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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Iran hangs woman for murdering love rival | The Australian
Iran hangs woman for murdering love rival | The Australian
The London-based rights group Amnesty International on Tuesday called on Iran to halt Jahed's execution, saying "there are good reasons to suggest that she may have been wrongly convicted."
Jahed, who had a so-called "temporary" marriage with Nasser Mohammad Khani, a former striker for the Iranian national team, was convicted of stabbing to death his "permanent" wife eight years ago.
In the Shiite faith that is the majority religion in Iran, men and women can marry for an agreed period of time. Afterwards, the marriage is null and void, although it can be renewed.
Men can have up to four permanent wives, and any number of temporary wives. Women can only be married to one man at a time.
Amnesty said that in early 2008 the judiciary overturned the verdict and ordered a fresh investigation, citing "procedural flaws." However, Jahed was again sentenced to death in February 2009.
He was convicted of killing his wife eight years ago but not sentenced to death?
I feel very sad for her family and disgusted of the way women and men are treated differently when convicted of the same crime?
Where is the justice?
The London-based rights group Amnesty International on Tuesday called on Iran to halt Jahed's execution, saying "there are good reasons to suggest that she may have been wrongly convicted."
Jahed, who had a so-called "temporary" marriage with Nasser Mohammad Khani, a former striker for the Iranian national team, was convicted of stabbing to death his "permanent" wife eight years ago.
In the Shiite faith that is the majority religion in Iran, men and women can marry for an agreed period of time. Afterwards, the marriage is null and void, although it can be renewed.
Men can have up to four permanent wives, and any number of temporary wives. Women can only be married to one man at a time.
Amnesty said that in early 2008 the judiciary overturned the verdict and ordered a fresh investigation, citing "procedural flaws." However, Jahed was again sentenced to death in February 2009.
He was convicted of killing his wife eight years ago but not sentenced to death?
I feel very sad for her family and disgusted of the way women and men are treated differently when convicted of the same crime?
Where is the justice?
Dianne Brimble was drugged, coroner finds | News.com.au
Dianne Brimble was drugged, coroner finds | News.com.au
Three men were charged over Ms Brimble's death, including Mark Wilhelm, in whose cabin her naked body was found and with whom she'd had sex.
A manslaughter charge against Wilhelm was dropped earlier this year but he pleaded guilty to supplying the drug to Ms Brimble.
Mr Wilhelm's sentencing judge stressed that Ms Brimble had taken the drug voluntarily and "did so under the influence of alcohol and therefore, in no way was (Wilhelm) responsible for the effects of the drug on Ms Brimble".
But Mr Brimble said today's finding - that his ex-wife unknowingly took the drug - was the one that mattered.
"History will now show the findings of the coroner should be interpreted as the truth of the matter," he said.
These criminals killed a women and their sentence did not fit the crime.
Do women statistically have equal representation in the jury? Is the selection process fair? What kind of justice does a women have in our courts today?
Three men were charged over Ms Brimble's death, including Mark Wilhelm, in whose cabin her naked body was found and with whom she'd had sex.
A manslaughter charge against Wilhelm was dropped earlier this year but he pleaded guilty to supplying the drug to Ms Brimble.
Mr Wilhelm's sentencing judge stressed that Ms Brimble had taken the drug voluntarily and "did so under the influence of alcohol and therefore, in no way was (Wilhelm) responsible for the effects of the drug on Ms Brimble".
But Mr Brimble said today's finding - that his ex-wife unknowingly took the drug - was the one that mattered.
"History will now show the findings of the coroner should be interpreted as the truth of the matter," he said.
These criminals killed a women and their sentence did not fit the crime.
Do women statistically have equal representation in the jury? Is the selection process fair? What kind of justice does a women have in our courts today?
Monday, November 29, 2010
Debate Opinion: Drunk female teens run wild on Gold Coast during s...
Debate Opinion: Drunk female teens run wild on Gold Coast during s...: "Drunk female teens run wild on Gold Coast during schoolie celebrations | News.com.au If 4 of the 10 arrested overnight on Sunday, were wome..."
Ex-labourer Kate Mathews says sexual harassment forced her out of a job | News.com.au
Ex-labourer Kate Mathews says sexual harassment forced her out of a job | News.com.au
Ms Mathews said a colleague she had earlier complained to also turned on her, telling her "anything that bleeds once a month should be shot" and "laughing off" her complaints.
