Germany: Women on Corporate Boards

In other news, Germany has not implemented the law that calls for women to be seen in Boardrooms just as much as men. With the uproar of feminists around the world dating back to the 1960's, Germany has decided to take matters into their own hands and show that they believe women's ideas and lives do matter by giving them just as many jobs in boardrooms as men.

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Japan: Women Crying Rooms

Recently in Japan, a hotel has implemented "crying rooms" for women. This begs two huge questions: why is the room only for women and why does Japan need a crying room? Japan is known historically for being a hard-working country. Furthermore, women are expected to work far more than men, having a job and also being a housewife who raises the kids, and cooks and cleans. This could be the reason why Japan has adopted the notion of a "crying room" for women to leave the house, get their sorrows out, and go back home like nothing is wrong. Is this a good or bad thing? I feel oppressing the Japanese even more could not be a good thing.

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Africa: Women Farmer Oppression

In Africa, a country with a lot of agricultural work, there seems to be a gender gap between the workers. Working as a farmer is a good job in Africa, a job that women hold almost half of. Although women are seen almost as much as men in farm work, their farms are much smaller and less productivity is seen compared to men farms. Women are unable to make as much money as the men in these farm jobs, oppressing them even more in the work field.

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India: The Gender Gap Widens

It is no secret that society places men above women. Even worse, women are affected by violence more than men. In India, the gender gap is reported to be growing even wider with the complaints of assault and rape charges that are pouring in to every police station. Women are treated far less than men in India, and are the victims of much more assault and violence.

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India: Transgender IS a gender

A rather exciting news break in India is the implementation of a new gender: the right to choose your own gender. Up until recently, transgender was seen as a choice and maybe an outcry for publicity, something not taken seriously. India has chosen to recognize transgender as a gender, and leave the identification up to the citizen. Other places in the world have not come this far at all, but it will be interesting if this starts a trend in the near future.

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Islam: Social Media Tactics

The internet-and social media-has been a big part of modern society for years. Recently, the Islamic State has been using social media to win recruits in the U.S. The terrorists over in Islam are directly contacting citizens in the U.S. to try and recruit them on their side. It's extremely shocking to know that the terrorists of Islam-people who attacked the U.S. in 2011-are contacting citizens of the U.S. for help.

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Saudi Arabia: The Norm of Beheading

Recently in Saudi Arabia, a woman was publicly executed for sexually abusing her step daughter and then killing her. This is the fifteenth public execution by beheading since the beginning of this year. Although the crime may fit the penalty, public execution is gruesome and beheading is even more grotesque. Contrast to the USA, Saudi Arabia uses the death penalty for crimes as small as burglary. Knowing the death penalty and the value given on life in different countries is essential to understanding the way of life of different cultures.

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