equalityThere’s been lots of attention around women’s rights and equality lately (really, in 2012 shouldn’t this have already been solved?!?!), especially with the upcoming election in the United States. We stay away from politics here, but if you’re living in the States, regardless of which party you’ll be voting for, you’ve probably seen the fun [...]
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Enough Discrimination Against Women!
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Violence against Women in Israel is Wrong
In case you were so busy with the holidays that you missed seeing some of the news about what’s been happening in Israel, here’s a quick overview. Thanks to a brave 8 year old girl, violence committed by Hareidim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) in Israel is getting the negative attention it deserves. Here’s a video with that [...]
Jewish Women at the Back of the Bus
It seems history does indeed repeat itself at times. I thought we lived in a world where segregated buses were history. I thought Rosa Parks cleared up the fact that the front of the bus isn’t reserved for only certain people. According to the New York Times, there’s a public bus route in Brooklyn in [...]
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