Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. So take a moment today and think about all the women who have been victims of abuse and rape and think of what you can do to help stop this happening to anyone again. The first thing people need to do is think ...
We own our bodies, and the government cannot step in and tell us what to do with them. That doesn’t sound too outlandish, right? A recent United Nations report stood up for this idea, saying that a woman has a right to her own health and body. Although the idea seems simple it goes against ...
Robert Pickton was convicted of killing six women when it’s believed that he could have murdered another 27. So where are his missing victims? Perhaps they’re forever lost, but we must continue to find out why so many crimes of violence against women weren’t properly investigated. The BC Missing Women Inquiry was commissioned to give ...
With liberty and justice for… some. The United States is the only developed nation that has not ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). This international bill of rights for women has been around since 1980 and acknowledges that gender equality does not yet exist. CEDAW’s agenda includes ...
Child birth is supposed to be the miracle of life, but the women who have gone through it know that it’s only a miracle once the pain-relieving hormones have kicked in after the baby is out. Before that, it’s pretty painful and can be dangerous, so special care needs to be put in ensuring a ...
LGBT intolerance seems to be running high these days. Whether it’s in Canada where parents are pulling their kids out of a BC school that implemented a policy to protect LGBT students or among the highest ranks of the Italian Government, gay rights aren’t getting the recognition they deserve. Italy’s Chamber of Deputies, voted against widening ...
Each day, women shoulder violence, inequality, racism, sexism, and simultaneously stay optimistic in the face of these challenges. As a humanitarian organization, the United Nations works to attack the serious issues they face head on with the noble goal of making the world a better place. A recently released Progress Report by UN Women, shows ...
Promoting midwives could help us solve many of the world’s health and child care issues, according to a report compiled by over 30 health organizations and presented to the U.N. today. The report surveyed 58 countries that represent under 60 percent of all births worldwide but 91 percent of all maternal deaths. Two-thirds are ...
Say what you will about the United Nations’ efficiency, they made a huge advance today by recognizing sexual orientation and gender identity as essential human rights to protect. The 47-member Human Rights Council voted 23 in favor and 19 against (with 3 abstentions) for a resolution put forward by South Africa to review discrimination against ...
Afghanistan, Congo and Pakistan are the most dangerous countries in the world for women, according to a new study by TrustLaw. The next countries in the top five are India and Somalia. Over 200 experts around the world, from aid professionals, health workers, policymakers, to journalists, participated in the poll. They were asked to rank ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
