We The Women

Muslim girls excelling in school but lagging behind at work place

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:36:00 +0000

The Equal Opportunities Commission, Britain, states that the Muslim girls are emerging victorious in school level but are lagging behind at workplace because of the gender discrimination. Illustrating further, it reported that the girls of Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin are scoring higher grades than their counterparts. Even from the low family income, they are catching up the white girls. However, the irony of the situation is that, on the work place, they are not given the credit and they receive fewer salaries as compared to their male counterpart.

Older women are at an increase risk of cardiac problems

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:36:00 +0000

The University of Southern California has postulated a report, according to which, women in their 60′s are at a higher risk of heart disease than their male counterpart but women in their middle ages are at a lower risk of cardiac problems relatively. According to Eileen Crimmins, corresponding author and professor in USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, the chances of men with high level of blood pressure and cholesterol have considerably decreased in U.S ‘over 60 years of age’. The study further illustrated that women have relatively increased the risk of high blood pressure. Moreover, the effectiveness of hypertension medicines was higher in men as compared to women. The study also put forward the idea that those women who perform some amount of physical work are less prone to cardiac problems than those who do not work at all.

Are men smarter than women?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:35:00 +0000

Recent study done on late teens by the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) available in the September 2006 issue of the journal Intelligence gave a very startling response. It says that men have a 4 to 5-point IQ advantage over women by adulthood. The study is based on SAT scores that are directly proportional to IQ, it parallels the previous research, according to which men’s I.Q level is higher than women by 3.3 to 5 points. It also concluded that some g- factor or general factor of mental ability underlines both the SAT Verbal (SAT-V) and the SAT Mathematics (SAT-M) scales with the similarity between these components greater than 0.90. In addition, the g factor predicted student grades better than the conventionally used SAT-V and SAT-M scales.

Moten wanted to project Pakistan as modern nation

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:35:00 +0000

In order to project her nation, Pakistan as a modern country, she actually kindled spark in there. Moten, a Pakistani born girl now living in Houston, took part in bikini competition, which was held in China. For being the most photographed and interviewed contestant, she won the title of ‘Best in Media’. In her interview with the Times of India, she said that she has broken the barriers and that she hopes that girls from Pakistan too will follow her footsteps. Also that her aim was to project that Pakistan as a modern nation. Unfortunately, the Pakistani authorities did not take up her gesture cordially, they said that they may take up the matter with China, and may withdraw from Moten privileges open to people of Pakistani descent such as visa-free move to Pakistan.

Gendered dress code at workplaces?

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:34:00 +0000

The US Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has come under controversy for coming up with clothing guidelines for its employees, which is based on the gender. Debra S. Katz, legal representative of OSC employees said that the newsletter includes ‘Business Casual do’s and don’ts’, offering ‘sexist and patronizing advice’ to professional women in the workplace. According to a letter to the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, Katz has asked to direct the OSC to withdraw its dress advice and has express regret for odious content of the newsletter.

The American Business Women’s Association held their Gala 365 fete

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:34:00 +0000

The American Business Women’s Association held their annual Gala 365 celebration on ninth of this September at Sioux land. By featuring vendors and a luncheon, they raised some money for college scholarships though their motto is ‘women helping women’. The association was launched in South Sioux City, Nebraska. It is presently pulsating with 30 members across the tri- state area

Women tying bands for hubi’s protection

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:33:00 +0000

India, a country where people have such weird ideas (sorry for using the word but I can’t stop myself applying it in here), so as I was saying, India a place where people are living in 21st century but still believing in superstitions. Not only the illiterate ones but also the so-called educated people come under its category. Recently, there was this issue of sugary water making the headlines and before that, the matter of idols drinking milk was at the fore. Now as expected, we have another topic coming up and this one is from Rajasthan. These days the native women of Rajasthan are busy tying wristband to any five married women and after that performing the same thing with the idol of Goddess Parvati. The logic given by them is that the deed will protect their husband. Most of the women are of the view that if it won’t protect them, it won’t do any harm either. Hmmm…

Saudi Arabia may put women in workplace

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:32:00 +0000

Ghazi Algosaibi, Labour Minister of Saudi Arabia has pointed out that his plan to put women in work place won’t take a back seat in spite of the rigid resistance from clerics and businessmen. On Sunday,AL Ikhbariya, Saudi television station reported Algosaibi’s views on the issue, according to which, he wanted to put an end to the prevailing ultraconservative rule by giving work to the native women. Until June, next year, the implementation of the rule has been expected by the businesses as well. Consequent upon which, the native women will replace foreign male labour in lingerie stores. Businesspersons are quite stringent on the issue because firstly, this may increase the labor cost and secondly, women working in shops would be considered as against the Islamic law.

Powerful Women’s Organizations

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:32:00 +0000

Here are the top ten organizations of the world that works exclusively for the women cause. 1. Catalyst- it works for the corporate world. Gives helping hand to the working women. 2. Center for Reproductive Rights- it makes use of law to advance reproductive freedom. 3. Feminist Majority Foundation- through research and education it works for social, political and economic equality for women. 4. Global Fund for Women- it advocates and defends women’s human rights by making grants to support women’s groups around the world. 5. Institute for Women’s Policy Research- it focuses on issues of poverty, employment, family issues etcetera. 6. NARAL- it’ll help in electing the candidates who’ll promote policies to prevent unintended pregnancy. 7. National Women’s Political Caucus- it helps in promoting women political power. 8. National Organization for Women (NOW) – its aim is to bring about equality among all women. 9. Third Wave Foundation- it helps in supporting the leadership of young women ages 15 to 30. 10. YWCA- its task is to do away with discrimination and give power to women.

Mosaic Center, changing the lives of women

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:31:00 +0000

The Mosaic Center is helping women all over by making them self-sufficient. A 21-year-old member named Jamie said that when cancer engulfed her aunt, she was left all alone and had no place to go. At this point of time, she joined the Mosaic Center and now she doesn’t want to leave it. The center helps in educating women about computers, money management and other related things.