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Monthly Archives: April 2003
Trial of First Women Accused of Genocide
In March the Christian Science Monitor ran a profile of Pauline Nyiramasuhuko, the first woman formally charged with genocide for her actions in allegedly facilitating Rwanda’s nightmarish violence in 1994. Not only is Nyiramasuhuko charged with genocide, but she is … Continue reading
Glenn Sacks on the “Women Work Harder” Claims
For years I’ve been hearing these claims that a United Nations study found that when you include housework and other non-compensated labor women actually work more hours per week on average than men. In fact, sometimes this claim is taken … Continue reading
Kenyan Women Assaulted by Anti-Trouser Religious Extremists in Kenya
The BBC had a brief item back in February about women in Kenya being assaulted by members of the Mungiki youth sect. The women were targeted because they were wearing trousers, and their assailants stripped them naked for this offense. … Continue reading
Natasha Walter Argues for “True Equality” and Misfires on Women and War
In April, Natasha Walter wrote an odd column for the Independent complaining essentially that women were not acting enough like women. Walter lead off her column by complaining that, Where women appear in public life right now in the West, … Continue reading
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Requiring Men to Wear Ties Is Sex Discrimination?
The Daily Telegraph reported in March that a 32-year-old civil servant had won his sexual discrimination complaint against his employer after a new dress code required men at the company to wear ties. The actual dress code required employees at … Continue reading
Wendy McElroy on the War’s Effects on Feminism
Wendy McElroy wrote an essay back in March on the likely effects that the war on Iraq would have on feminism in the United States. McElroy argues that the war will have the same impact on feminism as the Civil … Continue reading
Sheila Gibbons on Sexist Language
Sheila Gibbons wrote a piece of commentary for Women’s E-News about that pressing problem facing women — the rise of sexist language in the media. Gibbons writes that, Despite years of effort by women’s groups, linguists and educators to encourage … Continue reading
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Ah, the Rape Was Traditional
Last October there was an odd controversy in Australia over rape and Aboriginal culture that found an Australian judge expressing the most base and contemptible form of cultural relativism in defending sexual assault against a 15-year-old girl. As WomensENews.Org reported, … Continue reading
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The Stylized Rantings of Helen Caldicott
IndyMedia.Org ran a speech back in March featuring Helen Caldicott ranting and raving as only she can. Caldicott belongs to a special group of ranters and ravers because some of what she says makes a great deal of sense, but … Continue reading
Nigerian Journalist Gives Obasanjo, Others an Earful
The journalist whose article sparked the Miss World riots in Nigeria that ended up killing 220 people gave an interview to the BBC in March in which she lashed out at Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and others who often seemed … Continue reading
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