Tag Archive: Women

Eye of the Beholder: The Impact of the Media on Self-Image

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A recent commercial by Dove shows how women tend to perceive themselves as less beautiful than strangers perceive them to be. The advertisement uses a …

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Integration of Abortion Services into Hospitals: Preserving Safety and Privacy

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Graph courtesy of http://feminist.org/rrights/clinicsurvey.html By Journal Student Writer Jessica Morton The National Abortion Federation reports that from 1977 to 2009 there were over 6000 …

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Sorry, Rush. We All Know Your Misogynistic Comments to Sandra Fluke Were Not a Fluke.

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By Rachel Friedlander, Student Writer for The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice Last week, fellow student writer Rachel Donahoe wrote a great post …

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Misogyny Multiplies as Election Politics Take Hold

All Men at a Hearing on Birth Control Coverage in Congress…originally tweeted by Planned Parenthood.

By Rachel Donahoe, Student Writer for The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice As evidenced by JGRG’s February blog, this has been active month …

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Husband Ordered to Take Wife, a Domestic Abuse Victim, on Red Lobster Date

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By Abi Robison, Student Writer for The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice After a Florida man did not wish his wife a happy …

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Stealing Womens’ Autonomy

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By Joe Fraioli, Special Guest Blogger for The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice Last year, the Journal of Gender, Race & Justice at …

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Today’s Lawyer Is a Conditional Advocate

Figure 1: ”February 2011: Cebu, the Philippines – IJM attorneys secure a 20-year conviction in a trafficking case – the first of a dozen anti-trafficking convictions in the Philippines throughout the year.”

By Kelsey Rwayitare, Student Writer for The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice President Obama declared January 2012 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking …

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Women, Please Move to the Back of the Bus?

Photo by: Brian Harkin, "At Front of Brooklyn Bus, a Clash of Religious and Women's Rights," NY TIMES.

By Tiffany Spoor, Student Writer for The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice The B110 Bus in Brooklyn is no ordinary bus. While it …

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An Acknowledgment for the Evangelicals

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Photo courtesy of The New York Times By Carolyn Warner, Student Writer for The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice It’s easy to complain …

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“SlutWalks” Sparking an Important Conversation About Sexual Assaults

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By Rachel Friedlander, Student Writer for The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice When I did my daily news sweep a few days ago, …

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