This week, a woman was told to give up her seat in the front of a Brooklyn bus. The front was reserved for men, riders said. Her place was in the back with the other women.
Women
A Floor of One’s Own: Select Hotels Now Offering Women-Only Spaces
Sometimes a gal just needs to get away, are we right?
QUOTE: Saudi Arabian Women Given Right To Vote, Run for Office
“I haven’t been able to take my breath…We’re so excited. We believe it’s the response to our demands, the first step in our long struggle to get our rights.”
–HATOON AL-FASSI, a university professor and women’s rights …
Study: Binge Drinking Is on the Rise Among Women
The ladies of the Jersey Shore aren’t the only females partaking in nights of endless drinking and debauchery.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Social Network Keeps the Sexes Separate
What would you do if your Facebook account automatically put men in one network and women in another? You’d probably assume there was a major site malfunction.
‘Price is Right’ Model Lawsuit: Latest in a History of Harassment Claims
Former Price is Right model Lanisha Cole filed a lawsuit Sept. 7, alleging wrongful termination and sexual harassment by the show’s producers. She is the latest in a long line of women to lodge similar complaints in the classic …
Study: Indian Women Are the Most Stressed on Earth
As women around the world enjoy broader opportunities and expanding roles, they’re also experiencing one other increase in their lives — stress.
The Real Housewives of…the Bible? DVD Series Aims to Modernize Religious Lessons
Verbal threats and table flipping, Old Testament style?
North Korean Coach: Lightning Strike Led to Women’s World Cup Loss
NewsFeed is all for trash-talk and tall tales. But this might just be too much.
Study: 75% of Women Wouldn’t Marry A Man Who Was Unemployed
For men struggling in the tough job market, it seems there’s a pretty high chance they’re also struggling in the love market.
Reading While Eating for June 10: Gender Roles
Today’s links bring you stories that reverse, reinforce and question traditional gender stereotypes.
Boxing Champ Manny Pacquiao vs. the Philippines’ Reproductive Health Bill
“Pac-Man,” the eight-division world champion boxer and Filipino congressman, is throwing his weight behind the Church as it fights the Philippine government’s attempt to liberalize birth control in this impoverished archipelago.