Article here. Excerpt:

'Recently, I witnessed a remarkable altercation on a London bus, when a man refused to give up his seat to a woman. She started screaming at him about his lack of respect, but he wouldn’t budge. Quite right, too. Why should he? Respect cannot be demanded, it has to be earned.

Some say that chivalry is dead in the workplace, but did it ever have a proper place there in the first place, I wonder. In this instance, I can only speak for myself. If you are a female journalist working on a daily newspaper and a male colleague opens the door and politely ushers you through first, it really means something.

It means that, overnight, workmen have removed an entire floor, exposing a 100ft drop to the basement three storeys below, where a poisoned spike trap has been set. ‘After you, my dear.’ ‘No, no, after you.’ But at least, as I said, we understand each other.

Article here. Excerpt:

A temporary amendment to the Campus Code of Conduct that was approved in May is sparking a debate about how Cornell should treat students who are accused of sexually assaulting other students.

The amendment, which came in response to pressures from the federal government, lowered the required burden of proof in sexual assault cases, making it easier for accusers to win their cases. It also gave the accuser — who is formally referred to as the “complainant” — the same rights as the accused student to appeal the decision.

The ensuing debate has pitted victim advocates, who are concerned about protecting students who have been sexually assaulted, against those who worry that the changes may lead to the expulsion of innocent students.

http://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/

I think people forget Native American men have the highest rate of alcoholism and suicide. We have a responsibility as a nation to do more for them.

Some about it discussed here. Excerpt:

'What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.

http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/woman-who-cried-rape-to-pay-damages-1.1177505

'A Soshanguve teacher who was falsely accused of rape by the woman with whom he had an adulterous relationship is due to receive R230 000 in damages from his former lover.

Pretoria High Court Judge Legodi Phatudi ordered that Ntebane Patricia Molapo had to pay the damages to Herold Maphoto, a teacher at the Kgadime-Matsepe Secondary School. Maphoto spent 17 days in custody and went through a lengthy trial only to have his name cleared.

The judge found the woman intended to injure her lover when she instituted criminal proceedings against him. She knew rape was a schedule six offence and it was unlikely he would easily be released on bail.

Judge Phatudi said the woman decided to go ahead with the rape charge without applying her mind as to the possible consequences.'

Story here. Excerpt:

'A San Antonio woman who authorities accused of instigating a murder by lying to her boyfriend about being raped has accepted a plea agreement in which she now faces up to eight years in prison.

Melissa Ann Ramos, 23, had been charged with manslaughter for the June 2007 shooting death of Quiznos employee Nathan Ramirez, 20, even though she was not there when he was shot outside the North Side sandwich shop.

On Tuesday, prosecutors agreed to drop the manslaughter charge in exchange for her no-contest plea to robbery. Both are second-degree felonies generally punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

Her boyfriend, James “Clay” Kelly, was convicted by a jury of murder and sentenced in August by state District Judge Ron Rangel to 40 years in prison for also instigating the shooting.'

Article here. Excerpt:

'It appears that the uptake of breast cancer screening varies in different geographical areas of the UK. Researchers reporting to the National Cancer Research Institute's conference in Liverpool revealed that "fear, anxiety and embarrassment" were the reasons given by women for not attending breast screening – along with only being aware of two possible symptoms and assuming that "cancer would never happen to me".

GPs, nurses and health professionals are being encouraged to talk to women about breast cancer in order to raise the numbers accepting screening.

Story here. Excerpt:

'Like many working moms, Lena Hyde and Erin Rossitto juggle schedules that are full to overflowing.

So it's no surprise that they craved a little space - specifically, a downtown West Palm Beach address that would attract women with similar goals, "who want to grow and be successful and be good parents," Rossitto says.

The two friends recently opened Muses & Visionaries, a members-only office space and club - for women only. No boys allowed.

"We all connect on a different level when it's just women," says Hyde, a 43-year-old photographer.
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Any woman is welcome to join her there, for a fee. Muses & Visionaries memberships are available at three levels - the Enthusiast, the Musepreneur and the Careerist, providing varying degrees of access.'

Article here. Excerpt:

'WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Women are cracking boardroom glass ceilings all over Europe, spurred on by new quota requirements in many countries to put women at the top, according to the latest Corporate Women Directors International study of women directors in Fortune Global 200 companies, the biggest in the world.

