JOHANNESBURG — A scathing new report reveals that dozens of HIV-positive women were forced or coerced into sterilization after giving birth at public hospitals in South Africa. The Commission for Gender Equality’s report this week says it investigated complaints by at least 48 women of “cruel, torturous or inhumane and degrading treatment” at the … [Read more...] about Dozens of HIV-positive South African women forcibly sterilized
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USWNT seeks $66 million in gender discrimination suit against US Soccer
Players on the U.S. women’s national team are seeking more than $66 million in damages as part of their gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation. The damages were included in slew of papers filed Thursday night in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles ahead of a trial scheduled to start May 5. Among... … [Read more...] about USWNT seeks $66 million in gender discrimination suit against US Soccer
Letter from Latanya: Ten Gender Justice Influencers Speaking Truth to Power in 2020
Friends, Happy New Year! As I think about this start to a new decade, I can’t help but reflect on the timeless importance of speaking truth to power. As Trump pushed the U.S. to the brink of war with Iran, I’ve been inspired by the fervor with which people in both countries stood against the drumbeat of militarization by repeating the truth—war helps no … [Read more...] about Letter from Latanya: Ten Gender Justice Influencers Speaking Truth to Power in 2020
Joe Biden’s bias comes through in trying to outwoke competition: Devine
Joe Biden doesn’t sound very moderate when he says there is “no room for compromise” on “transgender equality.” It is the “civil rights issue of our time,” he tweeted last week, elevating it above women’s equality, racial equality, and even climate “justice,” an issue he once told us was an “existential … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s bias comes through in trying to outwoke competition: Devine
Why this penis-scented candle costs more than Goop’s vagina candle
This whole scented candle thing is getting nuts. Days after Gwyneth Paltrow’s online store Goop sold out of a genitalia-themed candle, “This Smells Like My Vagina,” a penis-scented version has sprung up online. Canadian ad agency Taxi unveiled the “This Smells Like My Penis” candle on its website Tuesday, but it’s not to make the... … [Read more...] about Why this penis-scented candle costs more than Goop’s vagina candle