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UsBiGirls supports Barack Obama for many reasons, including these: 1. The first bill President Obama signed was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, to help women fight back when they don't get equal pay for equal work. 2. His Recovery…
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Former Arizona state lawmaker, and bisexual woman, Kyrsten Sinema has won her Democratic primary for the U.S. House of Representatives. She is one step closer to becoming the first openly bisexual member of Congress. The Arizona Republic called the race…
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Over the last two years I have spoken at seven human resource conferences in Australia and overseas on the issue of diversity and inclusion. Workplace inclusion is not something that is done well in Australia, however, we are better than…
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Marking the 20-year anniversary of the Year of the Woman, Karen Tumulty's front-page Washington Post article details the never-ending challenges of gender parity in American politics. While an informative piece about the United States' 78th world ranking in woman's representation…
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Sexual harassment is just an unfortunate verbal or corporeal conduct. It can happen in a workplace, college, etc. In the U.S. sexual annoyance at the workplace is treated as a type of gender discrimination. It violates Civil Rights Act of…
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Being gay in Uganda is an issue, an issue that can get you killed. Homosexual acts are illegal in Uganda with a possible 14 year punishment in prison. The Ugandan government has tirelessly tried to further criminalize homosexuality by adding…
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On October 7, 2011, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to three formidable women: Tawakkul Karman, a leader of anti-government protests in Yemen; Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first democratically elected female president (in 2005); and…
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“Gay-friendly” can mean many things to many people. However, the underlying theme in defining gay-friendly is that being gay-friendly centers on welcoming and equality for everyone, regardless of one’s sexual orientation. In addition, being gay-friendly includes possessing an awareness of…
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