Gender Equality & Law

Many say same-sex marriage poses a threat to Western civilization, the traditional family, freedom of religion, gender identification and even the heterosexual lifestyle

Dec 9, 2009 - Irene Warren

It must be the sign of times. More and more men are becoming gender sensitive. Many have become hands-on daddies, balancing their child-rearing and money-making tasks.

Jun 15, 2009 - Marivir Montebon

Many sociolinguists believe that gender is not innate. Rather, it is a socially conditioned performance based on circumstance, upbringing, and cultural expectation.

Feb 24, 2009 - Michael Davis

In 1893, the New Zealand Government passed legislation giving women the right to vote and became the first country in the world to do so, a fact not widely appreciated.

Dec 8, 2008 - Ruth Mortimer

South Dakota's proposed Measure Eleven would ban almost all abortions in the state, going beyond what is allowed by Roe v. Wade. Find out what exactly the ban says.

Oct 28, 2008 - Judith Faucette

The Equal Rights Amendment was an attempt from feminists to legal avenues for pursuing gender inequality.

Sep 30, 2008 - Brandi Rhoades

The idea of equal pay rights came into existence in the 1960s, but women still struggle to get quality enforcement of equal pay legislation.

Sep 26, 2008 - Brandi Rhoades

Since the 1970s, international campaigns and conferences have addressed FGC. A variety of elimination efforts have been proposed, tested, and met with mixed results.

Aug 28, 2008 - Alanna Muniz

Western literature often portrays FGC as a static "tradition," yet FGC is a changing practice, existing in a wide-range of political, historical, and social contexts.

Aug 28, 2008 - Alanna Muniz

Female genital cutting (FGC) resides within a highly controversial and complex terrain marked by diverse discourses, practices, experiences, and elimination efforts.

Aug 28, 2008 - Alanna Muniz

The US Supreme Court has examined sex discrimination in diverse contexts including military service, education, and criminal law. These are the key cases.

Jul 18, 2008 - Judith Faucette

Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, is a classic case of tension between human rights law and cultural relativism. Find out how American courts treat the issue.

Jul 1, 2008 - Judith Faucette

New Jersey is taking another look at civil union provisions for same-sex US couples after implementing them into law in 2006, forcing a review of other state laws.

Feb 21, 2008 - Alison Walkley