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SBC: Gender issues office engenders unease within us
2008-06-10 16:22:00 Within the Southern Baptist Convention, there is a centralized gender issues office whose sole purpose is to ?inform, educate and encourage our people to be proactive and redemptive in reaching out to those who struggle with unwanted same sex attractions.?...
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Headscarf War Continues Dividing Turkey
2008-06-10 14:55:00 The aftermath of Turkey’s Constitutional Court decision which invalidated a parliament action in lifting the ban on women wearing a headscarf continues to bitterly divide the nation. Ahmet Iyimaya, of the ruling Justice and Development Party(AKP) which pushed through the end of the ban, proposed parliamentary action which would invalidate the Constitutional Court’s decision. He ...
New Zealand Gets Tough On Domestic Violence
2008-06-10 09:40:00 The New Zealand government has decided on a get tough policy with men who are guilty of domestic violence. Police are now authorized to hand out on-the-spot protection orders when they are called to a domestic violence incident. Alleged offenders could be removed from their homes for up to 72 hours under the changes announced ...
Baha?i Threatened In Iran
2008-06-09 09:29:00 Lost in discussions about Iran is any concern about the situation of the Baha’i sect which has many members in that nation. The Baha’i faith is viewed by Iranian officials as a heretical offshoot of the Muslim religion and since its inception during the 19th century its members have been persecuted and imprisoned. After the ...
Is The Endorsement An Audition?
2008-06-07 19:30:00 Senator Hillary Clinton offered a gracious and complete support of Senator Barack Obama’s race for the presidency. She reviewed the historic message of her race which means that future primary campaigns will not regard as “remarkable” that a woman is running for president. Instead, that will be an “unremarkable” event just as it is now ...
Turkey Divides Over Headscarf Decision
2008-06-07 14:39:00 The Turkish nation is still divided over the issue of should women be allowed to wear a headscarf while attending university classes. The Constitutional Court has ruled wearing a headscarf in universities violates the secular spirit of the Constitution. The ruling Justice and Development Party undoubtedly made a serious mistake by not working harder prior ...
Headscarf War Continues Raging In Turkey
2008-06-05 14:46:00 Turkey’s Constitutional Court will announce in the coming days its decision on a case regarding the right of Muslim women to wear a headscarf while attending a university. The opposition Republican People’s Partty has urged the court to rule against such a right on grounds to do so violates Turkey’s secular concept of government. The ...
Is It Illegal For A Woman Not To Be A Virgin?
2008-06-05 14:25:00 A case in which a bride had her marriage annulled on grounds that she was not a virgin on the night that she and her new husband consumated their coming together has rocked the French nation causing an explosion of anger among women. The new husband went to court to have the marriage annulled when ...
?Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell,? Should We Be Asking Now?
2008-06-05 09:47:00 Sam Nunn, former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committe, and an individual who played a key role in developing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy for gays and lesbians in the 1990s is now raising questions about the policy’s relevance to modern times. Nunn worked with Professor Charles Moskos in developing the policy during ...
Are Indonesian Youth Supporters Of Sharia Law?
2008-06-05 09:22:00 A recent study conducted by the Setara Institute for Democracy in Indonesia revealed a confusing picture regarding the attitudes of young Indonesians regarding the meaning and purpose of sharia law. The results of the survey claimed about 56% of young people living in the Jakarta area support the imposition of sharia law, but the overwhelming ...
Are Belgian Youth Exceptionally Materialistic?
2008-06-04 09:58:00 A recent survey of about 1,762 Belgian youth between the ages of 12-24 revealed the type of information all such surveys generally report in modern times– youth are pampered and materialistic. The poll did highlight contemporary youth spend a great deal of time on the Internet, and, in the case of Belgian young people that ...
A Singapore Story Of A Maid
2008-06-04 08:23:00 There are approximately 200 million migrants working in nations throughout the world. Their individual stories are not that significant in themselves but they frequently highlight the abuse and degradation an immigrant must endure in their struggle for survival in a strange land. Ms. Ida Lestari Ninsih, left her native Indonesia and went to Singapore in ...
Bill Clinton Hears Fat Lady Singing In Distance
2008-06-03 15:49:00 Former president Bill Clinton campaigning for his wife in South Dakota uttered a wistful comment about the future of her bid for the presidential nomination by saying, “this may be the last day I’m involved in a campaign of this kind.” The politically astute man from Arkansas may well have heard the proverbial fat ...
