http://www.womensrightsblog.com/ en-us 2007-04-13T23:55:45-05:00 http://www.womensrightsblog.com/2007/04/we_have_moved_the_new_womens_r.html We have moved!!! The new WomensRightsBlog is now available here. A big Thank You to all our readers for providing us with insights and support through participation in this collective effort to bring awareness regarding issues that affect women in... Discrimination saswat 2007-04-13T23:55:45-05:00 http://www.womensrightsblog.com/2007/04/sc_senators_drop_abortion_ultr.html MSNBC reports an important update to the controversial abortion bill of South Carolina (we blogged the original report here). New version of bill require doctors to list where women can get procedure COLUMBIA, S.C. - A state Senate panel on... News saswat 2007-04-13T23:12:43-05:00 http://www.womensrightsblog.com/2007/03/prejudiced_policy_worse_than_r.html A very timely write up about how the racist policies have been overshadowed by media obsessions with racist speeches. And how dangerous that can be. Prejudiced policy worse than racist speech By Ethan Stanislawski If you’ve been at this school... Discrimination saswat 2007-03-31T07:53:52-05:00 http://www.womensrightsblog.com/2007/03/pregnancy_bias_claims_rise.html Women’sEnews has some notable Cheers and Jeers for the week. If Dr Keroack’s resignation calls for cheers, the fact that 23% rise in pregnancy discrimination complaints indicates the sad state of affairs in the country. Following is the report: Dr.... Discrimination saswat 2007-03-31T06:23:11-05:00 http://www.womensrightsblog.com/2007/03/eeoc_cracks_down_on_discrimina.html A detailed report on EEOC perspective appears on the National Law Journal. By Tresa Baldas The federal government has launched an initiative aimed at cracking down on discriminatory hiring practices in the workplace -- a program that could land... Discrimination saswat 2007-03-31T04:11:53-05:00 http://www.womensrightsblog.com/2007/03/nj_police_settles_race_case.html New Jersey Police Department has come under fire for having harassed black youths based on their race. And has decided to settle the matter with a big check. The report follows: Bias suit vs. police settled for $275,000 BY ALESHA... Discrimination saswat 2007-03-30T08:03:25-05:00 http://www.womensrightsblog.com/2007/03/when_the_policies_ignore_color.html Seattle Times offers a very insightful critique of race relations in the (post)modern America. We can't address discrimination with policies that ignore color By Kenneth Einar Himma Many whites believe governments shouldn't consider race in making any decisions. They typically... Discrimination saswat 2007-03-29T08:00:34-05:00 http://www.womensrightsblog.com/2007/03/can_employers_discriminate_unc.html How feasible are discriminations caused unconsciously? The following report sheds light: By H.J. CUMMINS "Your unconscious made you do it." That's the new accusation in some big, nationwide workplace-discrimination cases that employers and their lawyers are closely watching. "Unconscious bias"... saswat 2007-03-28T08:09:34-05:00 http://www.womensrightsblog.com/2007/03/engineer_suing_boeing_for_disc.html An engineer who specialized in airplanes filed a lawsuit against Boeing, claiming he had to work in a hostile work environment, News 4 WOAI learned Tuesday. According to the lawsuit, Zuhair Ahmed was working at Boeing here in San Antonio... Discrimination saswat 2007-03-27T11:07:39-05:00 http://www.womensrightsblog.com/2007/03/why_am_i_a_feminist.html SHANNON LEDGER in Feministing.com offers a case for her being a feminist-- No matter how far I come to think we have evolved as a movement and as a society, somebody is always there to remind me of just how... Gender saswat 2007-03-27T07:43:58-05:00