Equal Pay UK: Why Some Are Paid More Than Others

by Meghan Lewis -UK- In the same week that Ramesh Ponnuru, Senior Editor for the National Review, said that “The pay gap is exaggerated, discrimination doesn’t drive it and it’s not clear that government can eliminate it – or should...

Posted by Meghan Lewis on November 28, 2012 8:22 AM

Craftsmen of Renowned Kashmiri Guns Struggle to Survive

by Nusrat Ara -Indian-administered Kashmir- As a little kid my elder brother and I spent most of our time at our maternal grandparent’s house. A room in the house held the fascination of all the children. It belonged to my...

Posted by Nusrat Ara on June 21, 2011 12:01 AM

Aboriginal Peoples Lose Rights and Mineral Rich Land in Northern Territory Intervention

by Sarah Irving -Australia- “It wasn’t our dream to come and eat at the white man’s table, to work for the white man as a slave,” says Reverend Dr Djiniyini Gondarra, a Yolngu elder. Dr Gondarra is one of the...

Posted by Sarah Irving on April 1, 2011 7:18 AM

The Lottery - Harlem Children’s Chance for a Successful Education

by Alexandra Marie Daniels -USA- The Lottery, one of two films about American public education to make the short list for the 83rd Academy Awards, gives hope that public awareness about the dire state of American education will continue to...

Posted by Alexandra Marie Daniels on January 21, 2011 5:17 AM

Sudan’s Referendum: Will Africa’s Largest Country Split in Two?

by Reem Abbas -Sudan- On January 9 citizens of South Sudan will begin voting in a week-long vote on whether they will secede from or remain united with the North. This referendum involves more than the yes or no vote....

Posted by Reem Abbas on January 7, 2011 6:27 AM

Despite Election, Burma's Sham Constitution Guarantees Military Control

by Cheery Zahau -Burma/India/Thailand- It is a critical time in my country’s history. The military junta, called the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), has ruled Burma since 1962 through violence and the severe repression of dissidents, ethnic armed-resistance groups,...

Posted by Cheery Zahau on November 2, 2010 12:01 AM

Facing Double Discrimination: Cambodian Lesbians Are Breaking the Silence

by Meghan Lewis -Cambodia- “Feelings, oh feelings, please accept this. I have not wronged - even in law. We wish to have a place in this world and to love one another freely.” -Noy Sitha, 58, Women’s Network for Unity...

Posted by Meghan Lewis on September 17, 2010 12:01 AM

"Fat Activists" Seek Law Banning Weight Discrimination

by Mridu Khullar - India / USA - In December 2008, Binghamton, New York, became one of just six cities in the United States to enact laws protecting against weight discrimination. The others are San Francisco and Santa Cruz (California),...

Posted by Mridu Khullar on July 8, 2009 12:00 AM