Trump administration ‘rolling back women’s rights by 50 years’ by changing definitions of domestic violence and sexual assault

‘I was massively surprised and really shocked. It’s quite scary how quietly it’s happened. It’s a massive step backwards. We have literally gone back to the 70s,’ says academic Maya Oppenheim Women’s Correspondent @mayaoppenheim Thursday 24 January 2019 17:47 The Independent US Donald Trump’s decision to change definitions of domestic violence and sexual assault has rolled

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Well done, feminism. Now men are afraid to help women at work

News that men are too fearful of a trip to HR to help out their female colleagues is final proof that the gender equality project has backfired, writes Martin Daubney Men are too paranoid about sexual harassment claims to lend a helping hand in the workplace Originally published :   1:14PM BST 01 Oct 2015 A

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UK: White heterosexual males face discrimination everywhere, man says after winning employment tribunal

‘Had I lied on my interview form and said I was bisexual, there’s a strong possibility I would be working for Cheshire Police now’ 89 comments Click to follow The Independent A potential police recruit who was rejected from a force because he is white, male and heterosexual has said he believes many other men

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Judge appeals for help finding (Aussie) girl ‘living with mother in camper van’

13th February By Press Association 2019 Ruby McKay-Uhd A High Court judge has issued an urgent appeal for help finding a missing three-year-old girl thought to be living an itinerant lifestyle with her yoga teacher mother. Mr Justice Keehan said Ruby McKay-Uhd and her mother, Victoria McKay, 43, are believed to be living in a

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’10 days from death’: Male domestic abuse survivor describes horrific ordeal as former girlfriend is jailed

Tom Embury-Dennis 5 days ago © Provided by Independent Digital News & Media Limited  A male survivor of domestic violence said he was “10 days away from death” after he was repeatedly physically and psychologically abused by his girlfriend.Alex Skeel was battered, stabbed, burned, denied food, forced to sleep on the floor and kept away

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Brisbane judge’s ruling overturned by Family Court as a ‘gross miscarriage of justice’

hoto: Brisbane-based Federal Circuit Court Judge Salvatore Vasta. (www.qldcricket.com.au) Related Story: ‘It must surely be time’: Chief Justice says family court may need royal commission Related Story: Sweeping changes to family court announced as broader review of strained system continues A Brisbane judge who sentenced a father of two to jail for contempt of court

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Why won’t we admit it: women commit domestic violence too

Michael Bird Michael Bird 19 February 2019Mccann Males are generally the perpetrators of domestic and sexual violence and women are generally the victims of domestic and sexual violence. However, we need to remember that “generally” does not mean “exclusively”. According to statistics, women are perpetrators of 25 per cent of domestic violence against men and

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As its dramatic debt is revealed, can White Ribbon survive?

The financial problems which now beset White Ribbon Australia were already in place well before the appointment of controversial CEO Tracy McLeod Howe, who lasted only three months in the job after a series of missteps. ‘If your reputation is under attack, it’s hard to get people to donate.’Credit:Alex Ellnghausen The charity, which aims to

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Waring parents use Facebook as a weapon in family law cases

Waring parents using Facebook as a weapon in family law cases have lost custody of children and been warned they could even face criminal charges. A father won custody of his two children last year after their mother posted on Facebook: “Quick question, does anyone know if you can hire a suicide bomber for a

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CEO Who Put His Company on the Line To Stand Up to Gillette’s ‘Toxic Masculinity’ Ad

WJ Western Journal Tweet Email Print Ergard Watches / YouTube screen shotErgard Watch Company CEO Ilan Srulovicz (Ergard Watches / YouTube screen shot) By Ilan Srulovicz January 18, 2019 at 2:32pm Share on Facebook Tweet EmailPrint Editor’s note: The following was written by Ilan Srulovicz, the CEO and founder of Egard Watch Company, explaining why

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