OII Europe welcomes UN experts’ statement on gender as a tool to advance human rights – OII Europe
47 UN Special Procedures mandate holders reaffirm central role of gender as an analytical lens to advance equality & human rights for all| OII Europe
In Diverse Environments, you will work to create a diverse selection of eight games for your syllabus. You’ve got colleagues working on the same thing, though, and you don’t want to duplicate their efforts.| NiCHE
47 UN Special Procedures mandate holders reaffirm central role of gender as an analytical lens to advance equality & human rights for all| OII Europe
Explaining science clearly is vital in today’s world, but it comes with hidden costs—especially for women. A study from the University of Adelaide finds that women in scientific societies take on most of the work involved in communicating science to the public, often without pay, recognition, or career benefits. Scientific societies—non-profit groups that promote research […]| The Horizons Tracker
It begins today with the publication of a comprehensive report, the contents of which are summarized above and can be found on the website […] L'articolo Nasce Athena Forum, think tank per salvaguardare i diritti basati sul sesso<br /><span class='post-summary' style='font-size: 17px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 22px; display: block; font-family: source sans pro; padding-top: 10px;'>In un corposo rapporto si spiega come la lobby transattivista è riuscita silenziosamente a far passare la...| FeministPost
Women’s right to full and equal participation in the public and political life of their country is recognized by the 1979 United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The proportion or number of parliamentarians who are women – also referred to as the descriptive representation of women – is often used to measure the achievement of this right. Beyond the statistics though, women and diverse groups are represented in political institutions i...| HillNotes
Here’s my recent interview by Rafael Flores of the Orthodox Pill Podcast. Rafael is a very bright young fellow with a natural talent for interviewing guests about difficult topics. We covered…| Brian Patrick Mitchell
We all know the type, or at least the meme. The tote-bag sporting, wired-headphone wearing, matcha latte drinking, ‘performative’ men .| Cherwell
Paul E. Peterson interviews Robert Henderson, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute| Education Next
"We cannot defend trans youth without confronting the carceral, racialized, and reproductive logics that underpin this moment, nor can we treat gender-affirming care as separate from the broader struggle for bodily autonomy, housing, healthcare, and family dignity." Read more via Scalawag: Freak Generations: The Moral Panic Playbook from Crack Babies to Trans Kids.| Scalawag
The Violence Prevention Project at Hamline University has compiled important data about mass shootings. As has the Rockefeller Institute. Fact one: The U.S. leads the world–by far– in the number of mass shootings. Fact two: Perpetrators of mass shootings are overwhelmingly men and boys. 98% of Mass shootings are committed by males. 2% by females. […]| Diane Ravitch's blog
Dr. Antoine Duval & Dr. Faraz Shahlaei1 *** Between the first and the eight of October, the Strasbourg Observers blog is hosting a symposium examining various aspects of the ECtHR’s ruling in Semenya v. Switzerland. The symposium was curated by Dr. Antoine Duval and Dr. Faraz Shahlaei. This first post in the symposium aims to […] The post Examining the Grand Chamber’s Ruling in Semenya v Switzerland: Introducing the Symposium appeared first on Strasbourg Observers.| Strasbourg Observers
A common paraphrase of H.L. Mencken says: “For every complex question there is an answer that is clear, simple – …Continue reading →| Love of All Wisdom
Share This Story(The Daily Signal) — A coalition of Democrat state attorneys general is suing to continue taxpayer subsidies for public schools to teach gender ideology in sex education classes. The coalition is led by Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and includes 16 states and the District of Columbia. The […] The post Democrat AGs sue to force taxpayers to subsidize gender ideology in ...| Alpha News MN
Nasce oggi con la pubblicazione di un corposo rapporto, il cui contenuto è riassunto sopra ed è reperibile sul sito www.athena-forum.eu, Athena Forum, un| FeministPost
For followers of Jesus, our union with Christ is our new and lasting identity. And yet, seeking to live godly lives is not for the fainthearted. For many who pursue sexual integrity in thought and life, it can often seem like three steps forward, one step backward, on repeat. But God meets us in that... The post 40 Years of Ministry & Eight Lessons about Gender and Sexuality appeared first on Harvest USA.| Harvest USA
