Category Archives: Gender Equality
NOW Labz CSW Day 1 – Education Talk Recap
Today, at 10:30 am, New York time, Quipu.cc and the HotSpring Network’s NOW Labz project […]
Charlas en la red: NOW Labz CEM 2013
Hoy se inicia la conferencia de la Comisión sobre el Estatus de la Mujer (CEM […]
NOW Labz: CSW 2013
The NOW Labz project is a collaboration between the HotSpring Network, Quipu.cc, and partners, aimed […]
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Goes into the Dustbin of History (video)
Today, the 20th of September, 2011, the discriminatory US military policy known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, which required thousands of gay personnel to serve their country while keeping their private life secret. Honorable people were discharged only because someone else found out they were not heterosexual. In some cases, the ideal military officer for a highly skilled, difficult-to-fill position were discharged despite being the most qualified person for operationally vital positions.