Graphic sexual assault photo series forces you to see the victim
BY REBECCA RUIZ From Mashable Warning: The attached photos contain graphic depictions of sexual violence. On Friday (Sept. 9), photographer and college student Yana Mazurkevich marked Brock Turner’s release from jail by publishing a photo series on sexual assault entitled “It Happens.”…
Olwomen story of the week
30 Cool Nail Designs 2016 Submitted By Karyn Holmes From Olwomen Nail art is something that women find very difficult to get over with. There is so much potential for new looks, and there are new themes being discovered and…
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she had a miscarriage in 2011
By Kylie MacLellan, Reuters From Business Insider LONDON (Reuters) – Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, whose childlessness has been a matter of media speculation over the years, has revealed she suffered a miscarriage in 2011. Following the publication of extracts from…
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Cayman Islands: Estera sponsors Cayman Touch Association at U.S. Nationals
Estera, a world-leading fiduciary and administration services provider, is sponsoring the Cayman Touch Association (CTA) women’s team competing in the U.S. Touch Nationals, which will be held October 13-16. This is the first year the CTA is sending a women’s…
Nadia speaks out: Call for slavery in Iraq to be prosecuted
From Eugenia Afonso, Walk Free “We, the women and children, were taken by bus from the school to another area. They humiliated us along the way and touched us in a shameful way.”[1] Watch Nadia’s story here and sign this petition calling for…
First conference of the Women in Maritime Association to be held in the Cayman Islands
Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands (MACI) is pleased to be hosting the 1st Conference of the Women in Maritime Association, Caribbean (WiMAC) entitled WiMAC — Charting the Course for Generations of Women at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort,…
Puerto Rico reports first death from Zika-linked paralysis
By Harriet Agerholm From Independent UK ‘What does this tell us? That all of us are susceptible,’ says epidemiologist Puerto Rico has reported its first death caused by paralysis relating to a Zika infection. The US territory in the Caribbean has…
Women athletes are still playing a very long game of catch-up with men at the Olympics
By Laura Hills, The Conversation From Business Insider Rio 2016 is a celebration of the biggest and best achievements of men and women athletes from all parts of the globe. The Olympics have been particularly useful for showcasing the sporting prowess…
When an athlete’s relationships are more important than success in her sport
BY REBECCA RUIZ From Mashable Gone are the days when female athletes were openly demeaned or ridiculed in sports coverage. The change is welcome, but it hasn’t exactly liberated women from stereotypes that acknowledge their gender first and their success…
The most sexist moments at the Olympics — so far
BY HEATHER DOCKRAY From Mashable It’s Olympics time — that special time when the world’s strongest, toughest and bravest women come together to prove they’re still not as good as men. As least, that’s what some Olympics commentators seem to…
