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05/07/2015
Seriously, Cleveland...
Here's the Domestic Violence-Tinged Cavs Video That Was Quickly Deleted The video below was shown in-game last night and had more than a few fans and reporters rightly upset that the attempt at humor (a...
04/18/2015
Clueless guy catcalls women during anti-catcalling report in New York New York's most clueless and/or s*xist man has no idea that this report about catcalling is actually opposed to street harassment.
03/19/2015
"Kiss My Ass": Ashley Judd Stands Up to Threats, Fights for Women Online In an exclusive op-ed for Mic, Ashley Judd reveals what it's like to be s*xually harassed online, and why she's fighting back.
03/19/2015
Know your IX is hiring and some of the positions are remote!
http://knowyourix.org/kyix-team-openings/
KYIX Team Openings | Know Your IX KYIX Team Openings Please find openings on the Know Your IX team below. Two general notes: We particularly encourage people from historically marginalized groups, including but not limited to people with disabilities, people of color, trans people, q***r people, first- or second-generation immigrant…
03/18/2015
College Presidents Are Clueless About Sexual Assault On Campus College and university presidents largely think their campuses are free of problems with s*xual assault, a new Inside Higher Ed survey shows. Seventy-eight percent of college presidents polled in the survey disagreed or strongly disagreed that s*x...
03/17/2015
The Buchtelite : Federal lawsuit against UA chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon The editorially independent student voice at The University of Akron since 1889.
03/11/2015
'Give this to your woman': Sports clothing company under fire over washing instructions An Indonesian sports clothing company is under fire over the washing instructions on their latest label. CNN reports that Salvo Sports recently revealed the slick new jersey. But the washing instru...
03/09/2015
Happy International Women's Day! Today, we're celebrating remarkable girls and women of the past and present from around the world -- and we want to start off by hearing who inspires you!
From our mothers and teachers to famous women from history, there is no shortage of inspirational female role models! Please tell us which girls or women have most inspired you in the comments below.
If you'd like to introduce the children and teens in your life to the true stories of trailblazing women during Women's History Month and throughout the year, we feature hundreds of youth-oriented biographies about girls and women - sortable by reader age – at http://www.amightygirl.com/books/history-biography/biography
03/09/2015
"I’ve never regarded women as in any way less competent than men" ~ Nelson Mandela from a letter to Advocate Felicity Kentridge, written on Robben Island, 9 May 1976
www.nelsonmandela.org
archive.nelsonmandela.org
03/09/2015
Happy International Women's Day!
Today we are celebrating the acts of courage and determination of women worldwide! http://owl.li/K4k9r
03/06/2015
Hello everyone! The conference starts tomorrow, so if you haven't registered yet, you are running out of time for the discounted rate! Use this link to save $$$$ because cost goes up at the door!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/7th-annual-committee-for-research-on-women-and-gender-conference-tickets-15826833485
7th Annual Committee for Research on Women and Gender Conference "Standing at the Crossroads: The Multiple Intersections of Self & Systems" This year's intercollegiate, interdisciplinary conference, Standing at the Crossroads: The Multiple Intersections of Self & Systems, will feature presentations centered on the theme of intersectionality & how the multiple ele…