"I just wanted to go to work and do a job ... I just kept saying to myself I had to be strong, but I felt like a nothing out there," she said.
"I didn't want to be a whinger, I just wanted to work."
Ms Mathews said a colleague she had earlier complained to also turned on her, telling her "anything that bleeds once a month should be shot" and "laughing off" her complaints.
"I just wanted to go to work and do a job ... I just kept saying to myself I had to be strong, but I felt like a nothing out there," she said.
"I didn't want to be a whinger, I just wanted to work."
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Masked rapist attacks girl in toilet block behind Brighton supermarket | News.com.au
Masked rapist attacks girl in toilet block behind Brighton supermarket | News.com.au
I hope this criminal is caught very soon, I feel for this young girl.
He killed this women to be, her emotional life was taken, and she will never be the girl she was supposed to be.
Our society has a lot to answer by not addressing violence against women and girls at schools and in the media.
The courts should give harder sentences to this type of crime as they often offend again and again.
I hope this criminal is caught very soon, I feel for this young girl.
He killed this women to be, her emotional life was taken, and she will never be the girl she was supposed to be.
Our society has a lot to answer by not addressing violence against women and girls at schools and in the media.
The courts should give harder sentences to this type of crime as they often offend again and again.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Discovery Halts Breast Cancer Stem Cells -- BOSTON, Nov. 26, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Discovery Halts Breast Cancer Stem Cells -- BOSTON, Nov. 26, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
BOSTON, Nov. 26, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Breast cancer stem cells (CSCs), the aggressive cells thought to be resistant to current anti-cancer therapies and which promote metastasis, are stimulated by estrogen via a pathway that mirrors normal stem cell development. Disrupting the pathway, researchers were able to halt the expansion of breast CSCs, a finding that suggests a new drug therapy target. The study, done in mice, is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) Early Edition this week.
"A critical aspect of our work was to discover that estrogen could promote breast cancer growth by modulating the proportion of breast CSCs. Since CSCs were not directly sensitive to estrogen, it wasn't clear how estrogen could affect their numbers. However, we found that hormone-sensitive cancer cells can communicate with CSCs to regulate their numbers. By disrupting the interaction between cancer cell populations we were able to prevent tumor growth," said Charlotte Kuperwasser, Ph.D., associate professor in the anatomy and cellular biology and radiation oncology departments at Tufts University School of Medicine, and member of the genetics and cell, molecular & developmental biology program faculties at the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts.
"Interestingly, this signaling pathway involves many of the same players that control normal stem cell biology, raising a more general possibility that CSCs in other tumors might be regulated by the mechanisms guiding normal development," said Kuperwasser.
BOSTON, Nov. 26, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Breast cancer stem cells (CSCs), the aggressive cells thought to be resistant to current anti-cancer therapies and which promote metastasis, are stimulated by estrogen via a pathway that mirrors normal stem cell development. Disrupting the pathway, researchers were able to halt the expansion of breast CSCs, a finding that suggests a new drug therapy target. The study, done in mice, is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) Early Edition this week.
"A critical aspect of our work was to discover that estrogen could promote breast cancer growth by modulating the proportion of breast CSCs. Since CSCs were not directly sensitive to estrogen, it wasn't clear how estrogen could affect their numbers. However, we found that hormone-sensitive cancer cells can communicate with CSCs to regulate their numbers. By disrupting the interaction between cancer cell populations we were able to prevent tumor growth," said Charlotte Kuperwasser, Ph.D., associate professor in the anatomy and cellular biology and radiation oncology departments at Tufts University School of Medicine, and member of the genetics and cell, molecular & developmental biology program faculties at the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts.
"Interestingly, this signaling pathway involves many of the same players that control normal stem cell biology, raising a more general possibility that CSCs in other tumors might be regulated by the mechanisms guiding normal development," said Kuperwasser.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Govt wants to stamp out forced marriage | News.com.au
Govt wants to stamp out forced marriage | News.com.au
Although not regarded as widespread in Australia, the problem was highlighted in two separate cases this year when courts issued orders barring girls aged 14 and 17 from being removed to an overseas destination to be married against their will.
THE federal government wants to know what more can be done to stamp out the practice of forced or servile marriage.
The government should educate people entering the country about the illegality of these practices and stronger sentences imposed to the perpetrators.