New research shows Canadians overwhelmingly support equal representation in politics—but give governments and political parties failing grades on progress so far. Canadians have long seen gender equality as a defining value of our democracy. But recent polling conducted by Abacus Data for Informed Perspectives reveals a sharp disconnect between Canadians’ commitment to parity and the […] The post Canadians Want Action on Gender Parity in Politics appeared first on Abacus Data.| Abacus Data
The Department of Education implores these universities to return to standardized testing, limit international students and freeze tuition for five years. The post Trump targets 9 schools with new funding demands appeared first on University Business.| University Business
Barbra Bardot brings her personal journey to the public stage in new St. John’s production ‘Becoming Barbra’| The Independent
I’m taking part in the Readers Imbibing Peril (RIP) challenge for the fifth time this year! This challenge runs from 1st September to 31st October, and involves reading books classified as mystery, suspense, thriller, dark fantasy, gothic, horror or supernatural. You can find my earlier round-ups here: 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024. To kick off, I’m reviewing two … Continue reading RIP XX: Short Reads| Laura Tisdall
Christine Murphy, Notes on Surviving The Fire. Sarah is trying to finish her PhD in religious studies at a university in southern California, considering the threefold nature of Buddhist justifications for violence. Her fellow student and best friend Nathan has spent time in a Catholic monastery in the Dolomites and been celibate for over a … Continue reading Reading Diary, September 12th to 23rd, 2025| Laura Tisdall
Lisa of ANZ Lit Lovers is hosting Short Story September this year, and it fits beautifully with the upcoming Novellas in November, hosted by Rebecca and Cathy, and the new challenge I’m hosting this year, Doorstoppers in December. Lisa has prompted us to focus on one story from each collection we review, but I’m also giving … Continue reading #ShortStorySeptember: Graham Swift & Leone Ross| Laura Tisdall
Graeme Macrae Burnet, His Bloody Project. This Booker-shortlisted novel purports to be a collection of papers concerning a (fictional) notorious murder case; in 1869, a seventeen-year-old crofter c…| Laura Tisdall
Shadow Equalities Minister and East Surrey MP, the Rt Hon Claire Coutinho, met with suspended Christian nurse Jennifer Melle in Parliament last week to discuss her ongoing and high-profile case. As the MP for East Surrey, which includes part of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Jennifer’s employer, Ms Coutinho has committed to ... The post Shadow Equalities Minister meets and calls for reinstatement of Christian nurse appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
Carys Moseley comments on Wes Streeting’s apparent double-standard on gender; was exposed on social media this week We need to talk about Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s approach to sex and gender issues. This may not seem like the most important thing in politics right now. Indeed there are numerous commentators who think that things have ... The post Where does Wes Streeting really stand on sex and gender issues? appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
Not all Christian Legal Centre cases go to the courts or are heard in the media – in fact, most people are able to resolve their situations before it gets to that stage. Here are three stories related to education which show how the Christian Legal Centre was able to aid and intervene in various ... The post Fighting for parents and schools: testimonies from education appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
Millions of women across the globe farm and look after land – yet are excluded from owning it, hurting their incomes, depriving them of wealth and undermining their other basic rights. Anandita Ghosh and Shivani Satija on a wide-ranging issue of the Oxfam-edited Gender and Development journal that not only examines structural obstacles to women owning land but also looks ... Read More| Views & Voices
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When the naive and good-hearted Prince Myshkin arrives back in Petersburg after several years away from Russia, he quickly finds himself the heir to a large fortune and caught up in a strange love triangle. But how will Russian high society respond to the presence of this pure young man . . . ?| Russophile Reads
I recently hired a transgender employee. Some employees have told me that using pronouns which don’t align with someone’s biological sex goes against their religious... The post Best Ways to Handle Coworker Concerns about Transgender Employee first appeared on HRWatchdog.| HRWatchdog
