Do You See My Cage?
Do you see my cage? You stand before me with laughter in your eyes, You are standing on the outside, and you don’t even realize. You think I want to be here, you think it’s fun and games, But this …
Human rights Archive
To End Violence Against Women, End Violence Against Boys
By Sheena Vasani In her quest to achieve some semblance of justice in the world and in her own life, abuse survivor Rachael Kay Albers angrily sought refuge in feminism. Until one day, she noticed an irony: In her aggressive …
Why Do So Few Black Males Go Into STEM Areas? Here’s What Made DeAndre Give Up
By Ebony O McGee, Vanderbilt University Dressed in a black hoodie and sagging jeans, DeAndre (name changed) swaggers down the street, singing loudly the gritty lyrics of a gangsta rap. This routine typifies DeAndre’s journey to and from school. Many …
Lessons Learned: Update in the Battle Against Domestic Violence
Three women a day die as the result of domestic violence (nnedv.org). Join me for an “on the air” conversation with Radhika Sharma, education coordinator at Apha Ghar (Our Home, ApnaGhar.org) on the VoiceAmerica Empowerment Internet radio channel (click …
California Bill Would Bar Insurers from Withdrawing Injured Workers’ Care
by Michael Grabell ProPublica, April 29, 2015, 5:13 p.m. A bill that would prevent insurance companies from using routine doctor requests to reopen the cases of injured workers and deny previously approved care passed a key California senate committee Wednesday. The …
Mental Health Care for Immigrant Youth
By: Kristine AlarconOn April 21st, the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)’s Dream Resource Center (DRC) released a study called “Pol(ICE) in My Head.” The study focused on the mental health of undocumented and uninsured youths revealing that there …
Banning Conversion And Reparative Therapies For Youth: One Step Forward
Written b yJeane W Anastas, New York University President Barack Obama took a significant step on April 9 when he approved a statement supporting state-level bans on “conversion or reparative” therapies for LGBT youth. One part of the statement merits …
Announcing Our Special Launch Series for Online Financial Support Groups for Women
Have you been thinking about joining our life-changing online financial support groups for women? Well, now is your perfect opportunity to take that next step on your journey to financial wellbeing. And, you can now take that next step risk-free …
The Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism
By Patchareeboon (Mam) SakulpitakphonA crime not widely acknowledged is the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism. In order to combat this terrible crime, an international initiative among tourism industries has established a set of guidelines, called The Code …
For Darren Sharper, a Place in Prison. But in Hall of Fame, Too?
by Ryan Gabrielson ProPublica, April 10, 2015, 2:56 p.m. Update, April 11, 2015: This story was updated to include comments from Peter King. Darren Sharper has secured his place in prison over the next nine years for raping women across …
