A Catholic priest convicted of molesting four boys more than 1,350 times over five years was finally barred from church ministry and stripped of his priesthood by the Vatican yesterday. Rudolph “Rudy” Kos did not have his ordination nullified by the Vatican which would mean here that Kos was never an ordained priest in the […]
In the wake of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions concerning an employer’s liablity for sexual harrasment in the workplace insurance, companies nationwide have recently introduced a type of liability insurance (EPL), which covers companies in cases of sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and discrimination. Sales on this insurance have skyrocketed over the past five years, […]
The Taliban in Afghanistan announced that all visas that are not approved by the Taliban militia are invalid in the two-thirds of the nation where the fundamentalist government rules. Immigration staff said the rule was applicable to all foreigners, including aid workers, UN staff, diplomats, and journalists. A visitor may obtain a militia-approved visa in […]
Among increasing reports of sexual harassment in the Canadian military, Canadian Defense Minister Art Eggelton announced Monday that the necessary changes will be made in order to show that military officials want ” men and women to be able to work side-by-side in a harassment-free, abuse-free environment.” The press conference comes in response to a […]
Several heads of state in Sweden introduced a Violence Against Women Bill into Parliament. The bill calls for new and revised legislation, increased social services funding, and more efficiency within the police departments and prosecution services. It was coordinated by the Minister for Equality Affairs, the Minister for Justice, and the Minister for Health and […]
Diana Roosevelt Jaicks, social activist and niece of Eleanor Roosevelt, died of colon cancer last Saturday. Jaicks accomplishments include preventing the demolition of low-income housing while serving as co-chair of the NAACP’s urban renewal committee, being incarcerated for civil disobedience six times during the Vietnam War, and being a member of the board of directors […]
A Toronto Court awarded $149,000 to a female victim, know only as “Jane Doe”, who claimed that the Toronto police were negligent in failing to warn women that there was a serial rapist living in their neighborhood. “Doe” and several other women accused police officials of using them as “rape bait” in order to catch […]
Four abortion clinics in New Orleans were vandalized with a chemical the fire department believes to be butyric acid, a substance that has been used in clinic attacks in many states. The FBI was alerted of the incident because the introduction of the chemical, which caused a temporary closing of the clinics due to its […]
Attorneys for Dow Corning on behalf of177,000 women, who brought charges against the company for hazardous breast implants, have until Tuesday to decide whether to accept the terms of a final settlement submitted by a court mediator last Thursday. Sources speculate that the agreement will be the first of many steps to move Dow Corning […]
Woman’s groups are concerned that delays in the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will lead to compromises in women’s civil liberties. According to Eleanor Conda of the Women’s Caucus, the sluggish pace of the 5-week conference on the ICC allows governments to attempt to adopt compromises that would weaken the Court. Key issues […]
Nurses in Namibia reported that at least half the women and children admitted to hospitals and clinics could be victims of domestic abuse. Medical anthropologist Debie LeBeau at the Sociology department of the University of Namibia interviewed the nurses, who are the first to see abused patients and can sense which are victims of domestic […]
On the anniversary of the women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY feminists are keeping one foot firmly planted in the past with a watchful, yet hopeful eye toward the future. Present-day women’s rights activists are proud to say that we can now claim the right and own property and have laws that promise equal […]
The morning-after pill can be used as an effective means of preventing pregnancy, according to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers found that women who used the packets of hormone pills correctly had no side effects compared to those who had to go through their physicians. Last year the […]
Researchers at the 12th Annual World AIDS Conference in Geneva reported their latest findings on the detection and treatment of the HIV virus. Dr. Homa Yoon Farzadegan reported that HIV+ women might need AIDS therapies much sooner than HIV+ men. Traditionally, gay men were the subjects of disease progression experiments, but new research has shown […]
The 25th annual National Women’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled for July 10-12, a date that marks the 150 year anniversary of the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York. Inductees this year include US Secretary of State Madeline Albright and poet Maya Angelou. Other inductees expected to attend include Special […]
Women with average cholesterol levels who have already experienced heart attacks can reduce their chances of repeat coronary problems through the aid of a new cholesterol-lowering drug, according to a study in July’s Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “Women with (a heart attack) show strong, early reductions in recurrent coronary events during therapy […]
A new study released by 12 leading US centers for hereditary cancer will aid in establishing a reformed set of guidelines that state which female patients should be tested for breast and ovarian cancer, based on family history of the disease. The 238 women participants had been already diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer, and […]
The American Association of University Women announced a new national commission to study the gender differences in children regarding computer-based technologies. Studies have shown that there are differences in boys’ and girls’ approaches to technologies, but this study will determine exactly what forms these differences take and why. “Girls are using technologies in new and […]
Currently injunctions restricting the use of force by abortion protesters are given out locally, but NOW lawyers are hoping to use RICO on the back of a successful verdict in NOW v Scheidler to push for a national injunction. In this landmark case, Operation Rescue, Scheidler and his colleagues were found liable for violating the […]
Pope John Paul II rebuked pleas from a growing number of liberal Catholics in a statement released Tuesday which changes the church’s cannon law to include a ban against discussing issues that include the ordination of women and euthanasia. Tuesday’s proclamation comes as a disappointment to many progressive theologians who had hoped to continue discussions […]
