South Jersey academic gender gap reflects national trend

Over the past few decades, girls have overtaken boys in academic achievement. Why, and what, if anything, are schools doing to close the gap?

nj.com (6 hours ago)

Ukraine gay pride marchers ready to defy violence

Efforts are going ahead in Ukraine's capital Kiev to stage a gay pride march next week in the face of data showing a sharp rise in the number of homophobic attacks reported in the city. Organisers were forced to cancel the celebration last year, hours before it was due to start, after police said they could not...

guardian.co.uk (7 hours ago)

Where Memaids Sing by Brian Keaney- review

I thought this book was slow but engaging. The story documents in a graphic, modern tale of friendships pushed to the edge and back again! The book proved thought-provoking, introducing a variety of hot topics including teenage romance, group disputes and drug use, whilst also having very relatable characters - a...

guardian.co.uk (9 hours ago)

Carol Dombrow: Divide and Conquer: How to Get Your Daily Fruits and Vegetables

Canadians are not meeting the Food Guide recommendations, especially when it comes to eating enough fruit and vegetables. Part of the problem is knowing how many fruits and vegetables we need to eat in a day and what a serving size should be. Guess what? We all have a terrific tool at our disposal to help us eat...

huffingtonpost.com (11 hours ago)

Sen to speak at lecture Tuesday

Ilina Sen, professor of Gender Studies at Mahatma Gandhi Hindi University, will discuss 'Women and Democratic Movements in India' at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Old Capitol Museum.

press-citizen.com (18 hours ago)

Lawyer says RCMP refuses to mediate harassment suit

A lawyer representing 300 women who worked for the RCMP alleging harassment and gender-based discrimination in a lawsuit says the national police force is declining an offer to mediate.

cbc.ca (21 hours ago)

Unlikely Source Of Strength For Transgendered Teen

The world of male sports is often described as a macho, intolerant place where anything outside of heterosexual norms is met derisively and attacked as a weakness. But for 16-year-old Cory Oskam, that just wasn't the case. Oskam, a transgendered teenager who has transitioned to being male, says hockey was key to...

huffingtonpost.com (21 hours ago)

LOOK: A Super-Fabulous Gay Celebration...In Cuba?

HAVANA — A week of drag shows, colorful marches and social and cultural events in Havana culminates Friday with celebrations of the International Day Against Homophobia. Hundreds of activists have taken part in the activities organized by a sex education center headed by first daughter Mariela Castro. "Join (us) to...

huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)

Ian Thompson: Momentum Continues to Build for Narrowing ENDA's Religious Exemption

The momentum behind efforts to narrow the current sweeping, unprecedented religious exemption in the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) -- efforts strongly supported by the ACLU -- continues to build. As it stands, ENDA's religious exemption, which would extend far beyond churches, synagogues and mosques,...

huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)

Jena McGregor: A leadership lesson from The Office finale

No self-respecting leadership writer could allow the momentous occasion that occurred Thursday night to pass without some kind of mention. Michael Scott reappeared on The Office. The world's worst manager may have left the show two years ago, but Steve Carrell's cameo in the season finale reminded us why he could...

washingtonpost.com (1 day ago)

£140 buys private firms data on NHS patients

Randeep Ramesh Social affairs editor Private health firms, including Bupa, can pay £140 to identify potentially millions of patients and then access their health records, detailing intimate medical histories, under a new national arrangement in the NHS, the Guardian can reveal. The records, which include sensitive...

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

1 in 5 U.S. Kids Has a Mental Health Disorder. Is Your Child at Risk?

As many as one in five American children under the age of 17 has a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year, according to a new federal report. Released Thursday, the report represents the government's first comprehensive look at mental disorders in children. It focuses on diagnoses in six areas:...

ivillage.com (1 day ago)

As the world's only transgender MP, I want to ensure our voices are heard | Anna Grodzka

My election to the Polish parliament in 2011 caused a huge stir. I was the first transgender MP in my country, and I am now the only one in the world. So I have a high profile and people sometimes listen to what I have to say – hence you are reading this. But my high visibility illustrates a strange paradox that we...

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

Shortcuts: Erasing the Gender Gap in Financial Knowledge

Research shows that men and women are more alike than the conventional wisdom suggests when dealing with money matters.    

nytimes.com (1 day ago)

Tory politician 'Big Dave', 65, turns up to council meetings dressed as a woman called Jane after...

