C. Heyward Gignilliat was born in Gainesville, GA. After graduating from the University of Georgia, he taught English in Japan for six years. After completing graduate school, he moved first to Boston and then to San Francisco where he taught English at the Academy of Art University for eight years. Heyward and his wife moved […]
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Treading Water: The Current Challenges of Women’s Work
The rosy picture painted by the current administration about the U.S. economy fails to recognize the complexities of women’s daily lives and their diverse experiences in the workplace. The labor force participation of some women, particularly women of color, is irregular or has stagnated, making it difficult for women, especially those working in low-wage jobs, […]
Changing definitions of domestic violence and sexual assault may ‘roll back women’s rights by 50 years’
The current administration quietly changed the definition of both domestic violence and sexual assault back in April but the move has only just surfaced. Campaigners have warned that this could have significant repercussions for millions of victims of gender-based violence. Click here to read this article byMaya Oppenheim, Women’s Correspondent for Independent. .