National Women Student Coalition | USSA
USSA | Constitution | Ask Us A Question
Hello all! Welcome to the National Women Student Coalition Tumblr. It is the purpose of this coalition to organize and advocate on issues concerning women across the nation. We hope that this Tumblr may serve as a safe space for women of varying lifestyles, backgrounds, and identities to express themselves. If you have a story, article, or insight you would like to share, or a remarkable woman you would like to honor, please email us at nwscussa@gmail.com. Explore.Express.Enjoy!
-
Why do we so often shy away from the truth? One of the Nation’s premier spoken word artists, Ise Lyfe, takes a crack at uncovering this phenomena.
-DT
-
Wanna Hear a Joke?: Women’s Rights…in Norwegian Society
This year for 2010 marksNorway as the highest ranked nation on the recent United Nation’s global Human Development Index (HDI), but the country is facing a human rights challenge.
Not every woman today in Norway is given the benefits of equality in Norwegian society, even though the northern state is known for its advocacy for gender equity. Current facts show that numerous immigrant refugee women are actually slipping through the cracks in Norway’s system of human rights (‘No one is Ilegal’ Campaign aims to protect Norway’s Paperless Refugees by Norway correspondent Synne Hall Arnøy – Women News Network – WNN).
Though many move to Norway to seek a new life better than their past, they are met with a disrespect of culture as well as a deep neglect for basic rights as the society they now live in reminds them, “Paperless Refugees” Have no Rights, Especially if they are Women!
click on link to read more: http://womennewsnetwork.net/
-DT
-
According to the newly released The Congressional Joint Economic Committee (JEC), women over the age of 50 suffer the most from the gender wage gap, making an average of 75 cents for every dollar a man makes. Women between sixteen and fifty years old make an average of 80 cents compared to every dollar a man earns. The JEC also studied regional gender wage inequities and reports that the states with the most imbalanced wage ratio for senior women are: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Kansas, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, and Illinois.
-ET
Source:http://feminist.org/news/newsbyte/uswire.asp
-
–
As we prepare for the hectic season of Winter Holidays and children/adults await the glitz and glamor of new gadgets, many do not know the true story behind these festive gifts that have been acquired at the expense of many lives and the rape and torture of many women…Click on the link to read on.
-DT
-
On Thursday, December 9th the Development, Relief, and Education of Alien Minors (DREAM) Act passed through the U.S. House of Representatives with a vote of 216-198.
The DREAM Act has been 10 years in the making. Since 2001, advocates have fought for legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to earn citizenship in the United States. The version passed in the House stipulates that immigrants between 15 and 30 may qualify for citizenship if they work towards a degree at an institution of higher education or serve two years in the military. Qualifying immigrants must go through ten years of conditional citizenship (during this period they can’t go abroad for long periods of time) before they may obtain full citizenship .
The Senate was scheduled to vote on the DREAM Act last week, but tabled the legislation so that they can vote on the House’s newer version rather than the older version. DREAM advocates anticipate that this vote will take place this week.
-ET
-
SB1070 & A Call to Arizona: Somebody’s got to tell it like it is.
Thank You Dr. West for imparting this knowledge to us all.
-DT
-
LETS TAKE IT BACK A FEW YEARS…..
We don’t have to go through all this, it’s been done for us. ROCK THE VOTE, not just because you want to…but because someone else fought for you to be able to.
-DT
-
Willow and her ‘Warriorettes’!!!!!
So in case you haven’t heard of it by now the newest music/dance craze of the moment is “whip my hair,” brought on by the same titled hit single of Willow Smith (music name: Willow). Willow at the tender age of 9, has successfully created a song that is not only a favorite amongst several age groups but also has a great message! A sampling of the lyrics bear that out: “We turn our back and whip our hair/ And just shake ‘em off, shake ‘em off, shake ‘em off/ Don’t let haters keep me off my grind/ Keep my head up/ I know I’ll be fine.”
‘Whip My Hair’ means don’t be afraid to be yourself,” Smith explained, “and don’t let anybody tell you that that’s wrong. Because the best thing is you.”
Willow is not only a prime example of what the music industry needs more of but she is also a great role model for the younger generations. She has not fallen victim to the heavy sexuality portrayed by and exposed to a great number of youth in America. Willow confidently belts out tunes of her individuality and eagerness in her music…
“And it’s not because I have to, it’s because I want it,” she said of her percolating music career. “Most people, if they don’t want it, they’ll just be like, ‘Oh well, I can do that tomorrow’ — is that what’s called procrastinating?” she added with a grin (“Willow Says Whip My Hair Video is About Being Yourself”-by: Rebecca Thomas).
Follow the link below to check out the ultimate Warriorette jingle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymKLymvwD2U
P.S. Girl, I love your style!!!!!
-Fellow Warriorette,
DT
-
Marisol Valles Garcia (20 years old), a criminology student, is breaking headlines all over Mexico. She has become the police chief of Praxedis G. Guerrero, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Some headlines are hailing her as the bravest woman in Mexico for taking up the job in one of the most violent municipalities in the border state of Valles Garcia Chihuahua. She was the only person who accepted the top job in a police force whose officers have been abducted and even killed.
“Yes, there is fear,” Valles Garcia said Wednesday in an interview with CNN en Español. “It’s like all human beings. There will always be fear, but what we want to achieve in our municipality is tranquility and security.”
Juarez is the bloodiest city in Mexico, with a reported 2,500 people killed in drug violence this year. Nationwide, the federal government says, more than 28,000 people have lost their lives since Mexican President Felipe Calderon declared war on the drug cartels after taking office in December 2006.
Valles Garcia sees a non-violent role for her 13-member force, which will be mostly female and unarmed.
“The weapons we have are principles and values, which are the best weapons for prevention,” she told CNN en Español. “Our work will be pure prevention. We are not going to be doing anything else other than prevention.” (20 year old woman becomes top cop in violent Mexican municipality-By Arthur Brice, CNN)
Valles Garcia says “she’s just tired of everyone being afraid,” and with a 13 member force of all women she hopes to accomplish what many before her were unable to accomplish…peace and serenity for those who live in Chihuahua.
Ms. Valles Garcia and other members of the Praxedis G. Guerrero, Chihuahua municiple force , we commend you and thank you for your bravery and heart!
-Way to Step up,
DT
-
To Save an Existing Life While in the Process of Bearing a New One
A worldwide campaign to save the lives of 16 million mothers and children over the next five years will be launched by the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, today with around $40bn already pledged by governments and private aid groups.
Also, to mark the end of the UN Millennium Development Goals Conference in New York City (20-22 September 2010), Salil Shetty and Larry Cox speak here about what needs to be done to meet the MDGs in 2015. They also explain the ‘Death Clock’ which was erected in Time Square during the summit and counted how many women died in child birth during the UN summit. This September 24, 2010, 3:05 min video is an Amnesty International production. (“UN Launches world Campaign to Save 16 Million Mothers and Children”-WNN )
A proper education is not just an investment, rather it is meant to function as a tool for the betterement of ones own life and the lives of others.
-DT
