by Lee Rossi | Apr 19, 2021 | Gender Inequality
By Allison Frost (OPB) Feb. 19, 2021 7:52 a.m. CLICK HERE TO WATCH BROADCAST Portland biomedical engineer Arlyne Simon has been interested in science and invention ever since she was a small child. Later, she realized women are vastly underrepresented in professional...
by Lee Rossi | Apr 15, 2021 | Gender Inequality
Published Mon, Apr 12 2021 10:54 AM EDT Megan Leonhardt@MEGAN_LEONHARDT MoMo Productions | DigitalVision | Getty Images Since last February, over 2.3 million women have dropped out of the workforce, compared to just 1.8 million men who left the labor force...
by Lee Rossi | Apr 2, 2021 | Gender Inequality, Sexual Consent
Art Article by Julia Fiore Oct 1, 2018 4:35pm The fundamentals of ballet haven’t changed all that much since its invention in 15th-century Italy. Yet the popular image of this deeply traditional medium has been largely defined by the talents of one thoroughly...
by Lee Rossi | Mar 30, 2021 | Gender Inequality, Sexual Harassment / Assault / Abuse / Trauma & PTSD
By Li Zhouli@vox.com Mar 17, 2021, 5:40pm EDT The House once again passes the Violence Against Women Act in the face of NRA opposition. A reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has officially passed in the House of Representatives, and now heads to...
by Lee Rossi | Mar 24, 2021 | Gender Inequality, International News of Relevance
Article by Damaris Seleina Parsitau Thursday, January 28, 2021 Editor’s Note: Below is a Viewpoint from Chapter 3 of the Foresight Africa 2021 report, which explores top priorities for the region in the coming year. This year’s issue focuses on strategies for...
by Lee Rossi | Aug 24, 2020 | Gender Inequality
Article by Robin Bleiweis and Osub Ahmed August 10, 2020 The Need for Enhanced Structural Supports During and After the Coronavirus Pandemic Introduction and summary As the United States continues to grapple with the devastating fallout of the coronavirus...
