What do the USA, Papua New Guinea, and Swaziland have in common? No paid maternity leave!
Did you know that the USA, Papua New Guinea, and Swaziland are among the only countries in the world that have no guaranteed paid maternity leave? Almost all other "western" countries also offer paid paternity leave, but not the US. As of February, California and New Jersey were the only two states that offered paid maternity leave. The benefits of paid maternity leave include more money in the private-sector economy. Street Harassment. Anita Sarkeesian on the Straw Feminist. In this ten-minute video, Feminist Frequency‘s Anita Sarkeesian does a great job of discussing the problem with “straw feminists,” overtly feminist characters who are made to look bitchy, ridiculous, or just plain wrong… even when they’re describing forms of gender inequality that really exist.
More, they’re used to suggest that feminism places men and women in opposition when, in fact, gendered expectations and institutions are oppressive to men as well. By demonizing these characters, Sarkeesian concludes, the straw feminist leads real women to disassociate from feminism, even when they believe in the equal rights of men and women. Asking Anti-Abortion Demonstrators an Important Question. 10 Best Photos From This Summer’s Most Scantily Clad Movement. An unwitting officer in Toronto “helpfully” advised women that, to not be raped, they should “avoid dressing like sluts.”
His stupid comment inspired people in Toronto, Boston, Chicago, Sydney, and many more cities to organize SlutWalks, a series of marches based on the idea that sluts don’t cause rape, rapists do. Here are some of the best photos so far: Photo found on Moxiebird.com. April 3, 2011, Toronto, ON. Photo by Michael Courier. Photo by Daniel. Photo by Stephanie Vaughn. Terrorism that's personal (12 images) Flowchart.jpeg (JPEG Image, 2147x1926 pixels) Equality begins at home.
There is a country where the leading cause of death of pregnant women is murder by a partner. In this same country, more than a million women were raped in 2008 and women are much more likely to live in poverty than men. Local laws don’t protect their right to bodily freedom and integrity; some rape laws even state that once a woman initially consents to sex, she doesn’t have the right to change her mind.
You may have caught on by now — yes, I’m talking about the United States. This week marked the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, a sobering reminder that even though the United States likes to think of itself as a global leader, we’re woefully behind other countries when it comes to women’s rights and well-being. In a 2010 report from the World Economic Forum on the Global Gender Gap, the United States didn’t even make the top 10 of the 134 countries studied. Even though abortion is legal in the United States, it can be difficult to obtain.
Dossier: Gender - Gender and Society A Woman's Worst Nightmare. By Mary Dickson© 1996 "Lots of Men Are Glad One Woman is Gone," a recent newspaper headline announced.
"Some men believe Stephanie Dawn Kirk is their worst nightmare come true," the article by a Salt Lake City writer began. Children's Books: F*cking With Gender Roles Since 1970. Asking For It? As If! Not Ever, a project of Rape Crisis Scotland, has launched an amazing new ad campaign . A man in a bar glances over at a pretty girl and a short skirt and leers "She's asking for it.
" Cut to the woman shopping for skirts at a clothing store. Unable to decide between two skirts, she explains to the clerk "I'm going out tonight, and I want to get raped. Ts-rw2. Respect Rx - Factoids: Girl Statistics & Studies. What's REALLY Going On With Girls?
I've finally compiled data from recent studies focused on girls or those mentioned on Respect Rx and in RESPECT. 10 Things Men and Boys Can Do to Stop Human Trafficking. Human trafficking is modern day slavery.
It is the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel another person to provide labor or commercial sex against their will, and it is one of the fastest growing criminal enterprises in the world. The Renaissance Male Project believes that men are complicit in this crime when they purchase sex because they create the demand by allowing others to exploit women and children for profit. Men must play a role in ending this form of modern-day slavery, a vicious industry that exploits and perpetuates the suffering of hundreds of thousands of women and children in the United States and around the world.
Cheerleader Required to Cheer for Man Who Assaulted Her. If someone assaulted you, would you want to then cheer for his performance on a basketball court?
A 16-year-old Texas high school student sure didn’t. High school football star Rakheem Bolton and two others were indicted for sexual assault of a child–identified only as H.S. –at a post-game party in 2008. The Next 10 Myths About Abortion.