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Culture and Tradition

Arts & Culture
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‘Second Mother’ Is Compassionate and Compelling

By: Jennifer Merin (WeNews film critic) | August 28, 2015

Try to catch this drama, opening Aug. 28, about women’s social servitude in Latin America. Also highly recommended, “Zipper,” about sex addiction and political duplicity; and “Queen of Earth,” a tense psychodrama about a female friendship under pressure.

Arts & Culture

Real Story of Female Breadwinners Has Multi-Layers

By: Liz O'Donnell | December 14, 2013

While the media and research have recently focused on deconstructing female breadwinners, the reality is that their stories are more complex, says Liz O’Donnell in this excerpt from “Mogul, Mom, and Maid: The Balancing Art of the Modern Woman.”

Arts & Culture

Sky Did Not Fall, Despite Parent Leave Law

By: Allison Stevens | March 14, 2013

The Family Medical Leave Act was passed 20 years ago and despite the hue and cry, the sky did not fall on employers or the economy. It’s time to extend these vital protections to more workers and more obligations.

Art

‘War Witch’ Opens Today, Kicking Off March Movies

By: Jennifer Merin (WeNews film critic) | March 1, 2013

Other new releases this weekend include “Future Weather” and the documentaries “A Place at the Table” and “Hava Nagila.” A great roster unfolds the entire month, so take your pick and go see something!

Arts & Culture

Online Barrage to Push VAWA Planned for Thursday

By: Victoria Fitzgerald | February 26, 2013

A social-media outpouring is planned for Thursday to support the Senate version of VAWA, a federal funding bill for domestic-safety programs, to a vote. House to Take Up Senate’s Anti-violence Act.

Arts & Culture

Irish Laundries Apology Issued; Afghan Casualties Up

By: WeNews Staff | February 23, 2013
Albania

Sex-Selective Abortion Trending in Albania

By: Besar Likmeta | January 25, 2013

Albanian officials deny any evidence of widespread sex-selective abortion. But on the heels of a critical U.N. report the government is ordering a task force to consider a problem that researchers say is rooted in a cultural bias for male heirs.

African American

African American Women’s Legacy Is Political Power

By: Cindy Hooper | September 2, 2012

African American women have become an increasingly important voting block, says Cindy Hooper in her book “Conflict.” In this excerpt, she examines how black women started to gain this importance in politics.

Art

Backlash: New York Artists Fight the War on Women

By: Sadiya Ansari | August 9, 2012

The so-called war on women waged by Republicans has stirred the creativity of over 180 artists, many based in New York City, who are participating in an exhibit hosted by SOHO20 gallery. The exhibit closes Aug. 11.

Culture and Tradition

LGBT Youth of Color Have Own Mix of Challenges

By: Sean Cahill and Jason Cianciotto | July 22, 2012

LGBT youth of color may have to contend with different factors when dealing with their sexuality and coming out, say Jason Cianciotto and Sean Cahill in the book “LGBT Youth in America’s Schools.” In this excerpt, they explore why and how.

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