Although not regarded as widespread in Australia, the problem was highlighted in two separate cases this year when courts issued orders barring girls aged 14 and 17 from being removed to an overseas destination to be married against their will.
THE federal government wants to know what more can be done to stamp out the practice of forced or servile marriage.
The government should educate people entering the country about the illegality of these practices and stronger sentences imposed to the perpetrators.
Debate Opinion: Fruits, veg diet can cut cancer risk
Debate Opinion: Fruits, veg diet can cut cancer risk: "Fruits, veg diet can cut cancer risk Fruits, veg diet can cut cancer risk 2010-11-21 07:30:00 London, Nov 21 (IANS) Eating a wide variety o..."
Debate Opinion: Stony Brook study finds cadmium-breast cancer link...
Debate Opinion: Stony Brook study finds cadmium-breast cancer link...: "Stony Brook study finds cadmium-breast cancer link Fruits, veg diet can cut cancer risk 2010-11-21 07:30:00 London, Nov 21 (IANS) Eating a ..."
Saturday, November 20, 2010
STOP BULLYING: Bullying - a problem everywhere
STOP BULLYING: Bullying - a problem everywhere: "Bullying - a problem everywhere Bullying is everywhere, and local teens got to connect with youth around the world to talk about it. On Frid..."
"I think society doesn't change unless you talk about things that are problems, and I think our next step now going forward is deciding how we're going to do it." Blundell said.
"I think society doesn't change unless you talk about things that are problems, and I think our next step now going forward is deciding how we're going to do it." Blundell said.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Kate's engagement dress sells out | News.com.au
Kate's engagement dress sells out | News.com.au
LESS than 24 hours after the royal engagement was announced, the sapphire-blue Issa dress that Kate Middleton wore has sold out in London.
Why would women rush to buy a dress? Because Kate Middleton? What kind of women are we today?
LESS than 24 hours after the royal engagement was announced, the sapphire-blue Issa dress that Kate Middleton wore has sold out in London.
Why would women rush to buy a dress? Because Kate Middleton? What kind of women are we today?
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Debate Opinion: 'Spacetime cloak' to make events invisible - ABC N...
Debate Opinion: 'Spacetime cloak' to make events invisible - ABC N...: ";Spacetime cloak; to make events invisible - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 'A safecracker would be able, for a brief time, ..."
Airport staff 'exposed woman's breasts, laughed' | News.com.au
Airport staff ;exposed woman;s breasts, laughed; | News.com.auA demeaning experience that should never happen to anyone in a democratic country.
How can women still be treated with such disrespect?
No matter what charges and consequences the culprits will suffer, it will never compensate the humiliation this women suffered.
How can women still be treated with such disrespect?
No matter what charges and consequences the culprits will suffer, it will never compensate the humiliation this women suffered.
Debate Opinion: Qantas loses fight with Falun Gong flight attendan...
Debate Opinion: Qantas loses fight with Falun Gong flight attendan...: "Qantas loses fight with Falun Gong flight attendant | News.com.au"
Debate Opinion: Ballet teacher faces multiple sex assault charges ...
Debate Opinion: Ballet teacher faces multiple sex assault charges ...: "Ballet teacher faces multiple sex assault charges - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) How many lives sex predators destroy?They..."
UK rape awareness survey uncovers shocking attitudes of young men | News.com.au
UK rape awareness survey uncovers shocking attitudes of young men | News.com.au
SHOCKING new statistics reveal nearly half of young men still think sex with women too drunk to know what is going on is not rape, Sky News reports.
And 46 percent of men aged 18 to 25 also do not consider it rape if the woman changes her mind during sex.
The survey comes as a new video to raise awareness about rape was posted on YouTube by a group of specialist support centers called The Havens.
"It's not consensual sex unless both parties agree," explained former Miss Great Britain finalist and rape victim Victoria Buglioni.
In May last year, Ms Buglioni's life changed suddenly after she was followed into the restrooms at a London nightclub.
"The man grabbed me by the hair and smashed my head against the toilet cubical wall," said the 25-year-old.
"I fought back as best as I could but I was knocked out for 27 minutes during which he continued to rape me and get what he wanted from me."
Despite CCTV evidence, no one was convicted of her rape.
Astonishingly, even if a woman says "no" from the start, 23 percent of young men still believe sex after that point does not constitute rape.
SHOCKING new statistics reveal nearly half of young men still think sex with women too drunk to know what is going on is not rape, Sky News reports.