Suicide Knows No Gender Claim Muslim Women
2008-06-02 09:20:00 Muslim extremist women are challenging al-Qaida’s refusal to include or at least acknowledge women have played in the suicide bombing program. In a response to a female questioner, Ayman Al-Zawahri said in April the only role for women is caring for homes and children of al-Qaida fighters. There is some confusion about his comment ...
Czech Republic Rejects Anti-Dscrimination Law
2008-06-02 09:05:00 A few years ago, Petr Cina assumed the role of fighting for the rights of Roma citizens in the Czech Republic by walking into a ar and asking for service. After being ordered from the premises, he went on the offense by entering similar establishments in order to document discrimination against Romas. Although a ...
The Rape Of Women-War?s Tragedy
2008-05-31 09:46:00 A recent study by the UN agency, UNICEF, revels that sexual violence is spreading like a disease in many parts of Africa where there is violence. Women are increasingly becoming the first casualties of war and are compelled to spend a live in shame because enemy soldiers physically abused them. n Darfu, janjaweed militia kidnapped ...
What?s That About Swedish Girls And Sex?
2008-05-31 09:20:00 A recent study conducted by an academic at the Sahalgrenska Academy in Gothenburg, eveals Swedish teenage girls are much more sexually active with other teenage girls than adolescent boys are with boys. Approximately, 440 seventeen year old boys and girls were questioned about sex relations with someone of the same gender. Of the girls, 6.1% ...
Bishop Tutu Urges Palestinian-Israel Peace
2008-05-31 09:17:00 Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu spent several days in Gaza exploring conditions and seeking to find a way that would bring together Palestinians and Israelis. The South African cleric, heading a team of UN human rights observers, gathered stories from Gazans about Israel attacks that had killed civilians, including many children. Tutu said the ...
Obama Religious Supporter Mocks Hillary Clinton
2008-05-31 09:06:00 Barack Obama expressed his dislike of comments made by a guest minister in his church the past weekend in which Senator Clinton was mocked and derided by the Rev. Michael Pfieger. Obama said he was “deeply disappointed” by the tone and words used in the sermon. The Rev. Pfieger, a Chicago activist, also apologized for ...
Turkish Tensions Rise Between Courts And Government
2008-05-24 14:01:00 The escalating tensions between Turkey’s courts and the government continued to escalate as both sdies refused to back down in the constitutional confrontation which may well tear the nation apart. Last week, the Supreme Court of Appeals accused the government of attempting to influence the judiciary which immediately elicited an angry response from the government. ...
Must A Man Shake A Woman?s Hand?
2008-05-23 16:57:00 The Swedish Ombudsman against Ethnic Discrimination is suing the Swedish Employment Agency for $27,000 in damages to a Muslim man who lost his benefits after refusing to shake a wman’s hand during an interview. In May, 2006, the man applied for a trainee position as a welder at a company in Aimhult in southern Sweden. ...
Witches Of Kenya: Mob Rule Runs Amok
2008-05-22 09:49:00 A fear of witches as the cause of local problems led a rampaging mob in west Kenya ona house by house search of women suspected of being witches. the mob of about 100 entred houses where they accused a woman of being a witch, tied her up, and then set them ablaze. Mwangi Nguny, head ...
Judges Back Danish Headscarf Ban
2008-05-22 09:27:00 Two interna;tional judges associations have declared their support for the Danish ban against female judges wearing headscarves. They believe judges wearing such attire might produce feelings of prejudice on the part of defendants. The International Association of Judges(IAJ) and the European Association of Judges(EAJ) made clear their support for the ban. Maja Tratnik, of the ...
Court Rules Gays Can Not Automatically Discharged
2008-05-22 09:10:00 A federal appeals court panel ruled the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law can only be applied after each case is treated as a separate entity. In the case of Maj. Margaret Witt, she was ordered to be reinstated and the court said the facts of her case must be developed to determine if her dismissal ...
Turkish Judge Hints At Anti-Government Ruling
2008-05-21 14:12:00 Hasim Kilic, chief justice of the eleven member Constitutional Court of Turkey said the outcome of the court’s ruling on whether the Justice and Development Party(AKP) has acted legally will not impact the future of Turkish democracy. He told a newspaper: “Whatever the ruling is, you will see that our democracy, secularism, and rule of ...
