January 26, 2012
Small changes in legislation can positively affect women’s lives. Take India for example. In 1993, a law was implemented requiring that a third of all local government council seats be held by women. The hope behind the legislation was that “women’s status might improve” by putting them in positions of influence and power where they ...
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September 16, 2011
If you’re a young woman, you probably dread hearing people talk about your body as if it was a ticking time bomb. Alas, a recent report released by the Canadian Institute for Health Information is telling us that women are procrastinating when it comes to getting knocked up, and they’re facing dire consequences as a result. ...
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