I’m Gen Z, part Chinese, and transmasculine: of course I'm talking about . That was my favorite movie growing up, and still is my favorite Disney movie. I’ve...| Enbies are from Earth
i spent the last weekend of summer mostly under the sun, and submerged in water. i've been itching to swim again, despite autumn approaching. one day in particular, sunday, while swimming in the shallow end of my friend's apartment pool, i thought a lot out loud about the distinction between being desired and being wanted, and how i got there.| my varnished soapbox
Cross-dressing has a Different Meaning at a Different Place in a Different Time In recent years, with more and more social acceptance of multiple variations of gender identity, cross-dressing has become an empowering tool for transgendered individuals who are out, proud, and loud to assert their gender identity. Notwithstanding, we have to be cognizant of … Continue reading Survival Matters: Cross-dressing – by Julia Wai-Yin So→| ADR
Equipping teachers to help transgender students feel safe and included requires special training, advocates say.| Education Week
Lawmakers this year proposed 137 bills restricting lessons and training about racism and gender identity, a 250 percent increase since 2021.| Education Week
Explore five adaptations of Brontë novels that amplify violence, from Wuthering Heights to Jane Eyre, reshaping the Brontës’ enduring cultural impact. The post Violence in Brontë Afterlives appeared first on Edinburgh University Press Blog.| Edinburgh University Press Blog
In charting Bangladesh’s remarkable progress on a range of social indicators since the 1970s, Naila Kabeer explores the critical role played by women’s agency. How were women able to challenge existing gender norms in the context of the “lived” Islam of their culture? What are the lessons of this episode – and what nuances are offered vis-à-vis the more “universal” path to progress and emancipation generally assumed by Western feminists?| From Poverty to Power
A longtime CFO thought his company’s succession plan was rigged against him in favor of a female candidate for CEO. He sued, claiming sex discrimination and retaliation. Thanks to recent Supreme Court guidance, men bringing reverse discrimination claims no longer face extra procedural hurdles. That makes these cases easier to start. But as this Sixth […]| The Employer Handbook Blog
It was thirty years ago, in 1995, that a then-unknown junior academic named Jeffrey Kripal published Kālī’s Child: The Mystical …Continue reading →| Love of All Wisdom
Discover how Sarah Povie, a former UGA graduate and fitness enthusiast, is challenging gender norms in gyms and empowering women to redefine strength and confidence on their own terms.| Grady Newsource
I was standing behind her in the autographs line at a comedy show for a lesbian comedian. She was asking the opener “do you tour outside of [city]” and he was like “lol, say that again, slowly.” I was laughing, and maybe it was a little mean (but tour literally means more than one city?) and she turned around and was like “girl shut up.”| Enbies are from Earth
James Barry (1789 - 1865) and Alan L. Hart (1890 - 1962) were both doctors who were born female and chose to live as men for most of their lives. I feel no qualms about claiming they were both trans men, though they didn’t have those exact words. Hart was born a hundred years after Barry, and I was born a hundred years after Hart. It’s interesting to compare our experiences (would be more interesting if I was also a doctor, but alas).| Enbies are from Earth
Policy Briefing – August 2025 This report sheds light on the urgent and often overlooked realities faced by displaced women and girls across Muslim-majority regions, including the Middle East, the Horn of Africa, and the Sahel. As global displacement reaches record levels—over 120 million in 2025—women and girls are disproportionately affected by a complex and […] The post Women and Girls in Conflict and Displacement in Muslim Settings first appeared on GSDRC.| GSDRC
This post is a talk I gave earlier this week — Boys Are Falling Behind: Overschooling Is the Reason. Here’s a LINK to the slides. Below is a brief overview of the argument, but I recommend looking at the slides to get the full story. Males are increasingly falling behind in our educational system Compared to … Continue reading Boys Are Falling Behind — Overschooling Is the Reason| David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing
“I will protect you,” Trump promised on the campaign trail with a wink and a smile and a clenched fist. How many abused women have heard those exact words from their abuser, even as the…| Envisioning The American Dream