Abortion Foes Fail In Great Britain
2008-05-21 09:07:00 A coordinated attack on British abortion laws failed when Parliament rejected one effort after another to declare abortion a crime. The campaign was pushed by many members of the Catholic Church hierarchy who pleaded for an end to abortion. Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor, used the debate on human fertilization and embryology as a lever in ...
Neo Nazis Attack Feminists In Sweden
2008-05-20 09:03:00 There are small but rather active neo-Nazis cliques in Sweden who crop up with attacks on immigrants or, in this case, women. At least seven people attending a festival that was promoting feminism in the town of Osterfarnebo in east central Sweden were attacked by a group of neo-Nazis thugs. The men drove around the ...
California Supreme Court Backs Gay Rights
2008-05-16 09:00:00 California’s Supreme Court struck a blow for the rights of gays and lesbians by ruling the state ban on same sex marriages was unconstitutonal. “Our state now reognizes that an individual’s capacity to establish a loving and long-term committed relationship with another person, and responsibly to care for and raise children does not depend upon ...
Brazilian Rainforest Will Be Gone Says Gone Minister
2008-05-15 15:45:00 Marina Silva, Minister of Evnironment in the Brazilian government, has finally decided she is unable to succeed in her battle to save the rainforest and will depart her position. In a letter to President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, Ms. Silva said her efforts to protect the rainforest were being thwarted by powerful business lobbies. ...
Teenage Sex In Germany Not A Criminal Act
2008-05-15 09:40:00 Germany’s ruling coalition government has come up with a new proposal that is designed to prevent teens from being sexualy abused or exploited. However, the new proposal will not criminalize normal teenage sexual relations. The original plan was to make it a crime for teenagers between 14 and 17 who offered money for someone to ...
Clinton Sweeps West Virginia And White Voters
2008-05-14 09:29:00 Senator Hllary Clinton won a decisive victory in the West Virginia primary by gaining over 60% of the votes including nearly 75% of white voters. Her triumph will be touted by supporters as an indication Obama is unable to attract support from large sectors of the white American working class population. A large percent of ...
Bar Lesbians From IVF Treatment
2008-05-13 14:27:00 The newly energized Conservative Party of Great Britain which recently won may local elections is pursuing a campaign to come across as dfender of tratitional values. Its leader, David Cameron, supports legislation which would bar lesbian couples from access to IVF treatment unless they agree a father figure would be inolved in the upbringing of ...
Let The Children Go Says UN To Congo Rebels!
2008-05-12 09:33:00 The United Nations has urged rebel militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) to immediately free their children soldiers and put a halt to further recruitment. Kemal Saiki, speaking for the UN emphasized all rebel forces has signed an agreement in January but they were not abiding to pledges given at that time. He pleaded ...
Strong Man Of Italy Takes Control Like Old Days
2008-05-09 14:22:00 In the 1920s, a pompous strutting man seized control over Italy to wide acclaim as he promised effficiency and order. Benito Mussolini is dead, butSilvio Berlusconi has strutted on the stage of power to promise efficiency and order once again for the people of Italy. After three weeks of talks with his pro-Fascist allies and ...
Denmark Lags In Gender Equity
2008-05-09 09:49:00 It has always been my assumption that gender equity was a strong dynamic in Scandinavian nations, but latest figures indicate Denmark ranks 39th in the world and even falls behind some third world nations. Denmark ranked a dismal 63rd when issues such as representation in legslators, senior officials, and having manegerial positions. However, in terms ...
African Muslims Complain About Arab Prejudice
2008-05-08 15:28:00 At a recent conference held in Tehran which brought together Muslims from both African and other parts of the world, several African leaders complained that Asian Muslims are prejudiced against them. Rougie Thomasi, who is a lawyer from Gambia, said: “Unfortunately, Islamic unity is a bit biased in terms of African and Asian countries, because ...
Australian PM Betrays Gays!
2008-05-07 09:05:00 Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has criticized the previous government of John Howard for failure to stand up for gay rights, but, apparently, the same holds true for his government. Chief Minister John Stanhople launched a scathing attack on the Rudd government for its opposition to the ACT Government’s Civil Unions Bill which recognizes ...
Facebook Leader Jailed In Egypt
2008-05-07 09:02:00 April Esraa Abdel-Fattah, founder of the Facebook group known as “6 April: A Nationwide Strike” was finally released from jail after being held for sixteen days. She masterminded the April 6 demonstration organized via Facebook that was designed to peacefuly protest against risng food prices. She told reporters that henceforth, she would not participate in ...
