Young girls in Thailand are being smuggled across the border by gangs to work as prostitutes in Malaysia. Most of these girls were bought from their parents in Thailand by gangs or were recruited with lies about working as a housekeeper. Once in Malaysia the gangs sell the girls to Malaysian gangs who then distribute […]
The California Senate failed to pass a bill making victims of domestic violence eligible for unemployment benefits if they left their job to avoid stalkers. The bill was sponsored by Senator Hilda Solis, a democrat from Los Angeles, who received permission to call another vote later after the bill lacked two votes to be approved. […]
Girls and minorities continue to be underrepresented in Fairfax County high school math and computer science classes, a trend that will severely inhibit their career opportunities in an increasingly technology-driven environment, according to a new report. The Fairfax County School Board’s Human Relations Advisory Committee noted that these “high-tech” classes, where boys outnumber girls 3 […]
With one foot firmly planted in the past, and an eye on the future, the National Organization for Women, the world’s largest feminist group, convened its three day national conference and vision summit aimed at self-analysis and a renewed mission for the feminist movement in the 21st Century. Everyone from Feminist Majority President Eleanor Smeal […]
At 63 years old, Jerry Cobb has an endless string of accomplishments. She is a record-setting pilot, a consultant for NASA, and one of the first female astronaut trainees, but after 38 years, she is still waiting for the chance to go to space. “I would give my life to fly in space, I really […]
Taliban forces have broken through opposition forces in Northwestern Afghanistan and have taken control of Mailman, the capital of the Northern Faryab province, the Afghan Islamic press reported last Sunday. A Taliban spokesperson said over 2,000 soldiers broke through Northern Alliance front lines, taking hundreds of war prisoners faithful to Usbeck leader General Rashid Dostum. […]
Speaker G.M.C. Balayogi was unable to introduce a bill requiring a third of the seats in the Indian Parliament to be filled by women after opposing lawmakers grabbed the proposed bill off his desk. At that point the speaker adjourned the parliament proceedings for the sixth and final time. Every time an attempt was made […]
On July ninth Ila Borders became the first female pitcher to start in a minor league game. Her team the Duluth-Superior Dukes lost, but the game was a victory for her nonetheless. Borders has pitched ten innings as a relief pitcher during this season after being traded from the St. Paul Saints midseason last summer. […]
The DC City Council recently passed a new law that will create a task force with the sole job of arresting prostitutes, “johns,” and pimps. The new law, which is valid for only ninety days, will allow the police to arrest anyone in public who “repeatedly” tries to engage passersby in conversation or stops traffic […]
Washington, D.C. – The National Council of Women’s Organizations announced a completed draft of guiding principles for a National Women’s Equality Act for the 21st Century in preparation for the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, N.Y. beginning next week. “The best, most meaningful way to celebrate […]
The Taliban Minister for the Prevention of Vice and the Promotion of Virtue in Afghanistan declared that all television sets, videocassette recorders, videotapes and satellite dishes must be removed from citizens’ homes within 15 days or the technological devices will be smashed by the religious police. In an attempt to isolate the Afghan population, the […]
Women in Europe are having fewer children due to increased freedom and career opportunity, according to The New York Times. While some are worried that a decrease in fertility rates will leave the elderly uncared for by a sparse youth resource, others perceive decreasing birth rates as a sign of advancement of women and for […]
Walking has no effect on the duration of labor or the probability of complications during delivery, according to a study by Dr. Steven L. Bloom of the University in Texas published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Bloom’s team studied a “walking” group against a “no walking” group of uncomplicated full-term pregnancies. They concluded […]
Four Houston women’s clinics on July 8 were attacked with what is believed to be butyric acid. This acid, which has been used before in efforts to close clinics, is a noxious chemical that aggravates the skin, eyes, and nose. It can also cause nausea and create breathing difficulties. The acid was spread across the […]
First Lady Hillary Clinton is scheduled to begin a 4-day tour this week designed to encourage and increase public-private funding for the preservation of America’s gradually deteriorating historic documents and monuments. The “Save America’s Treasures” trip will end in Seneca Falls, NY on Thursday for the 150th anniversary of the first women’s rights convention. Many […]
Three women and one man filed a class action law suit against Starbucks, alleging that their employers had harassed and discriminated against them, and that the corporation failed to penalize the offenders upon complaint. One woman’s employer, Blake Woolsey, harassed her at work, then became more threatening once she refused his advances. He was finally […]
A study directed by Dr. Anna Glasier at the University of Edinborough concluded that women may safely use emergency at-home contraception to prevent pregnancy without harmful side effects. The study took place in England and consisted of distributing packets of hormone pills to women to use at home as emergency birth control and was published […]
Dow Corning Corp. agreed to a settlement of $3.2 billion dollars for the 170,000 women who claimed they had been ill as a result of the corporation’s implants. The complications the claimants attribute to their implants include surgical problems, and long-term diseases affecting the immune system. The two most common diseases rheumatoid arthritis and lupus […]
The U.S. Army denied charges by the Pentagon on Tuesday that allege it unfairly granted the retirement request of a general who is currently under investigation for having an affair with a subordinate’s wife.What many are now questioning is if Maj. Gen. David Hale, a former NATO commander, was treated differently as a senior white […]
Decreased levels of natural estrogen in postmenopausal women seem to have no effect on a woman’s level of intellectual or cognitive functioning compared to higher levels of the hormone, according to a recent report published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. According to Dr. Kristin Yaffe, one of the key researchers at the […]
