Women Leading Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine, Now Include them in Leadership, say UN Women and CARE — Global Issues

Women Leading Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine, Now Include them in Leadership, say UN Women and CARE — Global Issues

Women have been highly impacted by the Ukraine war, and have headed humanitarian efforts in their communities, but are still absent from leadership positions. UN Women and Care called for their meaningful inclusion in planning and decision-making processes. Credit: Ed Holt/IPS by Naureen Hossain (new york) Wednesday, May 11, 2022 Inter…

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Dev Claims Requests for a Black and/or Female Lead Were Rejected

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Dev Claims Requests for a Black and/or Female Lead Were Rejected

A former Respawn Entertainment developer has claimed that requests from team members to make the protagonist of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order female and/or Black were shut down. The response allegedly centered around the fact that the Star Wars franchise had a female lead after the movies’ Rey, and the…

Opinion | What a Reversal of Roe v. Wade Might Mean for the Midterms
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Opinion | What a Reversal of Roe v. Wade Might Mean for the Midterms

Caitlin Myers, a professor of economics at Middlebury who has written extensively on reproductive issues, was pessimistic about the likelihood of abortion functioning as a liberal mobilizing issue. She wrote by email: The brunt of the impacts of a Roe reversal will be felt by young, poor, and Black women…