Breaking Down the Barriers will empower women to make informed decisions that positively affect their college completion efforts, a new program will provide a support network to students. By tackling barriers that women face with respect to college completion, like pregnancies and other unhealthy life choices, the program will help build confidence and self-esteem through support groups, panel discussions and interactive workshops. (...)
The women of Afghanistan truly know what the word “struggle” means. For centuries they have been denied rights that men were allowed to have such as the right to vote, the right work, inheritance, and marriage partners. These rights were stripped away by their own husbands, fathers, and brother in addition to official government officials. (...)
Although horrific, human trafficking is often thought as an issue that happens primarily overseas and not something that commonly occurs here in the United States. But did you know that the US is actually the #1 destination for child sex trafficking in the entire world? Facts like, “300,000 (...)
On April 3, 2011 the newest worldwide protest march was born: The SlutWalk. The event took place in Toronto, Canada on January 24, 2011 following a safety forum at York University where Constable Michael Sanguinetti informed students: “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be (...)
Congrats to the world’s newest country! This past Saturday, July 9, 2011, South Sudan officially put its own marker on the map. In an attempt to learn more about this new nation, I came across an informative and revealing documentary. This documentary, “A Considerable Difference: Women and (...)
With the new popularity of songs such as “Run The World (Girls)” by Beyoncé and “I Am Woman” by Jordin Sparks, “girl power” has taken on a whole new meaning in today’s hit music. (...)
