Navy’s non-combat surface ships since 1973 and its combat surface ships […]
Last week, the National Economic Council released a report called Jobs and Economic Security for America’s Women, which addresses the effects of the recession on women and the benefits of the Obama administration’s economic policies for women. The report details the steps that the administration has taken to “promote economic expansion and job growth for […]
The United States made considerable progress toward gender equality in 2009, according to the recently released Global Gender Index Study (GGIS), an annual index released by the World Economic Forum. The GGIS ranks countries in terms gender equality, evaluating such factors as women’s access to education, the presence of women in politics, equal employment opportunities […]
Earlier this month, a Ugandan newspaper published a list of homosexuals along with their names and addresses and a yellow banner on the side reading, “hang them.” The newspaper, named Rolling Stone, which is not connected to the same-name American magazine, stated that a deadly disease has been attacking homosexuals and that they are raiding […]
The European Court on Human Rights will fine Russia for banning parades organized by the gay community in Moscow. The decision, which was released earlier today, marks a much-needed victory for Russia’s marginalized gay community, reports the New York Times. Nikolai Alexeyev, a Russian gay rights activist, filed three cases with the court arguing that […]
The struggle over the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) continues today after a federal appeals court stayed the order ending enforcement of the policy by a California judge last week. Thus, DADT is back in effect just days after the Pentagon announced that it will accept openly gay recruits, reports the New York Times. On […]
Earlier this week, Marisol Valles Garcia, a young mother and criminology student, was appointed the police chief of Praxedis G. Guerrero, one of Mexico’s most dangerous municipalities in the border state of Chihuahua. She was the only person to accept this position in a city where many police officers have been kidnapped or even murdered, […]
On Friday, the Pentagon informed military recruiters that they may now accept openly gay and lesbian candidates for recruitment. The new protocol emerged as a result of US District Court Judge Virginia Phillips’ October 12 ruling, which declares the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy unconstitutional and orders the military to immediately drop any […]
A top court in the United Arab Emirates ruled yesterday that under Islamic law, a man has the right to beat his wife and children as long as no marks are left and he has tried other forms of discipline, such as verbal reprimands or abstaining from sexual intercourse. CNN reports the ruling came from […]
Late last week, the Ohio Elections Commission ruled that US Representative Steve Driehaus (D-OH) can proceed with his complaint that the Susan B Anthony List, an anti-abortion group, is intentionally lying to distort his record. According to CNN, Driehaus seeks to prevent the Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) from erecting four billboards claiming that […]
This fall, ESPN is beginning to introduce a brand marketed towards women called espnW. The brand will be available online in the spring. Laura Gentile, Vice President of espnW, told the New York Times that the finished site would have a blog streaming online video and content for mobile phones. This branding initiative is ESPN’s […]
On Thursday, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an appeal of the October 12 order that bans the US military from enforcing the so-called “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy. US District Court Judge Virginia Phillips’ ruling states that DADT is unconstitutional and orders the military to immediately drop any pending investigations or proceedings […]
On Sunday, thousands of women in the Democratic Republic of Congo marched against mass rapes, which have become increasingly prevalent in the country as a weapon of war. According to CNN, many of the marchers were rape survivors. The march took place in Bukavu, located in eastern Congo and followed a peace and development forum, […]
Late this week, a couple accused of obtaining an illegal abortion in Queensland, Australia, was found not guilty by a District Court jury. According to ABC News, it took the jury under an hour to reach the unanimous verdict. Following the reading of the verdict, applause and cheering broke out in the court’s public gallery. […]
In its recently released Global Gender Index Study, the World Economic Forum ranked Nordic countries -Iceland, Norway, Finland, and Sweden – the highest for gender equality. The index evaluates the countries based on such factors as women’s access to education, the presence of women in politics, equal employment opportunities and salaries, and health, reported Bloomberg. […]
Florida will not appeal a court decision made on September 22 that found the state’s ban on adoptions by gay and lesbian people to be unconstitutional.After the initial ruling, Florida Governor Charlie Crist immediately announced that the state would stop enforcing the law. The Florida Department of Children and Families announced Tuesday that the state […]
