Idris Elba to Parliament: British Television Needs to Embrace Diversity
On Monday, actor Idris Elba will make his way to Westminster to address Parliament regarding the egregious lack of diversity on British television.
Female New Zealand MPs Thrown Out of Session After Revealing Sexual Assault
Several female New Zealand members of parliament were kicked out of a meeting on Wednesday for “flouting the rules,” after revealing they were victims of sexual assault.
White Male Politician Complains Bitterly About 'Reverse Glass Ceiling'
A member of Great Britain's Parliament says he's not running for re-election in large part because, due to "political correctness," no one can suceed there except women and people of color. Retiring MP Ian Swales claimed in a recent interview that there's an "opposite" of a glass ceiling in Parliament, where white men…
New Legislation Would Finally Make Emotional Abuse Illegal in the UK
A pretty remarkable piece of legislation may soon be introduced as a bill in British Parliament that would make domestic abuse involving "emotional blackmail" (but no physical violence) a crime punishable by up to 14 years in prison. No such law currently exists in the UK.
Afghanistan Parliament Blocks Anti-Violence Against Women Law
The Law on Elimination of Violence Against Women, a 2009 mandate approved by President Hamid Karzai's decree that aims to protect women's rights — specifically, one that bans child marriage and the practice of "baad," selling and buying women to settle disputes — was shot down in Afghani Parliament today.
Pakistan's Female Voters Struggle To Make It To The Polls Today
Today is Pakistan's Parliament voting day, and many of the 37 million registered female voters are defying militant groups' death threats and social ostracism to get their say on paper. Recent research as the voting day neared found that 564 out of the 64,000 polling districts hadn't seen a single female vote in the…
Dastardly Canadian Politician Attempts to Bring the Personhood Debate to Canada
America has a lot in common with Canada, its sister to the north, but our approach to the abortion debate is not one of them. While America is like an angry giant, busy trying to block access to abortion in every possible way, Canada is a gentle giant, sitting up there cool as a cucumber. There are certainly those who…
Asshat Politician Meows At Female Colleague During Debate
An Australian politician is under fire for meowing at a female colleague during a debate. And this is just one in a string of offenses by male parliamentarians.
Woman Runs Away From Her Parliamentary Position
A young member of parliament in Quebec has confounded her constituents by refusing to appear in public. Some even wonder if she's real.
Planned Parenthood Fights Nebraska Abortion Law • Antidepressants Prescribed According To DNA?
• A Planned Parenthood in Nebraska has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop a law that would require mental health screening for women seeking abortions. If they are unsuccessful, the law will go into effect next month. •
Last month Rwanda's parliament became the first in the world where women have a majority, with 56 percent of the seats held by women. As the country rebuilt after the 1994 genocide in which 800,000 people were killed and many women were systematically raped, President Paul Kagame enforced policies to help women…
Bette Davis Gets Stamp'd • Rwanda Women Dominate The Parliament
• A 42-cent
commemorative stamp will be released tomorrow in Boston featuring a portrait of real-life and fictional , Bette Davis. Think the mail her stamps are on will have a bumpy ride? • According the preliminary election results, Rwanda will be the first country where ; females have taken 44 of the 80 seats. •…
Sexist Advertising: Would Banning Or Boycotts Be More Effective?
Last week, the British Parliament
called for "zero-tolerance" on sexist advertising. Their intent is to encourage the industry to improve. According to their report, stereotypes in advertising can "straitjacket women, men, girls and boys by restricting individuals to predetermined and artificial roles that are often…
British Politician Says Date Rape Is No Big Whoop
Former Tory Minister of Parliament John Redwood has much of Britain up in arms this week over comments he made about date rape. In a blog post published last Friday, the politician, a crony of Conservative party leader David Cameron, slammed the opposing Labour Party for its "doctrine of equivalence", which treats…
