Fantasies are sometimes hard to shake and right now this image of “The Princess of Persia” is making its way around the web. Nothing is sexier than an exotic harem girl. But we shouldn’t forget the actual women of Iran who are working hard to fight for their freedom. On Saturday, the human rights lawyer ...
The Equal Pay Act was created in Britain forty years ago to help reduce the salary differences between men and women. A study was just released to say that male and female salaries will not be equal until at least 2067! The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) surveyed over 43,000 employees in 197 organizations. Some findings: senior ...
For the many families who have difficulty having their own children, surrogate mothers are the best option. India is the capital of “surrogacy tourism” but where is the line between bribery and free choice for these women?
Mack, Morning Quickie
Another medical group has said that women should not have the right to home birth in certain circumstances. There is so much condescension among doctors towards pregnant women I have to wonder where it will all end. Will they be caged like animals and monitored by nicotine and alcohol bracelets like criminals? The Lancet, a ...
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued guidelines for pregnant women about exercise and diet before, during, and after pregnancy. With all the conflicting advice women are given about childbearing I hope this provides some clarity, but I don’t expect much to change.
There have been huge gains for women in American politics. They are getting elected at all levels and there are currently 239 women running for Congress (out of 435 positions). As feminists, we should be happy that so many women are getting into politics. But what do we do if they are against what we consider to be basic women’s ...
For most children summer is a time of fun and relaxation. But for girls from families where female genital mutilation (FGM) is the norm, school holidays are the time when they are most likely to get cut. Between 500 and 2,000 girls will undergo FGM this summer in the UK. This happens either by taking ...
The current trend of women delaying childbirth until their 30s and even 40s on a regular basis has impacts for society as a whole. One of these may be that we will evolve to have children naturally at a later age. Personally, I’m skeptical.
Mack, Morning QuickieThe United Nations has set up a body to promote the issues of women around the world. The U.N. Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women will not be known as Unegeew (ew!) but instead as UN Women, despite the fact that it is rather unwomanly.
Mick, Morning Quickie
Her whole life has been leading to this moment, when her man gets down on his knee, proffers a ring, and asks her to be his. While Kate Middleton waits to become the most high profile wife in the land we are reminded why it was so important the women before us demanded the rights ...