Women Rights
UN chief calls for protecting women’s rights ‘before, during and after conflict
UN chief calls for protecting women’s rights ‘before, during and after conflict’
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 23 (APP):UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday underscored the need for strengthening justice and accountability in dealing with sexual violence in conflicts
Speaking in a Security Council high-level debate on the subject he outlined a series of recommendations that were intended to provide comprehensive approach to conflict related sexual violence According to the UN chief the term conflict-related sexual violence refers to rape sexual slavery forced prostitution forced pregnancy forced abortion enforced sterilization forced marriage and any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity perpetrated against women men girls or boys directly or indirectly linked to conflict Sexual violence continues to be a horrific feature of conflicts around the world, the secretary-general said We must recognize that sexual violence in conflict largely affects women and girls because it is closely linked to broader issues of gender inequality and discrimination Prevention must therefore be based on promoting women’s rights and gender equality in all areas before during and after conflict he added This must include women’s full and effective participation in political economic and social life and ensuring.
Wage or Pay Discrimination: Your Rights, What You Should Know, and What to Do Next
Your Rights, What You Should Know, and What to Do Next
Wage or pay discrimination is the practice of paying people differently for the same or similar work because of race, sex (which includes gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy) disability, or age. It’s illegal in the United States, but it still happens.
What are your rights when it comes to wage discrimination?
In the United States, you have the right to be paid fairly and equally for your work regardless of sex, race, color, disability, nation of origin, religion, or age.
What laws are on the books?
The laws that protect workers in the United States from wage discrimination are the Equal Pay Act, Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).
‘It just breaks our hearts’: co-workers rally for Queanbeyan family
‘It just breaks our hearts’: co-workers rally for Queanbeyan family
Childcare workers, aged-care nurses and residents who know and love Queanbeyan’s Wangchuk family joined a rally outside Parliament House on Friday to protest the family’s threatened deportation and condemn immigration laws which treated people with disabilities as a “burden” on society
Chanting “say it loud and say it clear, Kinley’s family’s welcome here” and “immigrants are welcome, racists are not the rally called on Immigration Minister David Coleman to use his ministerial discretion to allow the Bhutanese family to stay in Australia The family’s visa is due to expire next week after their application for permanent residency was rejected because their son Kinley, who is deaf, did not meet the health requirements set out by immigration laws.
The requirement assesses whether someone’s condition is likely to result in significant costs to the Australian community or prejudice the access of Australian citizens and permanent residents to services in short supply The Wangchuk family, who have lived in Australia since 2012, will be deported back to Bhutan without intervention by the minister. A petition calling for them to stay in Australia has been signed by more than 30,000 people.
Women Fight For Contemporary Human Rights in Afghan Cycle Deleted Scene
Women Fight For Contemporary Human Rights in Afghan Cycle Deleted Scene
Courageously moving forward without the fear of repercussions is one of the most important methods women can use to obtain equal rights around the world. That journey is emotionally highlighted in the new documentary, ‘Afghan Cycles,’ which follows a new generation of the title women athletes as they fight everyday to not have their voices-or rights-silenced.
‘Afghan Cycles’ is now available on such VOD platforms as iTunes, Microsoft, Vudu and Amazon, courtesy of Gunpowder & Sky, following its run at such festivals as the Seattle International Film Festival. In honor of the movie’s home distribution ShockYa is exclusively premiering a deleted scene from the documentary which is titled ‘Frozan Dedication.’Gunpowder & Sky has released the following synopsis for Afghan Cycles which was directed and produced by first time filmmaker Sarah Menzies who also served as the cinematographer Following a new generation of young Afghan women cyclists Afghan Cycles’ uses the bicycle to tell a story of women’s rights human rights and the struggles faced by Afghan women on a daily basis, from discrimination to abuse, to the oppressive silencing of their voices in all aspects of contemporary society.
US teacher claims gender discrimination after being fired when student obtained her topless photo
US teacher claims gender discrimination after being fired when student obtained her topless photo
A New York teacher, fired after a student obtained a topless photo of her, says she was the target of gender discrimination.
Math teacher Lauren Miranda, 25, taught teenagers at Belloport Middle School in New York until she was fired on Wednesday (local time) for not being a role model.
Miranda claims she was told to leave the school after being confronted by its management, who had a topless picture of her.
She says the image was only sent to an ex-boyfriend, another teacher in the area, three years ago and it was never made public – but somehow the image was obtained by a student.
Republicans invoke women’s rights in new effort to oppose controversial Equality Act. Here’s why
Republicans invoke women’s rights in new effort to oppose controversial Equality Act. Here’s why
WASHINGTON Women’s rights took center stage during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday on the Equality Act, a bill that would ban discrimination against LGBTQ people nationwide
In an atmosphere akin to a pep rally before the big game,supporters of the Equality Act from the House and Senate said the country is a patchwork of conflicting state laws where gay or transgender residents are either protected or legally discriminated against In most states in this country, a gay couple can be married on Saturday, post their wedding photos on Instagram on Sunday and lose their jobs or get kicked out of their apartment on Monday, just because of who they are. This is wrong said the bill’s sponsor Rep. David Cicilline D-R.I.And we are introducing the Equality Act to fix this Cicilline and others argue the bill benefits more than gay and transgender Americans. But some religious freedom advocates say it supports the LGBTQ community at the expense of religious objectors to same-sex marriage The Equality Act fails to provide essential religious liberty protections that would allow a diverse group of social service and civic institutions to continue to thrive.
