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- Women and AIDS 3:03pm Dec 4
- Women and Caffeine 12:27pm Dec 2
- Art Imitates Life 8:17am Nov 30
On December 1st the world celebrated World AIDS Day, an international day of unity that brings awareness to the fight against HIV/AIDS. HIV/ AIDS has had a dramatic effect on people all over the world since the early 1980’s. But the statistics about its effects on women are alarming. ...
UMKC Women's Center Hey fans! This is an interesting clip from the documentary Killing Me Softly about the advertising of women in the media. Check it out!
www.mediaed.org
Killing Us Softly 3,Advertising's Image of Women | The Media Education Foundation produces and distributes documentary films and other educational resources to inspire critical reflection on the social, political, and cultural impact of American mass media.
Lakeshia Interesting clip about new guidelines for the pap smear. Let me know what you think.
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A new recommendation from experts suggests women need fewer pap smears. For more, click here: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/HealthyLiving/guidelines-ditch-annual-pap-smears/story?id=9131632
www.guardian.co.uk
The actor recalls a childhood tainted by his father's cruelty
UMKC Women's Center Finals are right around the corner! Need a place to study, relax, and use a computer in a quite space? Come to your UMKC Women's Center in Haag Hall Rooms 105 and 108! See you soon!
Bethany This article takes a shocking look at how big of a problem human trafficking can be.
humantrafficking.change.org
You can read my colleague Jen's thoughts on what happens to trafficked children after they turn 18 here. This week, the FBI conducted a nation wide law enforcement sweep as part of the National Inn... read more of this post, Feds Bust Sex Trafficking Ring, Rescue 48 Kids, at Change.org.
Lakeshia This video takes a look at one women's struggle with anorexia and how it dated back to her early childhood. She talks about how it began and her slow but steady recovery. very touching.
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Thrust into the public eye by a provocative ad campaign, Isabelle Caro has become the living face of anorexia, who says her disease stems from a childhood spent in isolation. Sheila MacVicar reports. (CBS News)
UMKC Women's Center Want to get out of the cold weather? Come relax in the Women's Center in Haag Hall Rm 105.
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Hi Women's Center Fans,
I found this really interesting article talking about Virginity on the blogspot She Sheet. Check it out and tell us what you think. I think the writer made some really interesting observation on indiviual defintions on Virginity.
http://www.wrc.pdx.edu/shesheet/wordpres
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What a strange concept virginity is. The idea behind such a status can be mind-boggling. How do we give meaning to virginity individually? There are a multitude of differing notions on which activities one can lose their virginity doing. ...
Finals are coming up fast and everyone is ready to start downing that caffeine. We all know that too much caffeine can be bad for you, but is it really as bad as everyone thinks? Moreover, does caffeine affect men and women differently...
First off, let me just make a clarification about the use of the words “Healthcare Debate” in the above title. At this time, it is nearly impossible to call the discourse surrounding the issue of healthcare reform a “debate”. It has...
Interesting anti-domestic violence video from the UK (a warning that it’s difficult to watch). I’m not sure what I think about it and the comments over at Feministing all over the place as well. What do our readers think?
Lakeshia This article take a look at some of the reasons girls lose interest in math and science and what we can do to change that. enjoy :)
www.sciencedaily.com
ScienceDaily (Sep. 8, 2008) Most parents and many teachers believe that if middle-school and high-school girls show no interest in science or math, there's little anyone can do about it.
UMKC Women's Center V-Day and SAFER Launch Campus Accountability Project: A Demand for Sexual Assault Policy Reform
V-Day and SAFER Launch Campus Accountability Project: A Demand for Sexual Assault Policy Reform | vd
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New York, NY, December 1, 2009—V-Day and Students Active for Ending Rape (SAFER) are proud to announce the launch of their joint “Campus Accountability Project: A Demand for Sexual Assault Policy Reform.” ...
Bethany In honor of World AIDS day, read this article and hopefully learn something new!
www.thebody.com
Information about HIV and AIDS is constantly evolving. It's hard to keep up and it's often overwhelming. Check your current knowledge of HIV with the ...
