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Price of Life At Baruch

The Price of Life is a citywide campaign that took place in 17 college campuses across New York City from October 1st to the 12th. Spearheaded by the Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship this campaign aims to inform college students on … Continue reading

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Women’s Rights Bill up for Discussion

  The article states that many people have not been in favor of this bill and are hesitant to pass it. Many are in disagreement about topics such as sex trafficking and child abortion laws. Thus by preventing the bill … Continue reading

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Women, Bought and Sold in Nepal

According to UNICEF close to 7000 women and girls are trafficked from Nepal into India, and close to 200,000 of them are now working in brothels all around India. This violation of their right to freedom often occurs when a … Continue reading

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Silenced Voices: Victims of Forced Child Marriages in Afghanistan

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Sahar Gul was about 13 when she was sold to a man of 30-year-old to be married. At that time, she still had not reached a legal marriage age which is 16. As soon as she arrived at her in-laws’ … Continue reading

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Women in the Senate

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In Jennifer Steinhauers’ New York Times article written on March 21, 2013, she states that “with 20 female senators now in office, an all-time high, women have morphed from the curiosity they were for much of the 20th century into … Continue reading

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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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In this New York Times article, it is reported that the New York City Council passed a law that employers cannot penalize women who ask for minor job modifications due to their pregnancy and childbirth. This act allows women to … Continue reading

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