People shout slogans during a protest in Pamplona on April 28th. Photo: AFP Spain is experiencing its very own #metoo moment as women across the nation flood social media with accounts of rape in protest at the controversial verdict in Pamplona last week. Tens of thousands of women in Spain have shared their experience of rape, some on behalf of women who were murdered during the attack to protest against the acquittal of five men accused of gang raping an 18-year-old woman at the city's bull-running festival. The men were acquitted of sexual assault, which includes rape, and sentenced to nine years for the lesser offence of sexual abuse. The movement comes months after women across the globe came forward to share sexual abuse experiences with the hashtag #Metoo in the wake of revelations about Harvey Weinstein. READ MORE: In the days following the verdict, huge demonstrations have taken place in towns and cities across Spain, rallying under the slogan "it's not sexual … [Read more...] about #Cuéntalo: Spanish women launch their own #Metoo movement
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Literature review shows women at higher concussion risk, more severe symptoms
A survey of the research that has been done on women and concussions has found that female athletes have a higher risk of concussion and report more severe symptoms in comparison with male athletes.The University of Virginia review was conducted because there have been mixed findings about whether women and girls have differences in concussion incidence and recovery, said senior author Donna Broshek, a neuropsychologist and co-director of U.Va. Health System’s Acute Concussion Evaluation Clinic.Women tend to get more concussions in the sports where there is a male equivalent, Broshek said, such as soccer or basketball.“The reason women have lower concussion rates overall is because women tend not to play football or, in general, wrestling, or some other sports that have higher concussion risk,” Broshek said.There is also some evidence that female athletes, especially in their teenage years, may have symptoms that last longer. The question has been whether women are … [Read more...] about Literature review shows women at higher concussion risk, more severe symptoms
Black nurses sue Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Liz Kowalczyk Globe Staff April 29, 2018 Nirva Berthold had nursed cancer patients at Brigham and Women’s Hospital for nine years, when she decided to go after a higher-paying position. The Haitian-American nurse said she was turned down for that job because she is black. When another Haitian- American nurse stuck up for Berthold, that woman said the hospital retaliated against her.The women’s claims — which the Brigham said are untrue — are at the center of two back-to-back trials scheduled to begin this week in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston. Berthold and her former colleague, Gessy Toussaint, sued the hospital and three managers in 2014.Berthold still works at the Brigham, as a care coordinator, while Toussaint resigned in 2015 after 15 years there. Advertisement The trial comes amid a backdrop of concern about the lack of minority … [Read more...] about Black nurses sue Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Jealous mum battered cheating lover after catching him romping with two women in hostel
A JEALOUS mum battered her cheating lover after she caught him romping with two women. Shannon Burns flipped after bursting in on love rat John McMillan, 28, in Falkirk, Scotland. The 25-year-old, who landed in court after rumbling her cheating lover’s threesome, said: “It’s not the first time I’ve caught him but it’s the first time with two. I just saw red.” She dodged jail despite repeatedly thumping the man in the booze-fuelled hostel bust-up. She was ordered to do 108 hours of unpaid work after she also confessed to whacking a female cop sent to the fight. Burns, who said she was “heavily intoxicated” when she lashed out at her lover of 18 months, told The Sun: “He disappeared and was lying to me about where he was. “I went looking for him — I knew where he might be. He took ages to answer the door. "John was at the door with no top on and I could see these two girls from the doorway.” She added: “I … [Read more...] about Jealous mum battered cheating lover after catching him romping with two women in hostel
Roof collapse at Indian restaurant leaves 6 women injured, including one neck injury
SIX women were injured when a ceiling collapsed at an Indian restaurant. Five suffered minor injuries while a sixth reportedly had a neck injury. The accident happened in the basement of the three-storey Sizzling Palate restaurant in Bolton on Saturday night. Customer Huzaifa Chunara told the Bolton News that the ceiling had not shown any signs of being unstable before it fell. He continued: “We tried to pick up the ceiling as our friends were trapped underneath it.” Chunara also said that the management of the restaurant had continued to serve food upstairs while people from the basement area were receiving medical treatment. He added: “There was glass, hot food and sizzling plates scattered everywhere and most of the injured sustained cuts and bruises to the back of their heads neck and lower back.” Another customer told the BBC: “There were a good 15-20 people that had to actually try and hold the ceiling up but… once people got out from … [Read more...] about Roof collapse at Indian restaurant leaves 6 women injured, including one neck injury