And 46 percent of men aged 18 to 25 also do not consider it rape if the woman changes her mind during sex.
The survey comes as a new video to raise awareness about rape was posted on YouTube by a group of specialist support centers called The Havens.
"It's not consensual sex unless both parties agree," explained former Miss Great Britain finalist and rape victim Victoria Buglioni.
In May last year, Ms Buglioni's life changed suddenly after she was followed into the restrooms at a London nightclub.
"The man grabbed me by the hair and smashed my head against the toilet cubical wall," said the 25-year-old.
"I fought back as best as I could but I was knocked out for 27 minutes during which he continued to rape me and get what he wanted from me."
Despite CCTV evidence, no one was convicted of her rape.
Astonishingly, even if a woman says "no" from the start, 23 percent of young men still believe sex after that point does not constitute rape.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Debate Opinion: Fed-up Muslims to take on ALP | The Daily Telegrap...
Debate Opinion: Fed-up Muslims to take on ALP | The Daily Telegrap...: "Fed-up Muslims to take on ALP | The Daily Telegraph It is a joy to see the Muslim community enthusiastically engaging and embracing democrac..."
Monday, November 15, 2010
Debate Opinion: Red light forces cancer cells to suck up drugs - h...
Debate Opinion: Red light forces cancer cells to suck up drugs - h...: "Red light forces cancer cells to suck up drugs - health - 13 November 2010 - New Scientist To overcome this problem, Andrei Sommer at the Un..."
Debate Opinion: A new target for cancer drugs
Debate Opinion: A new target for cancer drugs: "A new target for cancer drugs In studies of mice, the researchers found that slowing down a specific system for tolerating DNA damage in can..."
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Debate Opinion: Calls for predator checks fix
Debate Opinion: Calls for predator checks fix: "Calls for predator checks fix ABOUT 13 people a week who apply for jobs working with children are considered a risk by state authorities but..."
Debate Opinion: US bride killer should go free, says QC
Debate Opinion: US bride killer should go free, says QC: "US bride killer should go free, says QC Watson was charged with murder, but Queensland prosecutors amended the count and he pleaded guilty t..."
Debate Opinion: School to open for married teen mothers | News.com...
Debate Opinion: School to open for married teen mothers | News.com...: "School to open for married teen mothers | News.com.au 'Baby dumping cases usually happen among the Muslim community as teenagers were desper..."
Debate Opinion: Calls for predator checks fix
Debate Opinion: Calls for predator checks fix: "Calls for predator checks fix ABOUT 13 people a week who apply for jobs working with children are considered a risk by state authorities but..."
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Mum of five given blasphemy death sentence | News.com.au
Mum of five given blasphemy death sentence | News.com.auA PAKISTANI court has sentenced to death a Christian mother of five for blasphemy, the first such conviction of a woman and sparking protests from rights groups overnight.
Kapunda neighbour ignored screams for help | News.com.au
Kapunda neighbor ignored screams for help | News.com.au
What can make someone not call the police after hearing a women call for help not once three times?What does tell us about how women are treated in our society.
What can make someone not call the police after hearing a women call for help not once three times?What does tell us about how women are treated in our society.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Videos Posted by Yale PCOS Program: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | Facebook
Videos Posted by Yale PCOS Program: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | Facebook Vitamin D deficiency and their links to PCOS
STOP BULLYING: How Your Mind Is a Beautiful Garden - Oprah.com
STOP BULLYING: How Your Mind Is a Beautiful Garden - Oprah.com: "How Your Mind Is a Beautiful Garden - Oprah.com"
Principal Amanda Bell calls for more female headmasters at Queensland all-girls schools | Courier Mail
Principal Amanda Bell calls for more female headmasters at Queensland all-girls schools | Courier Mail
"Following the announcement in Brisbane this week of the appointment of yet another male principal to a major independent girls' school . . . there is cause to reflect on how this could happen and continues to happen – not because there is anything wrong with men being principals or a particular man being considered worthy – but because of the larger question of why the governing authorities of some independent girls' schools would want their principals to be anything but strong female role-models for the young women in their care," she warns in a paper.
"The reverse certainly does not happen – independent boys' schools are exclusively led by headmasters, presumably because they are seen as strong role models for their students."
