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  Documentary Asks Aspiring Female Politicians “What’s Your Point?”

  Brian Krier | Wed, Jul 2nd, 2008 | Category: Reviews | City: Philadelphia | Tags: philadelphia, hillary clinton, brian krier, film review, gender, equality, documentary, politics, the white house project, project 2024 | 1

  For the fifth stop in their multi-city promotional tour, New York filmmakers Amy Sewell and Susan Toffler held a screening of their documentary what’s your point, honey? in Philadelphia last Thursday evening, exploring the issue of gender inequality in American politics. 

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  The Burden of Black Women

  Jeffrey Hill | Mon, Mar 24th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: jeffrey hill, news, transportation, obama, clinton, education, foreclosure, president, mortgage, politicians, color, gender, democrat, black women | 0

  Racism, sexism, foreclosure rates, economic woes - today in America, black women continue to endure the hardest trials with minimal support. As the presidential election approaches, the role of the black woman in society is starting to be recognized as both democratic candidates represent the mark of the “ism.” Let’s hope they’re not abandoned on November 5.

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  Gender-only is not the same as gender equality

  Hayley Richardson | Wed, Feb 13th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: hayley richardson, new york city, japan, gender, buses, equality, mexico city, mexico, public transit, seoul | 1

  Monday, the Times reported that a new “women only” bus line has recently begun running in Mexico City. With enormous pink signs proclaiming “exclusivo damas!” they cater to the thousands of women who’ve been victims of sexual harassment on D.F’s overcrowded public transportation system. The buses run less frequently, but they offer a respite from the probing hands and eyes of fellow male travelers.

  As this video demonstrates, most women applaud the arrival of the buses, and see this as…

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