Women in the workforce.

Femininity & Workforce: What It Means to Be a Woman in Business World

WASHINGTON (ViaNews) – In the wake of campaigns such as the #NoMakeup movement and the social media shattering #MeToo, women’s voices on beauty, harassment, discrimination and double standards are becoming more powerful in the political and social arenas. But what role does a women’s femininity (or lack thereof) play in her experience in the business…

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Jossa Johansson in Kenya holding a girl. Foto by: @jossajohansson instagram account.

Uninformed Results of Voluntourism

NEW YORK (ViaNews) – Back in March, Instagram user Jossa Johansson (@jossajohansson) posted an image of herself with a child from Kibera, Kenya. Although the photo appeared innocent, Johansson became the center of unwanted attention when the social media community burst with an outcry in response to her caption. Johansson wrote, “One of the happiest…

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eSports live event. Photo by: BagoGames

Facebook’s Attempt to Broadcast Exclusive E-Sports Tournaments Didn’t Turn Out as Expected

Between January 23 to 28, Facebook exclusively broadcasted the competition of two important massive online video game tournaments, but the reaction of players and spectators was not entirely positive. The popular social network co-founded by Mark Zuckerberg began 2018 with a slight slip. In the first days of the first month of the year, Facebook…

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Peruvian Marines conduct a beach assault during field training along the Amazon River. Photo by: U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Dave Fliesen.

War Drums are Sounding in Venezuelan Borders: Internal Peace Talks Suspended

CARACAS, Venezuela (ViaNews) – The Trump administration is having some open conflicts inside its territory and in other places around the globe. North Korea, Iran, Russia, Syria, Jerusalem, and Venezuela are a sample such different conflict types. Some are just “declarations warfare”, some include economic sanctions, but none has yet escalated into classical war actions….

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