STOP DISCRIMINATION
"Following the announcement in Brisbane this week of the appointment of yet another male principal to a major independent girls' school . . . there is cause to reflect on how this could happen and continues to happen – not because there is anything wrong with men being principals or a particular man being considered worthy – but because of the larger question of why the governing authorities of some independent girls' schools would want their principals to be anything but strong female role-models for the young women in their care," she warns in a paper.
"The reverse certainly does not happen – independent boys' schools are exclusively led by headmasters, presumably because they are seen as strong role models for their students."
STOP DISCRIMINATION
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Debate Opinion: Rudd 'gatecrashed' Hillary Clinton TV event | News...
Debate Opinion: Rudd 'gatecrashed' Hillary Clinton TV event | News...: "Rudd 'gatecrashed' Hillary Clinton TV event | News.com.au The way Labor is treating Kevin Rudd it is shameful. Labor is attacking Rudd from..."
Monday, November 8, 2010
STOP BULLYING: Bullying leaves police 'in tears' - former cop - N...
STOP BULLYING: Bullying leaves police 'in tears' - former cop - N...: "Bullying leaves police 'in tears' - former cop - National - NZ Herald News 'I have seen big strong police officers, mentally and physically ..."
STOP BULLYING: Abuse.net: Reporting spam and other abuse
STOP BULLYING: Abuse.net: Reporting spam and other abuse: "Abuse.net: Reporting spam and other abuse Network Abuse Clearinghouse"
STOP BULLYING: Friends: Bullying led to tragedy » News » The Dail...
STOP BULLYING: Friends: Bullying led to tragedy » News » The Dail...: "Friends: Bullying led to tragedy » News » The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA US is seeing a wave of children suicides. Former Midd-West student Eri..."
VISIT http://nobullyng.blogspot.com/ for news about Bullying
VISIT http://nobullyng.blogspot.com/ for news about Bullying
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Police turn to Kiesha's sister | The Daily Telegraph
Police turn to Kiesha's sister | The Daily Telegraph
As the search for the missing child enters its 100th day today, police confirmed they spent several hours with her younger sister Breeana in their quest for information.
As the search for the missing child enters its 100th day today, police confirmed they spent several hours with her younger sister Breeana in their quest for information.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Debate Opinion: The elephant in the room | The Daily Telegraph
Debate Opinion: The elephant in the room | The Daily TelegraphI felt ashamed and could not celebrate the first women elected Prime Minister.
: "The elephant in the room | The Daily Telegraph Following my remarks in the previous Daily Telegraph Paul Howes article about Australians lik..."
: "The elephant in the room | The Daily Telegraph Following my remarks in the previous Daily Telegraph Paul Howes article about Australians lik..."
Anglican bishops set to resign over the ordination of women | News.com.au
Anglican bishops set to resign over the ordination of women | News.com.auI would like to know where in the bible is written that women should not be ordained and their reasons.
A question for the catholic church too.
A question for the catholic church too.
Woman gives birth to twins at 57 | News.com.au
Woman gives birth to twins at 57 | News.com.auPersonally I would not make the choice to have a baby at such age but I think no one has the right to impose their believes in others.
If there is no risks to the child and the mother, there is no obvious reasons to put an age limit for motherwood, as far as I know there is no such limit for a men to become a father.
Individuals should be free to make choices, stop sexual discrimination.
If there is no risks to the child and the mother, there is no obvious reasons to put an age limit for motherwood, as far as I know there is no such limit for a men to become a father.
Individuals should be free to make choices, stop sexual discrimination.
Security blanket over Melbourne for US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton | Herald Sun
Security blanket over Melbourne for US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton | Herald Sun I am surprised that in the news there was no word about the UN Women fund I wonder why?
Dads' names in Spain are on the wane
Dads' names in Spain are on the wane
Its about time that there is no discrimination in the surname policy for children.
Its about time that there is no discrimination in the surname policy for children.
Friday, November 5, 2010
White Ribbon Day Home
White Ribbon Day HomeDo not forget to wear a white ribbon or wristband 15th November.
All Aussie men should swear :
never to commit violence against women, never to excuse violence against women, and never to remain silent about violence against women. This is my oath.
All Aussie men should swear :
never to commit violence against women, never to excuse violence against women, and never to remain silent about violence against women. This is my oath.
Will sexual harassment at work ever be eliminated?
Will sexual harassment at work ever be eliminated?Dr Michael is spot on. Men like you should be seen in the media, the present youth role models we so often see are abusing women and lately even animals.
