Human rights Archive
Russian Lawmakers are seeking to pass a law which would prohibit adoption of Russian children and infants by US citizens. This law, which has already been passed by Russia’s lower House of Parliament (the State Duma), appears to be in response to …
The Big 9, The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases regarding same-sex marriage. Over the past few years all signs have pointed that this was an inevitable outcome of recent legalization of gay marriage in several US states. Although …
Oppression of woman is the oldest story in the world. Before we go condemning India for this ridiculous act, let’s not forget that GOP has also been waging it’s little war against woman right here. America is also not that far removed from a …
By Jean Sweet – Guest Blogger U.K. Pay Justice The Supreme Court decision that former Birmingham City Council workers can go ahead with compensation claims over missed bonuses is a landmark in the fight for equal pay. The Supreme Court …
Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Warning: this article may be a trigger. In Ending Rape Illiteracy, Jessica Valenti discusses how our society views and deals with rape. Covers topic such as victim blaming, sexism, and politics.
Lately, I’ve been processing troubling thoughts on the growth of misogyny in this country and many parts of the world. What does it mean for children growing up in such a society and what is the impact on the future …
I found this blog, “Police to spy on drivers suspected of texting in federal test,” on Yahoo by Justin Hyde. I thought it was an interesting read that discusses the difficulty police have enforcing the “no texting while driving” ban in …
As change agents we need to be aware of issues not only within our own scope, but as part as a larger whole. Â Just because women have come so far in our part of the world, doesn’t mean there isn’t …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Lila Shapiro has written an article for the Huffington Post on how Transgender Voters could be among those hardest hit by voter ID laws. According to the Williams Institute report, in …
Two recent articles bring to light a long standing debate in the field of social work and psychotherapy, that of the use of Reparative, or Conversion, Therapy. Reparative Therapy is considered a pseudotherapy whose purpose is the change the sexual …
