March 8, 2018 – Bridge Agents

This is how the global feminist revolution began

March 8, 2018 Bridge Agents

(OpenDemocracy) – In the UK, the revolution started with a hand on the knee. Harassment and assault allegations rocked the British Parliament. Minister after minister was forced to resign. They apologised for behaviour that ‘fell short’ of the rigours high office. But angry constituents demanded to know why their behaviour still entitled them to the job of MP at all. In by-elections that followed, every political party insisted on women-only shortlists. If sexual bullying was to end in politics, they argued, then the culture of parliament needed to change – starting…

Selecting Defensive Handgun Ammunition – An Analysis of Performance Criteria

March 8, 2018 Bridge Agents

(SurvivalSullivan) – Of all the factors that one considers when preparing to defend yourself and loved ones with a firearm, ammunition selection is one that is most immersed in conventional “wisdom”, folklore, and outright falsehoods, and as such is one where most newer gunhands, and more than a few seasoned gunslingers, fall victim to bad info. All the common handgun cartridges- 9mm Para., .38 Special, .357 Magnum, .40 S&W and the much beloved .45 ACP, all have their vocal fans, and seething critics. We’ll touch on the most common myths, but…

María Roa Borja: A Voice in the Fight for Labor, Ethnic and Gender Rights in Colombia

March 8, 2018 Bridge Agents

Colombia (GV) – Antes, el tema de las empleadas domésticas se hablaba entre empleadores en reuniones sociales, ahora se habla en el ministerio de trabajo, en la corte constitucional, en el Congreso de la República y en los medios de comunicación […] Los temas relacionados con las empleadas domésticas eran de nuestro carácter, la raza, lo ágiles que éramos para cocinar […] Hoy el tema principal son nuestros derechos laborales. In the past, the topic of domestic workers was discussed among employers in social gatherings, now it is discussed at…