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In many cases immigrant women are more hesitant to report incidents of harassment because the perpetrator holds a position of power and may threaten to fire them or call immigration if they seek help. Undocumented women in abusive relationships often face similar barriers to reporting acts of violence. A partner may discourage the woman from leaving the relationship using the threat of deportation or separation from their children.
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While the coverage is problematic, it is even more so in a culture that devalues women and regularly downplays the crime of rape, particularly sexual assaults committed by talented athletes. Our society laments the loss of the football careers these young men may have had, yet fails to seriously consider the affect this crime could have on the victim.
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Of the 100 sculptures (two per state) in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall, only 10 are of women, seven of whom are white. A statue of Rosa Parks was unveiled on Feb. 27, introducing the first full-body statue of an African American woman. Two other statues, depicting Sacagawea and Sarah Winnemucca, are of Native American women.
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A new book, Behind the Kitchen Door by Saru Jayaraman, is a revealing account of the restaurant industry seen through the eyes of its workers. One of the largest private employment sectors, this growing industry employs more than 10 million workers, many of whom struggle to make ends meet.
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Enough already about sequestration. The massive budget cuts that make up the looming sequester are self-imposed and, like last fall’s so-called “fiscal cliff,” present us with two bad alternatives for funding the United States government. This time the
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