On Friday, May 13, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held Peer-to-Peer Violence and Bullying: Examining the Federal Response, a daylong public hearing. Participants looked at bullying and other types of violence in which students are targeted due to their race, national origin, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or perceived orientation. AAUW is pleased that [...]
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Where Are the Women in Chanukah?
Posted in Women's History, tagged Chanukah, Judaism, religion, women's history on December 3, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Tonight is the third night of the Jewish holiday of Chanukah. Though it often coincides with the Christmas season (and is sometimes treated as a sort of Jewish version thereof), Chanukah is actually a minor holiday that commemorates two events: a historical military rebellion and an eight-night miracle. In neither the battles nor the miracle [...]
Pope and Hope?
Posted in Equity in the News, Women & Economic Security, tagged Benedict XVI, Human Rights, religion, United Nations, women's rights on April 16, 2008, | 2 Comments »
Washington, D.C., and the nation’s media outlets are awash in news of the first papal visit to the nation’s capital since 1979. Rather than telling us in detail about the new “popemobile” and the secret security, it would be nice to actually know what this visit means for our most pressing challenges of the day. [...]
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