Gender Issues

In this July 31 2014 photo, Marcia Cubitt, president, Essential Bodywear, left, and CEO Carrie Charlick talk about a bra in Commerce Township, Mich. Charlick and Cubitt have $4 million in sales but have been rejected for $500,000 credit lines since 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Women small business owners struggle to get loans

Joyce Rosenberg · August 20, 2014 6:40 pm

Judge finds firm discriminated against women

Judge finds firm discriminated against women

Washington Examiner · August 20, 2014 12:13 pm

Perhaps the most sexist car insurance company I never heard of until today, Sheilas' Wheels in Britain, unveiled last week its ideal highway -- with bright pink-painted lanes just for the ladies. (Courtesy photo)

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Don’t let American feminists or comedians see this

Ashe Schow · August 18, 2014 6:53 pm

Indian policewomen salute as they march in the rain during a parade to mark Independence Day in Jammu, India, Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. India celebrates its 1947 independence from British colonial rule on Aug. 15. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

Indian PM urges an end to violence against women

Muneeza Naqvi · August 15, 2014 12:41 pm

A shock claim that "one in five women on college campuses have been sexually assaulted" has been parroted by politicians - including President Obama - hoping to score points and appear to be concerned about the supposed war on women. (iStock Image)

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No, 1 in 5 women have not been raped on college campuses

Ashe Schow · August 13, 2014 2:31 pm

Monday meme: Equality through injustice

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Monday meme: Equality through injustice

Ashe Schow · August 11, 2014 8:00 pm

Should women be given free tampons? That's what columnist Jessica Valenti argues for in her latest article for Britain's Guardian newspaper.ÃÂ (iStock Image)

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Should tampons be free?

Ashe Schow · August 11, 2014 6:43 pm

Backlash: College men challenge 'guilty until proven innocent' standard for sex assault cases

Backlash: College men challenge ‘guilty until proven innocent’ standard for sex assault cases

Ashe Schow · August 11, 2014 3:38 pm

U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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Two more campus sexual assault bills introduced, and neither addresses due process

Ashe Schow · August 5, 2014 10:00 am

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Thought experiment: Let’s reverse the sexes in this story about drunk shaming

Ashe Schow · August 2, 2014 10:00 am

In this July 14, 2014 photo, Syrian refugee Umm Jamil looks on at her house in Halba town, northern Lebanon. Jamil, who takes care of her 19-year-old disabled son, said she was falsely accused of prostitution after Lebanese police confused her for another suspected prostitute in her building. Her brief detention left her feeling humiliated and wanting to leave Lebanon, where she said Syrian women are often seen as being sexually promiscuous. (AP Photo/Diaa Hadid)

Syrian refugee women face sexual exploitation

Diaa Hadid · August 1, 2014 7:12 am

The "Campus Safety and Accountability Act" may not do anything to actually combat sexual assaults and will most likely lead to more lawsuits over claims of due process violations and more men being convicted for politically correct purposes. (iStock)

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6 questions for the sponsors of the new campus sexual assault bill

Ashe Schow · July 31, 2014 10:00 am