The US needs to address the gender disparity in refugee support.
A recent ruling has denied asylum for women from El Salvador who are facing violence from gang members. The Immigration Appeals Committee, which serves as the top administrative body for US immigration law, determined that Salvadoran women, as a group at risk of persecution, are “overloaded and not recognizable” under existing laws. According to both […]
Women athletes challenge NCAA settlement, asserting $1.1 billion gender disparity
Eight female athletes from various sports—including college soccer, volleyball, and track and field—have filed an appeal challenging a recent antitrust settlement involving the House and the NCAA. Last week, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved the settlement, which facilitates direct payments from universities to athletes. The athletes argue that women are being denied a fair […]
Egg shortage leads to bizarre disparity in price — cage-free carton costs much less than a dozen regular eggs
A nationwide egg shortage has led to strange pricing at checkout counters in the New York area. Regular egg cartons are significantly higher than organic, free range varieties. Big Apple grocery store Morton Williams has produced a whopping $9.99 this week 12 white eggs from the store brand, and a carton of brown eggs from […]
Senate GOP campaign chair ‘concerned’ over fundraising disparity but predicts who will win majority
Exclusive – Las Vegas – Sen. Steve Daines of Montana, chairman of the Senate Republican Campaign Committee, is lobbying big donors and influential conservative activists to close the funding gap between Republican and Democratic campaigns. “We need your help to close the fundraising gap,” the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) emphasized, speaking […]
Khanna introduces bill addressing gender disparity in autism diagnosis
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced a bill on Friday aimed at addressing the issue of under- and delayed diagnosis of autism in women and girls. Khanna, along with Republican Reps. Claudia Tenney of New York and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, introduced the “Spectrum Act” that would allow the president of the National Science Foundation to […]
South Carolina’s Dawn Staley makes plea against ‘pay disparity’ in Jimmy V Award speech at ESPYS
South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley received the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at Thursday night’s ESPY Awards. Staley joins a list of recipients that includes Dick Vitale, who is battling cancer, Liam Hendricks, Jim Kelly, the late Stuart Scott and Craig Sager, and Eric LeGrand, who was left paralyzed after being tackled during […]