The deafening roar of military fighter jets were no match for the powerful voices of Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors speaking out at the Capitol on Wednesday. The President of the United States deploy…| Envisioning The American Dream
A four-year scripture analysis reveals the Family Proclamation’s doctrine is consistent across time—anchored in Christ, affirmed by prophets, and vital for today’s families.| Public Square Magazine
More than two-thirds of the bills include exemptions for surgery that assigns minors who are born intersex as "male" or "female," an irreversible procedure condemned by the United Nations.| PBS News
Written by Elspeth Lewis. Taiwan has the lowest birthrate in the world. This article explores this trend by putting women at its centre, challenging what we thought we knew. Beyond the vague idea o…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Carlotta Rose Busetto. This article examines Tsai Ing-wen’s fashion in her two successful presidential campaigns and how posting certain outfits online increased her electability. …| Taiwan Insight
Written by Renee Te-Jung Chen. This article looks beyond the numbers of Taiwan’s Small-Amount Remittance Services for Foreign Migrant Workers from a gender perspective. It argues that the mil…| Taiwan Insight
National identity has different layers; Singapore has to guard against fault lines: Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong By Anjali Raguraman, The...| ifonlysingaporeans.blogspot.com
At the final hour… I’m reviewing the last of my 20 Books of Summer. While it was by no means my least favourite, it was definitely the hardest to get done in time! I discovered the femi…| Laura Tisdall
At the African Union, the Women, Peace and Security Agenda has been institutionalized both through dedicated new structures and through mainstreaming into existing structures. In this blog article, Camille Vern sheds light on an instance of the latter, examining the AU Panel of the Wise as an actor implementing the WPS agenda as part of its conflict prevention mandate. How does the panel mainstream gender through its activities and the wider African Peace and Security Architecture? What lesso...| PRIF BLOG
In the past few years, diversity, equity, and inclusion programs have been rolled back in both private and public organizations. For champions of workforce diversity, who feel as if their work is being undone, this is a difficult time. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that many management innovations designed to improve performance actually boost workforce diversity as well. And they don’t invite the backlash that formal DEI programs do. Executives across many industries have be...| Harvard Business Review
Matriarchies are a great way to set your world apart, but they come with pitfalls.| Mythcreants
Campagne’s study offers a rich account of France’s wokisme debate through a Franco-American lens, though deeper analysis of anti-woke discourse meaning is lacking.| E-International Relations
While nearly anyone who has heard of anything regarding transgender issues has heard of the more “traditional” GRS for AMAB people (used to construct a neovagina and labia from existing penile/scrotal tissues), this procedure does not cover the bases for every AMAB person. In particular, a growing number of non-binary-identified people — in particular, ones with a neutrois identity — are much more interested in simply eschewing their external genitalia entirely.| busybee: General Articles
By: Audrey Lingan There’s a coupling phenomenon that occurs on Vandy campus that continues to baffle academics: women taking shit from objectively mid-men. This occurrence defies existing theories of dating. Here, The Slant attempts to characterize the contributing factors that led to this chilling reality and explain the mechanism through... The post The Mid-Man Phenomenon appeared first on The Slant.| The Slant
Yes, they're hard to do. But our narrow moral vocabulary for describing non-professional pursuits is making our lives worse.| The New Republic
In Canada, the Canadian Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on certain grounds, including sex, sexual orientation (since 1996), gender expression and gender identity (since 2017). These terms are often used in the parliamentary context, including in debates and parliamentary committee work. This HillNote provides background on the terminology used to describe gender and sexual diversity.| HillNotes
Sr. Mary Veronica Sabelli, RSM discusses "Gender Complementarity and Christian Personalism: The Philosophy of Sister Prudence Allen, RSM."| Catholic University of America Press
Women have re-interpreted sacred texts, stepped into leadership roles, and created alternative communities.| Psychologs Magazine | Mental Health Magazine | Psychology Magazine | Self-Hel...
