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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…
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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…
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…
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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…
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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…
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…
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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…
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Denver Official Suggests Migrants Go to NYC, Warning They Would ‘Suffer Even More’ if They Stayed
By Social Links forDavid Propper Published March 31, 2024, 8:12 p.m. ET A Denver official recently encouraged new migrants there to pack their bags for New York or other US cities —…
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DPS Report Outlines Unequal Barriers and Ceilings for Latino Students, Teachers
“There are some things that are hard to read,” DPS superintendent Alex Marrero said. “It’s something that’s a reality, and it shouldn’t be.” By Chris Perez March 20, 2024 As the…
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