Fingernails and Fashion Trends
Here’s something to think about the next time a cashier, with long painted fingernails, takes an annoying amount of time to ring up your purchase. … Read more
Gender Discrimination
Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
Despite the advances and progress women have made in the last forty years, gender or sex-based discrimination is still a stumbling block and obstacle for … Read more
How Children Learn About Gender Roles
Children learn through example and through what they observe; they will therefore learn their gender roles and behaviour through the books that they read as … Read more
Gender Discrimination and Development
While not everyone has the same conception of what constitutes moral behaviour, those of us living in liberal-democratic societies can agree on certain basic moral … Read more
Gender Discrimination in Schools
Gender discrimination is illegal in most schools, but sometimes it still happens. Examples include differences in vocational training programs or athletic activities offered, differences in … Read more
Pratibha Patil – a Milestone in Indian Political History
Sixty years after gaining independence from British rule, India – considered the world’s largest democratic country – selected its first woman president in a landmark, … Read more