Mashadi Matabane, Author at Women's eNews

Eating Disorders Begin to Plague Black Teens

By Mashadi Matabane ● Health & Science ● December 11, 2000

Star Jones and Oprah Winfrey embody the cultural tug-of-war faced by African-American teen girls. Recent studies indicate that they too are becoming more vulnerable to the cult of thinness and its accompanying health hazards.

Film Festival Presents Finely Wrought Tales

By Mashadi Matabane ● Arts & Culture ● December 8, 2000

In New York’s chic Tribeca, a little-known but important film festival made its East Coast debut. With 19 films all featuring strong roles for women with a wide range of life experiences, the WinFemme Film Festival exhibited scenes from our lives.

Columbia’s New Sex Assault Policy Stirs Critics

By Mashadi Matabane ● Crime & Law ● December 5, 2000

A new, as-yet-untested sexual misconduct policy at Columbia University eliminates a process that apparently was not functioning. However, the new procedures have received a heavy dose of criticism, even from some feminists.

Title IX Equity Rules Now Challenged by Men

By Mashadi Matabane ● Arts & Culture ● September 12, 2000

Once it was women athletes and their coaches suing under Title IX to ensure that women had equal access to college educational and sports facilities. Now men and their coaches are lobbying Congress, saying that women’s advances have unjustly deprived men.

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Mashadi Matabane's Latest Articles

Eating Disorders Begin to Plague Black Teens

Film Festival Presents Finely Wrought Tales

Columbia’s New Sex Assault Policy Stirs Critics

Title IX Equity Rules Now Challenged by Men