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Military Justice:Actions Needed to Help Ensure Success of Judge Advocate Career Reforms
Published on May 2, 2024 Fast Facts The military justice system relies on experienced attorneys to try cases involving military personnel. But DOD and Congress have raised concerns about the litigators’ experience and whether they have the needed skills to try complex cases, including sexual assault. DOD required the military services to create career paths…
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South Carolina Senate takes up ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
By Jeffery Collins On May 1, 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s Senate is debating a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors with just days left in a 2024 session where they have largely avoided social hot-button issues. The bill, passed by the state House in January during the General Assembly’s opening days, would bar health…
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Women live more years in ill-health than men, finds gender health gap study
While men are disproportionally affected by conditions that cause early death, women are left with higher levels of illness and disability By Andrew Gregory On May 1, 2024 Women live longer than men but experience more years in poor health, according to a global gender health gap analysis that experts say underlines an urgent need…
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New Biden rule protects privacy for women who get abortions
By Ahmed Aboulenein On April 22, 2024 WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration issued a final rule on Monday aimed at strengthening privacy protections for women seeking abortions that bans the disclosure of protected health information related to reproductive health. The new rule, opens new tab, issued through the Office for…
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Elections reveal a growing gender divide across South Korea
By Se Eun Gong On April 10, 2024 SEOUL, South Korea – When South Koreans elect a new parliament this week, the outcome will shape the next four years of the country’s politics. But some watchers will be looking to verify a trend that can influence it for decades to come – the political divide…
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Patients Fare Better With Women Doctors, Study Finds
By Robert Hart On April 22, 2024 Patients treated by female doctors fare better than patients treated by male doctors, according to new research published Monday, despite the field struggling to improve female representation in research and among practitioners. KEY FACTS KEY BACKGROUND The finding that patients treated by female clinicians fare better than those…
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Swiss women win landmark climate case at Europe top human rights court
By Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Christian Levaux On April 4, 2024 STRASBOURG, France, April 9 (Reuters) – Europe’s top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to do enough to combat climate change, in a decision that will set a precedent…
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A woman might win the presidency of Mexico. What could that mean for abortion rights?
By María Teresa Hernández On April 27, 2024 If a woman wins Mexico’s presidency on June 2, would she rule with gender in mind? The question has been raised by academics, humans rights organizations and activists ahead of the voting that will likely elect Mexico’s first female president for the term 2024-2030. Out of three candidates, the…
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Florida joins other states to challenge Title IX rule
By CBS Miami Team On April 29, 2024 Targeting issues about sexual orientation and gender identity, Florida joined three other states Monday in filing a federal lawsuit challenging a new Biden administration rule about sex-based discrimination in education programs. The lawsuit, filed by the attorneys general of Florida, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina and four…
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