Jane Chaplin, a councillor in Wellington in Shropshire, says she had always known that she was female, but did not want to come out as transgender while her wife was still alive.

dailymail.co.uk (1 day ago)

Living Near Fast-Food Outlets Might Boost Obesity Risk

THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Having a fast-food restaurant nearby might be a convenience, but living within two miles of one may be a little too convenient. According to a new study, black Americans who live near these businesses have a higher body-mass index than those living farther away. Researchers at...

ivillage.com (2 days ago)

Gender Gap Among K Street CEOs: $600,000

WASHINGTON -- Gender inequality is alive and well on K Street, Washington's notorious lobbying boulevard, according to a new report on CEO salaries issued Thursday by Bloomberg. The report revealed that women CEOs at the top 50 most politically active trade lobbying groups earned on average only 68 cents for every...

huffingtonpost.com (2 days ago)

PHOTOS: Swedish Blogger Slams American Apparel For 'Degrading' Women

Here we go again. American Apparel is embroiled in yet another controversy. This time, it's the Swedes that have taken issue with the brand's so-called "sexualization" of women. The Local, a Swedish news site in English, spoke to blogger Emelie Eriksson about a post she wrote comparing the marketing for American...

huffingtonpost.com (2 days ago)

How Brosie the Riveter Can Help Solve the Gender Problem in Gaming

wired.com (2 days ago)

Letters: Boycott of Israel is a personal choice

In their letter (15 May), condemning Professor Hawking for not going to a conference in Israel, professors Michael Yudkin and Denis Noble state that the international code that governs the conduct of all scientists requires them to refrain from discrimination "based on such factors as ethnic origin, religion,...

guardian.co.uk (2 days ago)

Joe Kapp: Why Online Privacy, Confidentiality and Security Matter to LGBT Communities

If you are lucky enough to live in a place where you can be open about your sexuality or gender identity, consider yourself very lucky. Unfortunately, for many people, being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender continues to carry with it significant social stigma in many communities around the United States and the...

huffingtonpost.com (2 days ago)

FA to bring in minimum racism ban

The Football Association has voted to introduce a minimum ban for any player found to have racially abused an opponent to five matches, in the wake of the furore over the John Terry and Luis Suárez incidents. The proposal, accepted at the FA's annual general meeting at Wembley on Thursday, still threatens to leave...

guardian.co.uk (2 days ago)

When I mention my 'partner', what do you assume? | Bella Qvist

I don't make any secret out of the fact that I'm in a relationship with a woman. Yet "partner" is the word I choose to use when I tread neutral ground with someone I don't know; when I want to talk about my relationship without outing myself. Sometimes I just want to get on with business without rubbing private...

guardian.co.uk (2 days ago)

LGBT student group at San Diego State University renamed Queer Student Union

A student group at San Diego State University for its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community is reportedly changing its name - but some are questioning whether the move is politically correct. The university's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Student Union (LGBTSU) will become the Queer Student Union...

foxnews.com (2 days ago)

TV presenters after 50: which channels hire older women?

A shocking 82% of broadcast presenters over the age of 50 are men, new figures have revealed. The research released today by deputy leader of the Labour party, Harriet Harman shows even though the majority of over 50s in the UK are women, the overwhelming majority of TV presenters over that age are men. Harman, who...

guardian.co.uk (2 days ago)

Clampdown: Pop-cultural Wars on Class and Gender by Rhian E Jones – review

When Margaret Thatcher died, the great ocean of writing that was suddenly released included the inevitable remembrances of 1980s culture: in some part, a huge carnival of dissent, in which pop musicians felt compelled to write and sing about what her governments did to Britain. I wrote one such piece, which cited...

guardian.co.uk (2 days ago)

Parents Sue State After 'Mutilation' Turns Intersex Child Female

M.C. feels like a boy. The 8-year-old adopted child of Mark and Pam Crawford identifies as a boy, acts like a boy and is accepted as a boy by his family, school and pediatrician. But M.C. is not biologically male -- at least, not anymore -- because nearly seven years ago, M.C., who was born intersex (with both...

huffingtonpost.com (3 days ago)

Zach Stafford: Meet Vera Stark Shows Us Hollywood's Past and Present Race Problems

Over the years, many have argued -- and argued quite well -- that Hollywood is plagued with racism. In their 2011 New York Times article, "Hollywood's Whiteout," staff film critics Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott wrote: [Race] in American cinema has rarely been a matter of simple step-by-step progress. It has more...

huffingtonpost.com (3 days ago)

Gender income gap continues to widen

Although China has made remarkable progress in narrowing gender inequality, challenges including the income gap between men and women remain, said top officials from the country's largest women's organization on Wednesday.

china.org.cn (3 days ago)

May 16: Sandra Bernhard and other San Francisco events

San Francisco events for May 16, 2013. Who’s in town Comedian, actress, writer and singer Sandra Bernhard brings her tour to San Francisco. [9 p.m., Bimbo’s 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Ave., S.F.] Lectures Frederick Kaufman: The journalism professor and Harper’s contributing editor discusses why good-tasting,...

sfexaminer.com (3 days ago)