Posted On: January 6, 2010
Taiwan is to protect the right of nursing mothers to breastfeed in public with hefty fines for those who try to stop them, as part of a campaign to promote the practice, officials said Wednesday. The government’s Bureau of Health Promotion is drafting a bill that would impose a penalty of up to 30,000 Taiwan […]
Posted On: December 19, 2009
On 10 Dec 2009, a panel discussion was organized by the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, France, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden on the occasion of the International Day of Human Rights. The theme: Opposing grave Human Rights Violations on the basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. You are […]
Posted On: December 18, 2009
Disney is featuring its first black pricess in The Princess and the Frog, featuring its first black princess, for over three years now. It’s a happy coincidence that the film arrives during the first term of US first black President — but for little girls, seeing a Disney princess who looks like them might be […]
Posted On: December 1, 2009
A decree banning women from wearing trousers in Paris is still technically in force, making the laissez-faire French capital theoretically stricter than hardline Sudan in the fashion stakes. The rule banning women from dressing like men – namely by wearing trousers – was first introduced in 1800 by Paris’ police chief and has survived repeated […]
Posted On: October 12, 2009
The Dalai Lama, a celibate monk whose position has always been held by men, said he could be considered a feminist and called for women to take a greater role in world affairs. He• encouraged women to play a more active role in promoting human values• acknowledged women’s response to others’ pain, “because of biological […]
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