"Something is happening, and it's driven by Europe," said Irene Natividad, chair of the Washington-based international research group CWDI which releases its 17th annual report on Nov. 18. "The momentum for more women on boards will change the face of the biggest companies in Europe, in the midst of the region's ongoing financial crisis. They are ahead of the ball game."

The major influence on many European companies -- government quotas for the number of women required to be in the boardroom, was initially propelled by Norway, but since adopted in Spain, France, the Netherlands, Iceland, Italy and Belgium.'

Article here.

'LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — University of Louisville Pediatrics has opened a health clinic for girls only.

The UofL Pediatrics-Young Women's Health said in a statement that it will limit its practice to girls and young women ages 11-21. The clinic's focus will be to help girls as they develop in their teen years.

Attending physician Monique Howard said many teen girls feel too old to see a pediatrician, but sometimes require attention that a family doctor might not be able to provide. In addition to routine medical checks, Howard is trained to help patients with issues such as eating disorders and reproductive health.

UofL Pediatrics Division of Adolescent Medicine chief Ken Schikler says the goal is to "bridge the gap" between pediatricians and adult medicine.'

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Article here. Excerpt:

'Women who trick men into fatherhood are the lowest of the low. If you think it doesn't exist, think again. It happens all the time.

The Daily Mail had several examples of men who were duped into becoming fathers by women who lied about birth control or, worse, used the sperm in the condoms to impregnate themselves. Sometimes it seems like all the rhetoric around childbearing is about women's rights and men's responsibilities, but what about in cases like these where the man is clearly duped into becoming a father because of the woman's biological clock?

It's hard to imagine anything that could be more irresponsible than bringing an unwanted child into the world and then, adding insult to injury, suing the man you tricked into paying for that child for at least 18 years. It's wrong to the man, yes. But even more, it's wrong to the child.

Story here. Good move. (See previous MANN story here.) Excerpt:

'STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A new judge was assigned Wednesday to handle the child sex abuse charges against former Penn State football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, whose televised defense earlier this week drew a rebuke from a lawyer for one of his accusers.

The change removed a State College judge with ties to a charity founded by Sandusky for at-risk children, The Second Mile.

Harrisburg attorney Ben Andreozzi said he represents a client who will testify against Sandusky, who is accused of abusing eight boys, some on campus, over 15 years.'

Reference: http://news.mensactivism.org/node/17530. Article here. Excerpt:

"Andréa Edwards has made a number of roles in film and television. Last seen her in a small role in "Easy Money". She has also had roles in, among other things Wallander movie "The weak point" and "In the Shadow of the heat."

Edwards went out Theatre Academy in 2000 and has worked at the Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm's City Theatre and Theatre Guillotine.

Now she has been sentenced to 11 000 SEK in fines for having shoplifted a Filippa K sweater Åhléns City of Stockholm.

Edwards has been convicted once before for shoplifting."

Article here. Excerpt:

'False allegations of abuse are common in family court, and have been used to separate many fathers (and some mothers) from their children. The reasons for this problem are many, but one of the biggest is the low evidence standard for upholding abuse claims.

The common evidence standard for domestic violence restraining orders is “preponderance of the evidence,” often conceptualized as a mere 51/49% likelihood of guilt. By contrast, when someone seeks a civil restraining order, the more stringent and appropriate “clear and convincing” evidence standard is used.
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Fathers and Families wants abused women (and men) to be afforded the protection they need. However, we have relentlessly publicized and fought the common problem of false allegations being used as child custody and financial maneuvers in divorce. And one of the key components in this fight is to replace the “preponderance” standard with the “clear and convincing” standard.

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'WASHINGTON – More than three years ago, a Maine district court judge ruled that Geoffrey Fisher no longer had to pay child support for a child that wasn't his.

But that didn't stop the state from revoking Fisher's driver's license and coming after him for thousands of dollars it says he owes in back payments.

Last year, Maine sent Fisher, 35, a letter seeking $11,450 in child support, even though officials know that DNA tests proved he isn't the father of the child in question.

As the nation experiences an unprecedented increase in unwed motherhood, more men are finding themselves named as "fathers," for purposes of child support, simply because of their ability to pay, say several recent studies.

It's called "paternity fraud," and one state that examined the problem found as many as 30 percent of those paying child support were, indeed, not the biological fathers of the children being supported.

The most recent comprehensive study took place in New Hampshire under the auspices of the Commission on the Status of Men.