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Prohibition on work pushing 10% of UK female asylum seekers into sex work

Research indicates that women fleeing war are often pushed into sex work in the UK due to severe economic hardship, with nearly half of them unable to afford basic hygiene products. A recent report by a refugee women’s charity highlights the effects of the Department of Home Affairs’ job ban on asylum seekers. It reveals […]

Down the shore: New Jersey lawmakers seek to undo sunscreen prohibition for kids

New Jersey lawmakers say that since the 1970s, the state has regulated sunscreen as an over-the-counter drug and can ban it from schools. State Rep. Nancy Munoz, R-Union, introduced a bill Wednesday that would instruct schools to allow students to use sunscreen and have school staff assist them in certain situations. Munoz, a former nurse, […]