Photos of successful male athletes overwhelmingly show them in serious, action poses, while powerhouse women are often trivialized, romanticized, and sexualized. Experts say their depictions have become increasingly degrading.
Awards for courageous journalism were presented to an editor in Kyrgyzstan, a broadcaster in Burundi, an American correspondent who dodged bullets in the West Bank, Kosovo and other hot spots and a senior diplomatic correspondent and pioneer.
Women’s advocates want to reform welfare-to-work, making post-secondary education a priority to help women get off welfare–for good. They say current laws and callous caseworkers discourage higher education while pressuring women into low-wage jobs.
Ten years ago, women’s rights were considered separate from and secondary to civil and human rights. Today, gender is becoming a key factor in civil and human rights campaigns and legislation, but there’s still resistance to special protections.
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