ANALYSIS: By Simon Levett, University of Technology Sydney Journalist Mariam Dagga was just 33 when she was brutally killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on August 25. As a freelance photographer and videographer, she had captured the suffering in Gaza through indelible images of malnourished children and grief-stricken families. In her will, she told| Asia Pacific Report
The lack of consistent attention to gender was concerning, as was the failure to tackle the Global South debt crisis – and the blinkered expansion of private finance, despite evidence of its harms. But, says Rachel Noble, as the world turns to implementation of the Financing for Development commitments, there are valuable opportunities to seize and build on, including for the women who do most of the world’s care work.| frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk
A toxic culture can make a workplace miserable. That doesn’t mean a court will find discrimination or retaliation when an employee sues. A new Seventh Circuit decision drives that point home. TL;DR: An employee reported a “machismo” environment, inappropriate comments, and denied overtime. The employer investigated, paid back wages, and noted low morale but no […]| The Employer Handbook Blog
The latest from Grift of the Holy Spirit makes me want to run up and down the street, grabbing people by the shoulders and saying LISTEN TO THIS and reading it to them, interspersed with loud noise…| Gaudete Theology
How did attitudes towards women and their role within the family unit and greater society change under the Chinese Republican government? What rights did they gain? Did they generally benefit from ...| History Stack Exchange
How should INGOs share power to work with others – and especially grassroots and community groups - to achieve a feminist economy that values all care work? Ridhi Kalaria and Silvia Galandini share insights from Oxfam’s influencing across the UK; from backing existing movements and investing in long-term change, to knowing when to step back. Illustrations by Sonaksha Iyengar.| Views & Voices
Vebi Levni is a member of the Istanbul Bar Association and currently pursuing an LLM in International Migration and Refugee Law and Policy at the Irish Centre for Human Rights. – “Today, women’s leadership is a cause. Tomorrow it must be the norm”.(António Guterres 2021) UN Secretary-General. Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights… Continue reading Gender Quotas: Towards a Greater Representation of Women in Leadership Positions in Politics?→| Irish Centre for Human Rights
A wide variety of gender-neutral sex toys, including vibrators, dildos, and anal toys, cater to different preferences and body types, ensuring accessibility for all.| queer voices
Pacific Media Watch “Speak Up Kōrerotia” — a radio show centred on human rights issues — has featured a nuclear-free Pacific and other issues in this week’s show. Encouraging discussion on human rights issues in both Canterbury and New Zealand, Speak Up Kōrerotia offers a forum to provide a voice for affected communities. Engaging in| Asia Pacific Report
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India’s ageing crisis is female-led, but policies remain blind to women’s work, health, and retirement needs. #ageing #gender| Policy Circle
Distance, therefore, preserves a European austerity in recorded musical practices, and electroacoustic practice is no exception; it is perhaps even responsible for reinvigorating a colonial posterity in contemporary music as so many examples in this book follow this pattern–Danielle Shlomit Sofer, Sex Sounds, 14. Sex Sounds: Vectors of Difference in Electronic Music (MIT Press, 2022) … … Continue reading →| Sounding Out!
