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November 12, 2013
Ministry helps thousands of divorced women in Abu Dhabi ‘find their way’
A recent study shows more than 3,100 divorced women have registered for assistance from the ministry, with more than half of them in Al Ain. They receive a monthly allowance but the assistance does not end there. The ministry also provides advice and training to “help them find their way”
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November 11, 2013
The Au Pair and Human Trafficking Connection
Because of gender inequality, women and young girls are particularly vulnerable to trafficking. False promises in an advertisement or mail-order bride catalogue of well-paid legitimate work in the hotel and catering industry, or in au pair work, may appear to be an attractive financial opportunity.
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November 10, 2013
Women in South Africa are Living in a War Zone
South Africa has one of the highest rates of sexualized violence in the world, “with an average of 55,000 reported cases a year,” CNN reported in October. Police there say that a woman is raped every 36 seconds, while local women’s groups estimate that the number is closer to once every 26 seconds, according to international news outlets...
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November 8, 2013
Maternal Health Crisis: Uganda’s Dying Children
From drug shortages to insufficient staff to having to pay for ‘free’ treatment, pregnant women face countless challenges. And that’s presuming they can even reach a health centre. By Trina Moyles | ThinkAfricaPress Kabale, Uganda: From her small garden in the village of Mirindi, located in the Kabale District of south-western Uganda, Precious Tumuhaise, a […]
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November 7, 2013
The Old Woman and a Potato: Ukraine’s Poverty Story
Journalist Olena Danko wrote a short post [uk] on her Facebook page about her supermarket encounter with an old woman who had just enough money to buy a single potato. It was a sad story typical for Ukraine, with nothing in it that could surprise anyone who has lived in the country even for a short period […]
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November 5, 2013
Violence Against Women— It’s a Men’s Issue
Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called “women’s issues.” But in this bold, blunt talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men’s issues — and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood. A clarion call for us all — women and men — to call out unacceptable behavior […]
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November 4, 2013
Silent Acceptance of Atrocities in Russia
During a cold night on the third of November, there happened to be an event that made things even colder in St. Petersburg, Russia. A homophobic attack on an LGBT organization occurred there on this cold night against the “LaSky” organization while at a party there. They had gunned down LGBT, and as a result […]
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Released: My Whispers of Horror: Letters telling women’s true tales from ex-USSR nations
It is officially released! My Whispers of Horror: Letters telling women’s true tales from ex-USSR nations. This is our first of many books meant to raise awareness and funds on very important human rights issues around the world. This one is about domestic violence, human rights issues, and more. It is a non-fiction anthology of […]
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November 3, 2013
Saudi Man Beats Worker for “Talking to his Wife”
A video of a Saudi man beating and insulting a foreign worker is making the rounds online. In the video, a Saudi man is seen repeatedly slapping the worker, from South Asia, accusing him of speaking to his wife. He calls the man an animal and a son of a dog, while spitting at him. […]
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Kait Rokowski – “How To Cure a Feminist”
Kait Rokowski performing for the Soapboxing Slam Team from Saint Paul, MN at the 2012 National Poetry Slam. Rokowski is currently the 3rd ranked individual slam poet in the world. I will never stop being surprised how passionate and powerful a lot of poetry can be. It is the second video from Button Poetry that has been […]
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