Women In Trump's administration work to redefine 'Women's Issues' But keep getting sidelined

Sarah Huckabee Sanders's two phones were ringing nonstop on her desk late on a Friday afternoon.

It had been two days since she officially had been named White House press secretary — and just four minutes into an interview with Independent Journal Review. Her assistant stepped into her office with yet another phone and flashed the screen in her face. She grabbed the phone, clicked it off, and said she only had time for two more questions.

Instead of getting defensive, churches should work to address domestic violence

You might have seen the recent media coverage looking into the relationship between church leaders and church members who have experienced family and domestic violence. As part of a series on domestic violence and religion, the ABC recently reported on claims the church is failing to protect victims, and enabling perpetrators. 

Some commentators have claimed it to be an "attack on Christianity", part of an ongoing campaign to vilify institutions and people of faith. This is a dangerous misinterpretation of the reporting, which speaks to an important issue that we all need to work to address.

A failure to protect

Economic growth means nothing if we can’t keep girls and women safe from abuse

Bangladesh is going through hard times.

“People” have grown too dependent on their rulers, and the rulers are suffering from a lack of perspective being surrounded by sycophants, leading to disjointed decisions being made regarding the future of our nation.

On the February 27, the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017 was passed despite nationwide protests and requests from the more civil parts of our society. In order to make a decision which may have devastating effect on the lives of women, the administration resorted to a game of semantics to confuse and confound us.

What kind of a law is it that allows the parents of a girl who was raped to marry her off to the rapist himself?

The state could have delivered a stern warning by rejecting the bill, signaling that perpetrators of violence against women and girls wouldn’t be spared, and that the victims of violence would get better legal and physical assistance.