Category Archives: WP Commonplace Posts

I chose this picture because I had no idea women stack these coils in order to lengthen their neck. They alter their bodies just because it is considered a way to attract men. They first start wearing them to make their necks look longer; however, over time they begin to add more coils to actuallyContinue reading “Beauty Standards Among the Kayan Tribe of Burma”

Access to Education Employment Opportunities Reproductive Health & Rights Maternal Health Gender-based Violence Child Marriage Female Genital Mutilation Water & Sanitation Gender Equality https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/9-key-issues-affecting-girls-and-women-around-the/ I was interested to see the key issues affecting girls and women around the world. I found this list and child marriage really caught my attention. The website states, “An estimated 140 millionContinue reading “9 Key Issues Affecting Girls and Women Around the World”

“A growing number of governments around the world are considering whether to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages. So far, 30 countries and territories have enacted national laws allowing gays and lesbians to marry, mostly in Europe and the Americas. In Mexico, some jurisdictions allow same-sex couples to wed, while others do not.” https://www.pewforum.org/fact-sheet/gay-marriage-around-the-world/ IContinue reading “Same-Sex Marriage Around the World”

“The war cost Nigeria a great deal in terms of lives, money, and its image in the world. During the war, there were 100,000 military casualties and between 500,000 and two million civilians’ deaths from starvation.[5] It has been estimated that up to three million people may have died due to the conflict, most from hungerContinue reading “Casualties from Nigerian Civil War”

This picture shows the amount of women that are forced to engage in sexual acts before they turn 18. Although these statistics are from 2005-2016, I believe it is important to see how different areas of the world are affected by sexual violence. These women are victims; and this crime happened to them while theyContinue reading “Women Who Report Sexual Violence”

“We are the best in the world, have three World Cup championships, four Olympic championships, and the men get paid more to just show up than we get paid to win major championships,”Hope Solo, American Goalkeeper. The quote shows how women are getting paid less than men when they are playing the exact same sport.Continue reading “Women vs. Men in Sports”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”