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Delays in Federal Financial Aid Form Leaves Students in Limbo During College Acceptance Season
The new system was intended to increase aid to students in need. This year, it’s caused a lot of problems. By Sarah Asch March 28, 2024 2:01 pm It’s March, which means millions of college-bound hopefuls are finding out admissions decisions that will impact the next four years of their lives. But this year, there’s a hiccup.…
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Pro-Palestinian Student Groups in Texas Say Governor’s Free Speech Order Targets Them
By Zara Amaechi Published April 1, 2024 at 5:00 AM CDT Pro-Palestinian student groups at universities across Texas are calling on school administrators to reject an executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbot last week that could penalize their on-campus activity. The order issued Wednesday requires all public colleges and universities to review their free speech policies and establish punishments —…
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After a County Restricted Transgender Women in Sports, a Roller Derby League Said, ‘No Way’
BY PHILIP MARCELO Updated 12:07 AM CDT, March 27, 2024 SEAFORD, N.Y. (AP) — They zip around the rink, armed with helmets, pads and mouthguards. They push, bump and occasionally crash out as they jostle for position on the hardwood floor. But for the women of the Long Island Roller Rebels, their biggest battle is taking…
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Taliban Leader Vows to Publicly Stone Women to Death for Adultery
By HT News Desk Mar 30, 2024 Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, recently said that women in Afghanistan could face public floggings & stoning to death as punishments for adultery. There are growing concerns that the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan could lead to a regression of women’s rights, reminiscent of darker times. Mullah Hibatullah…
Read MoreASU Faculty Bring Awareness to Sexual Violence Through Creative Works
By Hailey Torborg | March 11, 2024 According to the United Nations, sexual violence is a global health pandemic. “It affects every kind of person, every kind of workplace and domestic space, and every level of society,” says Sally Kitch, University Professor and Regents Professor of women’s and gender studies at Arizona State University. That’s one of the themes of…
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Pushing Forward for Gender Equality: CSW68 Event Showcases Strategies for Countering Pushback and Advancing Women’s Rights Around the World
UN Women staff 26 MARCH 2024 More than 2 billion people, across more than 60 countries, will head to the polls in national and local elections in 2024. Amid concerns that democracy and gender equality are backsliding, these elections represent a watershed for pushing forward for gender equality. On 20 March 2024, UN Women, in…
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UN Chief: Legal Equality for Women Could Take 300 Years as Backlash Rises Against Women’s Rights
BY EDITH M. LEDERER Updated 11:11 PM CDT, March 8, 2024 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Legal equality for women could take centuries as the fight for gender equality is becoming an uphill struggle against widespread discrimination and gross human human rights abuses, the United Nations chief said on International Women’s Day. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a packed…
Read MoreWake County School Board, NC Department of Justice Meet to Talk Student Mental Health
By ABC 11 staff Monday, March 11, 2024 To watch video reports click here. RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Wake County Public Schools is taking a stand against social media companies and their practices that drastically harm the mental health of children. The school board hosted a town hall meeting with the NC Department of Justice on…
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Family of Darryl Williams Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against City of Raleigh and Chief of Police
By Will Michaels Published March 18, 2024 at 4:53 PM EDT The family of Darryl Tyree Williams has filed a lawsuit against the city of Raleigh, claiming Raleigh police officers unlawfully detained and tased him during an encounter last year that resulted in his death. Raleigh police said officers approached Williams in his car in Jan. 2023 while…
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