Japan Lags In Female Empowerment
2008-05-06 14:45:00 The Japanese work force is expected to shrink from 60 million to about 40 miliion by 2050 which will necessitate intensive use of all available human resources, but the persistent discrimination against women in Japan hampers efforts to draw upon talents the society will even more need in the coming years. The gap in female ...
No Gays In Procession Says Unhappy Filipino Cleric
2008-05-06 09:53:00 Catholic parishes that allow cross-dressing homosexuals to play female saints in the Santa Cruz de Mayo procession were told by Cardinal Rosales, Archbishop of Manila, they were deliberately insulting the Virgin Mary. The Santaxruzan procession is a major event in the Philippinesand most parishes organize elaborate processions. Over the years the processions have shifted from ...
Egypt Rethinks Muslim Female Rights
2008-05-04 16:16:00 At last week’s round table discussion conducted by Egypt’s National Council for Human Rights(NCHR) keynote speaker Zeinab Radwan urged putting “an end to incorrect though which does not agree with Islam, but rather is used as justification for preventing Islamic exegesis from stepping in line wwith successive development and changes in today’s world.” She ...
Rabbinical Wars Rage In Israel Over Conversions
2008-05-02 17:09:00 In an unecedented decision, the High Rabbinical Court of Israel has declared invalid all conversions performced since 1999 by Rabbi Haim Drukman, the head of the Conveersion Authority. The issue arose when the Ashdod’s Regional Rabbinical Court, declared invalid a conversion by a woman, a decison supported by the High Rabinnical Court. They also said ...
Nepal?s Revolution Leaves Female Abuse Untouched!
2008-05-01 13:46:00 The Maoist movement has gained electoral power in Nepal and will, most probably, force the King to exit the stage of power. But, lost in the revolutionary developments within Nepal is the story of a society in which some estimates believe about 95% of women are victims of political, economic and domestic violence. Among the ...
A Pakistan Immigrant?In Racist Free Sweden?
2008-05-01 09:20:00 Nabeel Shehzad, a Palistani engineer, immigrated to Sweden for education and to enjoy what he believed was life in a nation that did not discriminate against those who were different. Here is what he wrote in The Local about his life in Sweden: “As long as you are a student, you normally mix with international ...
France Struggles With Role Of Muslims In Society
2008-05-01 09:10:00 Historically, France has been home to Muslims due to its colonies in North Africa and the constant movement back and forth of commerce or students. It is not surprising that one-third of European Muslims call France their home. French Muslims can be found in virtually every occupation as well as holding important government positions. France ...
Gay Bishop Rips Archbishop Of Canterbury Silence
2008-04-30 09:06:00 Gene Robinson, an American gay bishop, accused Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury of remaining silent in the face of attacks upon gays and lesbian members of the church. “God is very disappointed,” says Robinson, at the failure of Williams to confront critics within the church who viciously condemn gays. Robnson was asked why Williams ...
Education On Two Cents A Day
2008-04-29 18:33:00 Girls attending s tate-run schools in India’s financial capital of Mumbai are being paid 1 rupee(two cents) for each day of attendance in school. The project seeks to deal with low attendance rates of female students and to empower Indian girls by providing them a financial foundation in life. The scheme has yet to ...
Chilean Supreme Court Rules Against Lesbian Teacher
2008-04-29 18:15:00 The Supreme Court of Chile ruled against a lesbian’s right to teach Catholic religion based classes in the school system. A 1983 Education Ministry decreee requires all relligon teachers to possess an aptitutde certificate issued by a religious authority. Sandra Parvez, who has taught religious classes for over 20 years, lost her fight to continue ...
Israel Foreign Minister Unaware Silence Is Golden!
2008-04-29 16:32:00 The conduct of foreign policy is best achieved by quiet diplomacy and avoidance of making public comments concerning those with whom one must negotiate. Israel Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni will be meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abdul Ghit this week to patch up their relationship which has been impacted by comments that were ...
West Launches Attack On Iran-Sends In Barbie!
2008-04-28 14:26:00 Iran’s top prosecutor blasted the latest manifestation of Western interference in his nation’s internal affairs–sending Barbie dolls to Iranian children. Iran ranks as the world’s third largest importer of toys, and, apparently, Barbie dolls have dramatically impacted the feelings of Iranian female children. According to Dori Najafabad, a prominent prosecutor, the blond haired, scantily dressed ... |
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