Amy Bhatt, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
A scholar explains why the president’s plan to overturn his predecessor’s rule would be a big mistake and disproportionately harm women.
Women’s NGOs work hard to improve the lives of women in the developing world, including in countries like India and Tanzania. But then they’re often cut out from the process. This photo was taken in the remote village of Uzi on Zanzibar Island in Tanzania in April 2016.
(Shutterstock)
NGOs (non-government organizations) run by women in India and Tanzania fuel the success of development projects, but the women are too easily marginalized once the projects get off the ground.
Women shouldn’t be disheartened by the latest finding that exercise doesn’t lead to weight loss in the first month or two. There are other reasons to persist.
Women make up more than half the workforce in Canada. It’s time for employers to provide supports for workers who are enduring domestic abuse situations.
(Shutterstock)
The shooter at the Texas church had beaten his first wife and hurt his infant stepson. This connection between mass shooters and domestic violence is the norm, not an exception.
Women wearing their WIPNET T-shirts plan a peace jamboree the day before the Liberian election in October 2017.
(Carter Center)
With better access to energy, women in developing nations could spend more time working or in school. But Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s claim that fossil fuels improve women’s lives misses the mark.
(From L-R) researcher Margaret Embahe, interviewees Angela Arasepa and Alberta Doiko, and researcher Mavis Tongia.
Author supplied
In stories about the Pacific War and the Kokoda Track, women’s stories were often overlooked, but they provide an important perspective on a pivotal moment in history.
Five food experts peer under the bread to plumb the histories of the country’s unique sandwiches, from favorites like tuna fish to lesser-known fare like the woodcock.
A #MeToo protestor encourages others to ‘balance ton porc’ – expose their aggressors.
EPA/Christophe Petit Tesson
Thousands of women have shared their experiences of sexual abuse. But, unlike the consciousness raising activities of 1970s feminists, hashtag activism suffers in a space dominated by men.
If the government expanded the new $73 million Student Work-Integrated Learning program to all students it could help tackle Canada’s most intractable social problems — such as homelessness, reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, affordable housing, social cohesion and intercultural understanding.
A new government program will create 10,000 work placements for undergraduates in only business and STEM subjects. Why not fund students to innovate in the social sector too?
“Gritty,” “authentic” are words of praise often used for TV director David Simon: No less so with The Deuce, his new series about the rise of the porn industry in New York City in the 1970s.
Approximately 15% of employed people whose main job is in arts or recreation services industries have more than one job.
www.shutterstock.com