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Green Parties, British Leaks, Afghan Women: Your Monday Briefing
How Men Can Use Pregnancy To Threaten Women
Women may not know that sometimes pregnancy can be abusive.
What we do: Ending violence against women
Violence against women and girls is a grave violation of human rights. Its impact ranges from immediate to long-term multiple physical, sexual and mental consequences for women and girls, including death.
Why Do Afghan Women and Girls Write Despite Threats?
From their homes to the streets to social media, Afghan women and girls are threatened for simply raising their voices and telling their stories. Why do they continue to write?
Diggers see how bad gas leaks can be
A maze of pipes and cables weaves under streets, yards, and homes. What happens when one breaks?
Women Like Me Are Abused Worldwide. Here's Why.
As a female preacher, I have firsthand experience of the way religion can discrimination against women. But religion is not the problem.
'I just want to go to school': how Afghan law continues to fail child brides
Afghanistan’s weak legal system has led to a routine reliance on informal justice mechanisms that commodify young women and leave them vulnerable to abuse
How To Raise Boys to be Kind Men
What can we do to help young men respect women, recognize consent, and have healthy sexual relationships? Teach them kindness to others—and the courage to go against the crowd.
How the church can help (or hurt) women in abusive marriages
What pastors say to women in abusive relationships can be life-changing
LSU engineer researching how to catch oil and gas leaks faster
An LSU engineering professor is working to leverage new fiber optic technology to more quickly detect oil and gas leaks, potentially saving industrial firms and municipalities millions in cleanup costs. According to an LSU announcement, LSU petroleum engineering assistant professor Jyotsna Sharma, funded by a $750,000 Department of Energy grant, is researching how quantum-enhanced fiber-optic …
How smart devices are exploited for domestic abuse
Two women explain how their partners turned internet-connected gadgets into a means of control.
Could drones detect leaks at oil and gas sites?
Some people think drones could help detect pollution and dangerous leaks from the oil and gas business. The technology is taking off, but federal
Commodities traders who 'run the world' face an uncertain green future
Coal and oil are being sidelined as reserves dwindle and environmental concerns grow
How femtech is putting women's healthcare front and centre
For a long time, femtech has been considered a niche, but a growing number of tech companies are hoping to change that narrative.
How nine out of ten healthcare pages leak private data
A recent study has shown that nine out of ten visits to health-related web pages result in data being leaked to third parties like Google, Facebook and Experian. That’s not new, so why do we …
Why don't British workers call in sick any more?
The number of days taken off due to illness in the UK is at a record low – but it could be a sign of economic weakness rather than strength
5 most powerful green IT practices
It's noble and potentially cost-efficient, but embracing the "go green" trend isn't simple. Jerry Buchanan of eMids Technologies shares five powerful green IT practices for healthcare.
Does contracting with third party payers compromise ethics?
All physicians should step back from the pursuit of better contracts and more secure government payments, and reevaluate our roles in the healthcare system.
Where Do Food Banks Fit in to the Fight for a Green New Deal?
A professor and researcher argue that this is a crucial moment to consider the key role that food charities have to play in rewriting the rules of our food system.
