‘Social Issues And Top News Events’ Archives
Women For Afghan Women – an Advocate for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
I recently did a post on women's charities but have just come across this organization, Women For Afghan Women, which I thought was worth a mention. Afghanistan is a country which has, in its most recent history, been troubled greatly by civil war; yet many people like to conveniently 'forget' or disregard the troubles which are not in their [...]
What is International Women’s Day?
Today is International Women's Day; International Women's Day is celebrated on the 8th of March each year. Intially a political event, today International Women's Day is basically a celebration of the achievements of women around the world socially, economically and politically. International Women's Day was first celebrated in 1911; [...]
Is it “Much Ado About Nothing” for the Celebrations of Canada’s Gold Winning Olympic Ladies’ Hockey Team?
Canada's ladies hockey team won gold at the Olympic games in Vancouver on Thursday February 25, 2010 after beating the U.S. team 2-0; the Canadian ladies then went on to celebrate in style - unfortunately the celebrations were caught on camera and broadcast to the world, who had various opinions about the matter. In comparison to the thousands [...]
Are Belly Rings Socially Acceptable for Women?
There was a time when ear piercings were the most common form of piercing; today, belly rings seem to have risen in popularity for women. However, how socially acceptable is it for a woman to display both her belly and a navel piercing in public? Women today are more sexually liberated and enjoy more freedom than their predecessors - and [...]
Women Celebrities Use ‘Power’ to Promote Social Issues
Money is power - or so they say. Often, celebrities get 'bad press' over the excessive spending celebrities make on clothes, gadgets and other material possessions. However, some celebrities do do charity work or support charities. Some women celebrities not only support a particular charity, they have themselves suffered some form of [...]
Health and Poverty Charities in Support of Women
Women are statistically more vulnerable than men, with regard to abuse, violence, poverty and health issues - although that is not to say that men suffer hardships too. Women however make up 70% of the world's poor, according to statistics provided by the web site, Just Give. In addition, two thirds of these women are unable to read and [...]
The Work of CARE in Haiti – Helping Women and Children
Nobody can fail to be moved by the huge earthquake which the island nation of Haiti on Tuesday January 12th 2010 - and the disaster which it left in its wake. Images coming out of Haiti are heartbreaking, to say the least; as with many natural disasters, it is the women and children who often suffer the most. Women are at risk from disease, [...]
Female Tattoos – Are They Becoming Socially Acceptable?
There was once a time that tattoos were a predominately male issue - a mark of drunken sailors, convicts and gangs; women who dared to show a tattoo were not viewed favorably and were often shunned. However, today, the stigma that used to be attached to tattoos seems to be changing, certainly in the U.S. and in other parts of the [...]
Social Issues News
Girly Chat will bring you news of some of the world's pressing social issues, with particular emphasis on women's causes, including women's charities and causes. A recent example of this is the Haiti earthquake disaster.
