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Julie Suk, Prof. of Sociology, Political Science, and Liberal Studies, Graduate Ctr. of CUNY Moderator: Panel Info: Nearly every country has ratified the U.N. treaty on women’s rights. Most of the world’s constitutions guarantee equality between men and women. Gender quotas for women candidates are found in every region of the world. The U.S. enjoys none of these mechanisms. Opponents often claim that women in the U.S. already have ‘enough’ legal rights and don’t need treaties, an ERA, or help getting elected to political office. As the U.S. celebrates the centennial of woman suffr...

Why? i thought america was going to protect us, our kids. was going to be safe [ our next guest describes this mother as a vigil aunie in the muslim community. joining us from d.c. to explain the journalist and author of "standing alone" ostra nomani. good to have you with us this morning. individuavigilaunte. what do you mean by that? >> in traditional community, when we have elders we call them aunties and uncles, even if you're not related to them. in the community we have ten forcers, we also call them, where they want to put down the letter of the law with a strict interpretation of islam...