11 Myths and Facts about Feminism

Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE)

This appeared in my inbox today, courtesy of a Google Alert. Great explanation of common misconceptions about feminism. I like this one below.

Myth: The fact that there are some women who have a higher social and economic status than some men means inequality has been eliminated.

Fact: Systematic inequalities continue to exist at every level of society. There may be female heads of Fortune 500 companies but the fact that they constitute less than 5% of the total means that barriers remain.

A recent visit to the ISEAS website also reveals a recent bulletin (PDF) from the Gender Studies Programme. The feature article highlights several worrying trends in ASEAN. One particular example is the seemingly bigger gender gap in countries which are more developed.

Disclosure: I am a AWARE member. [and proud to be one] :)

Equality and Human Rights Commission urges review of torture case

BBC NEWS

The independent watchdog has called for a review of the alleged collusion between the UK and other governments regarding torture cases.

Caution against improper weight control

Department of Health, Hong Kong

One wonders why people would consider consuming products containing parasites for weight control.

A department spokesman said infestation of parasites, such as Ascaris, as slimming means had no scientific basis. On the contrary, it could cause abdominal pain and distention, vomiting, diarrhoea and malnutrition.

Safety and good health comes first.

Taking an 'inner-tube taxi' to Thailand

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific |

The key point of the article is the last paragraph on sanctions.