Obvious though it may seem that equity and equality are not the same thing, they are often used interchangeably (or translated interchangeably) in many legal texts –including legislations aimed at implementing the principles set forth by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

Yesterday Human Rights Watch published the article UAE: Spousal Abuse Never a Right on their site criticizing a decision by the UAE Federal Supreme Court that upholds the “right” of a husband to “chastise” his wife and children with beatings and other forms of disciplinary measures such as punishments and coercion as long as no [...]

Those of us who live in the Western world are no strangers to oppression; we have been slave drivers, inquisitors, and repressors. Our history is filled with examples of ethnic, religious and gender based denigration, dehumanization, and demonization that, when taken too far, took the lives of millions of people who’s skin was too red [...]

Last week the president of Argentina, Cristina Kirchner, accused Vice President Julio Cobos of plotting to destabilize the country and overthrow the government to satisfy his own ambition and win his place as president in 2010.

According to NPR, a woman dies every two days in France at the hands of her husband or partner. Those of us living in countries like Argentina (where more than 100 women are killed by their partners each year) or the US (where 1232 women are killed each year) are no strangers to domestic violence

A few weeks ago, Vicky Cassels, creator of the LinkedIn group Business Women in Latin America, contacted me about writing a little something for members of the group who may be thinking about expanding or starting their own businesses. The reason she contacted me is because I have a business of my own, something which [...]