Jean-Claude Larchet has a new book out entitled Renewing Gender: An Orthodox Perspective. It is not a very Orthodox book, however. How can you be Orthodox and publicly accuse the Orthodox Church of…| Brian Patrick Mitchell
The Research Paper Competition showcases the latest, unpublished research in people analytics. Watch finalists present their findings on a broad range of topics including diversity, performance measurement, virtual teams, and the gig economy. The post Expert Authority, Gender, and Careers: Roman Galperin | 2019 Wharton People Analytics Conference Research Paper Competition Winner appeared first on People Analytics.| People Analytics
A performance review ended with a professor out of a job, and the employer defending itself in court. The problem? Remarks about maternity leave, inconsistent flexibility, and suspicious timing after a discrimination complaint. The appellate court said a jury should hear the case. TL;DR: A finance professor at a public college alleged gender, pregnancy, […]| The Employer Handbook Blog
Equality watchdog suggests government could consider reintroducing equal pay questionnaires in its response to a call for evidence.| Personnel Today
A book review and personal reflections on “Sick of it – The global fight for women’s health” Harman advises humor – including playing gender bingo – when you despair I’m a fan of …| Katri Bertram
India’s higher judiciary speaks of equality while women, after a century in law, remain a micro-minority.| India’s National Fortnightly Magazine
And you better believe that the devil is rejoicing at our rebellion.| LifeSite
Quite literally, values determine ‘what is worth fighting for.’ When fighting entails a willingness to kill and/or be killed, we must take codes of valuation seriously. My essay explores how dominant value codes – and the emotional investments and power relations they generate – operate at the intersection of conflicts.| Peace Policy
Transgender activist-writer says Europe forces trans women to “pretend to be cis women” while India offers community support and workplace acceptance.| Reviews of latest books and articles on authors | Frontline
The mother of the 14-year-old criticised the retailer's response to the incident.| Express.co.uk
Sometimes it's the simple things that help the most.| BuzzFeed
Recent research found surprisingly little change in foreign assistance processes over the last 25 years, regardless of the Administration or its political affiliation. That history is poised to change. This was the basis for our Technology Salon that Envisioned USAID under Trump 2.0. The incoming Trump administration, Republican leadership of the Presidency, House, Senate, and... The post How Foreign Assistance Priorities Will Be Different Under Trump 2.0 appeared first on Technology Salon.| Technology Salon
Our November 14th Tech Salon asked whether it’s safe to use AI to conduct research on Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Violence against Children (VAC). Tesmer Atsbeha, Senior Program Officer, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund; and Diane Chang, Safety Product Manager, Cohere were our lead discussants, and we also heard from a lively group of participants from... The post Are We Aware How GBV and VAC Research Spaces are Changing? appeared first on Technology Salon.| Technology Salon
Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers.| Contexts
Quick-fire reviews of some more books that are not included in my 20 Books of Summer challenge! Antonia Hodgson, The Raven Scholar. In the walled capital city of Orrun, seven contenders arrive to c…| Laura Tisdall
I’ve been racing through my 20 Books of Summer partly because I went on a holiday with lots of long bus journeys and partly because a lot of them were NetGalley ARCs that publish in June or J…| Laura Tisdall
The mother of a Black teenager who was fatally shot in Alabama this week said she believes her daughter was killed because of her transgender identity.| AP News
A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as a means to spotlight trans people’s struggle in Brazil, where more of them are reported killed than anywhere else.| AP News
This blog serves as a resource for allies of trans and non-binary individuals, emphasizing active learning about gender and allyship. It highlights the diverse experiences within the trans communit…| Autistic and Living the Dream
Videogames offer us the possibility to create spaces to enjoy and engage with in ways that approach the past visually and interactively. We can play with history, and we can play to do history. But playing and history are also gendered. Playing with history and gender can open possibilities for events that happened in a moment in human history […] The post What we play: Chatting about History, Gender, and Videogames appeared first on Historical Games Network.| Historical Games Network
A long time ago, in a world almost, but not quite, like our own… The city-state of Castamont, a centre of scholarship and commerce on the shores of the scenic Ousarine Bay, is buzzing with excitement! An anonymous knight, an armour-clad Mystery Knight who never removes his full-faced helmet, has arrived to joust in this […] The post Sir Charlotte, <i>la bonne chevalière</i>: Playing with Gender in The Knight & the Maiden appeared first on Historical Games Network.| Historical Games Network
There are staggering problems with historical games’ representation of women. Based on an analysis of games with identifiable protagonists from the HistoriaGames database, less than 7% of historical games have female protagonists, and more games feature plots in which women are abducted or killed to motivate the storyline than have female protagonists. Sexualisation and gratuitous nudity are rife, […]| Historical Games Network
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With 2025 marking the 25th anniversary of UNSCR 1325, Laura Wise and Fiona Campbell evaluate its success through the lens of gender provisions in peace agreements.| PeaceRep
Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman MLB umpire when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.| Maryland Daily Record