Emily Maguire you are so right.
It's not enough for organisations to have sexual harassment policies; they need to regularly reinforce them through training that treats sexual harassment as bullying rather than over-enthusiastic flirting, and then follow through by treating sexual harassment complaints as seriously as any other kind of workplace aggression. Meanwhile, the wider community can help by loudly supporting the courageous whistleblowers who risk vilification and career ruin by publicly exposing harassers.
There'll always be creeps and bullies, but while eliminating sexual harassment may be impossible, eliminating workplace cultures that give harassers tacit approval and silence victims is not.
Emily Maguire is a novelist and journalist.
Emily Maguire you are so right.
It's not enough for organisations to have sexual harassment policies; they need to regularly reinforce them through training that treats sexual harassment as bullying rather than over-enthusiastic flirting, and then follow through by treating sexual harassment complaints as seriously as any other kind of workplace aggression. Meanwhile, the wider community can help by loudly supporting the courageous whistleblowers who risk vilification and career ruin by publicly exposing harassers.
There'll always be creeps and bullies, but while eliminating sexual harassment may be impossible, eliminating workplace cultures that give harassers tacit approval and silence victims is not.
Emily Maguire is a novelist and journalist.
Taxi driver 'assaults' 12-year-old girl | News.com.au
Taxi driver 'assaults' 12-year-old girl | News.com.auIs he still driving a taxi and a risk to other girls?Why are we still putting the criminals in front of their victims?Our society should protect children better.
Debate Opinion: Keeping women safe in war, media release, 31 Octob...
Debate Opinion: Keeping women safe in war, media release, 31 Octob...: "Keeping women safe in war, media release, 31 October 2010, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs"
UN names Australia as the second best place in the world to live
UN names Australia as the second best place in the world to liveI agree with their judgment.Only one question why Australia did drop out of gender equality study's top 20 and are behind 23 other countries such as Mozambique, New Zeland, the Philippines and so many others.Why?
"Australia drops out of gender equality study's top 20
The following was extracted from the ABC NEWS
"Iceland, Norway and Finland topped the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual gender gap index, while Pakistan, Chad and Yemen were bottom of the 134-nation rankings.
Australia has dropped three places since last year to come in at 23rd behind Mozambique.
New Zealand at fifth and the Philippines, at ninth, led the Asia-Pacific nations.
The report - which assesses how equitably income, resources and opportunities are distributed between the sexes - gave particular praise to the Philippines in Asia and Lesotho in Africa, which were both in the world top 10."
USA from 31st to 19th passing australia by 1.
France dropped more than 25 places to 46th, mainly because of its "poor performance" in women's political empowerment.
The report said Iceland had made new gains "because of an increase in the number of women ministers, a near gender-balanced parliament and the continued tenure of a female prime minister.
The only blemish was "a significant difference between men's and women's salaries."
Nordic countries have some of the highest labor force participation rates in the world and lowest salary gaps while "women have abundant opportunities to rise to positions of leadership," said the report."
"Australia drops out of gender equality study's top 20
The following was extracted from the ABC NEWS
"Iceland, Norway and Finland topped the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual gender gap index, while Pakistan, Chad and Yemen were bottom of the 134-nation rankings.
Australia has dropped three places since last year to come in at 23rd behind Mozambique.
New Zealand at fifth and the Philippines, at ninth, led the Asia-Pacific nations.
The report - which assesses how equitably income, resources and opportunities are distributed between the sexes - gave particular praise to the Philippines in Asia and Lesotho in Africa, which were both in the world top 10."
USA from 31st to 19th passing australia by 1.
France dropped more than 25 places to 46th, mainly because of its "poor performance" in women's political empowerment.
The report said Iceland had made new gains "because of an increase in the number of women ministers, a near gender-balanced parliament and the continued tenure of a female prime minister.
The only blemish was "a significant difference between men's and women's salaries."
Nordic countries have some of the highest labor force participation rates in the world and lowest salary gaps while "women have abundant opportunities to rise to positions of leadership," said the report."
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Debate Opinion: Hinch to challenge suppression orders - ABC News (...
Debate Opinion: Hinch to challenge suppression orders - ABC News (...: "Hinch to challenge suppression orders - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) HINCH WAS RIGHT AND WE SHOULD ALL SUPPORT HIM. I do u..."
Monday, November 1, 2010
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