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Sex versus Gender

What's the difference and why does it matter? Being female is both a sex and a gender. The two words are often used interchangeably, but they actually mean different things. Sex[...]

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Earthquake in Haiti: How women are affected by the crisis

"The damage of the quake of Tuesday is beyond one’s imagination. Although it is very difficult to determine the exact figure I have seen bodies all along the main street of Port-Au[...]

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Does Pro-Girl mean Anti-Boy?

Today someone with the alias "Male Superiority" posted some pretty negative comments here on the blog.  In one, it was suggested that I get back into the kitchen and make him a san[...]

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Copenhagen 15: What it means for women and girls

Maybe you've heard about it in the news: right now, 30,000 people are in Copenhagen (in Denmark) trying to create a plan to address climate change.  By the end of this week, world [...]