High school students of color are protesting racism and inequality
High school students of color are protesting racism and inequality
After racist incidents at schools in Charlottesville and the Bronx, students have taken action to make school officials address deeper inequities
Since the civil rights movement, student protests have been a powerful driver of social change. More than 60 years later, students of color are continuing to call attention to racial injustice and inequity fueling a growing youth movement against racism Alongside the Movement for Black Lives and college anti racism movements like the 2015 University of Missouri protests middle school and high school students in the US have become increasingly vocal about issues like police brutality gun violence school closings in communities of color and racist incidents in their schools The latest of these protests came in March, when scandals over a racist video at a private school in New York and online threats of violence against black and Hispanic students in Charlottesville Virginia, drew strong reactions from students. These incidents also sparked protests that called attention to the connection between racist incidents on campus and larger patterns of racism and bias in American society There cannot be any type of reconciliation without the redistribution of resources for black and brown students.
There Is a Woman: 30, No Children.” A Staggering Article About How Blind We Can Be to Other’s Feelings
There Is a Woman: 30, No Children.” A Staggering Article About How Blind We Can Be to Other’s Feelings
Somewhere there is a woman: 30, no children. People ask her Still no kids Her response varies from day to day but it usually includes forced smiles and restraint Nope not yet she says with a chuckle muffling her frustration Well don’t wait forever.
That clock is ticking, ya know the sage says before departing, happy with herself for imparting such erudite wisdom. The sage leaves. The woman holds her smile. Alone, she cries Cries because she’s been pregnant 4 times and miscarried every one. Cries because she started trying for a baby on her wedding night, and that was 5 years ago. Cries because her husband has an ex-wife and she has given him children. Cries because she wants desperately to try in vitro but can’t even afford the deposit. Cries because she’s done in vitro (multiple rounds) and still has no children. Cries because her best friend wouldn’t be a surrogate.It would be too weird,” she said. Cries because her medication prevents pregnancy.
Japanese court rules against journalist in HPV vaccine defamation case
Japanese court rules against journalist in HPV vaccine defamation case
A Japanese court ruled yesterday that a medical journalist who has championed vaccination to reduce the risk of cervical cancer defamed a neurologist by writing that he had fabricated data showing a link between the vaccine and brain damage in mice
The case had been closely watched by vaccine proponents who worried the decision might embolden those in Japan and elsewhere who claim shots against the human papillomavirus (HPV) cause chronic pain and movement disorders in humans To their relief the court in Tokyo didn’t address that question it only said that Riko Muranakaa doctor medical writer and lecturer at Kyoto University in Japan had not provided evidence that neurologist Shuichi Ikeda had made up the data behind his controversial claim.The case comes against a backdrop of deep mistrust against the HPV vaccine, introduced in Japan in 2009 and added to the national vaccine program in April 2013That same year some vaccine recipients complained about severe side effects. In June 2013 the health ministry suspended its recommendation that all girls in their early teens receive the vaccine, causing the vaccination rate to drop from 70% for girls born in the mid-1990s to 1% today.
Saudi Arabia temporarily frees three women’s rights activists
After months in detention, some of the the activists jailed for their human rights campaigns granted temporary release.
Saudi Arabia has temporarily released three of the women’s rights activists held in custody for almost a year, state media has said, following a court hearing in which the detainees alleged torture and sexual harassment during interrogation.
The announcement by the SPA news agency on Thursday did not identify the three women but several reports named them as blogger Eman al-Nafjan, Aziza al-Youssef, a retired lecturer at King Saud University, and academic Rokaya al-Mohareb.
They were freed following the second hearing on Wednesday of their high-profile trial that foreign reporters and diplomats were barred from attending. The women face charges that rights organisations say relate to contact with international media and human rights groups.
In its report, SPA said Riyadh’s criminal court “indicated that the temporary release was decided after it studied their requests submitted during the trial sessions”.
It added that the court would continue to look into their cases and that the release was conditional on their attendance at their trials until a final decision is reached.
A relative of one of the women told the AFP news agency that the women will still have to appear in court when the trial resumes on April 3.
More than 11 activists were arrested last May and those on trial include rights campaigner Loujain al-Hathloul and university professor Hatoon al-Fassi.
On Wednesday, the women offered their defence at the hearing, alleging torture and sexual harassment during interrogation, according to reports citing courtroom sources.
Some of the women wept and consoled each other, while they and their family members gathered before a three-judge panel as they accused interrogators of subjecting them to electric shocks, as well as flogging and groping them in detention, two people with access to the trial told the AFP.
