by Chelsea Scott It’s almost impossible to believe that it’s only been two years since young Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai was discharged from getting shot in the head just for wanting an education. An essential key that we often take for granted, are the cause of death many girls around the world. Just imagine yourself … Read more
Dear Students: It has been a pleasure and a privilege to work with you this semester in the classroom and with our blog. You have so many gifts to bring to the world. Please never doubt that you can make a difference. I look forward to seeing what each of accomplishes in the future. I … Read more
By Victoria Chu Imagine never having the opportunity to receive an education. Imagine having little to no childhood memories. Imagine being married to an older man years before you’ve reached your 18th birthday. Imagine being forced to give birth and care for a child before you know how to care for yourself. These circumstances … Read more
By Margaret Matthews When you hear the word “childbirth”, what comes to mind? 1Does the painful process of delivering a baby pop into your head? What other details are there? A clean room at a beautiful hospital, with nurses, a doctor telling the mother when to push and the beautiful baby crying as he … Read more
By Jessica Aslett “They showed us into the locker room, and the same supervisor who had interviewed us quickly read us the factory regulations, so quickly that we didn’t catch any of it. It was apparent that his instructions went intentionally brisk, they didn’t want us to completely grasp how we were supposed to … Read more
By Breyah Atkinson “Operator, I was just raped, I need medical assistance and the police. Yes, I know the rapist. He’s my husband.” In the middle of the night, a young woman wakes up to sense a pill dissolving in her mouth, but she has no recollection of taking one. Another night, she wakes … Read more
By Shannon Hardy One-fifth of Nigerians are currently young adults between the ages of ten and nineteen. Although schooling is free, the majority of these young people will drop out by the ninth grade, and girls are even less likely than boys to complete secondary school. Unsurprisingly, almost twenty percent of Nigerian girls are married … Read more
By: Justice Kassoumis Imagine a life where you wake up, take a shower, brush your teeth, fix your hair, and cover your bruise’s before you start your day. Many women face this every day in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with little to no help. Domestic abuse in these areas is a common … Read more
By Cecilia Horvick Across 26 countries in Africa, there is a practice that pre-dates both Christianity and Islam. This practice has been heavily criticized and contested. Attempts at banning the practice have always been met with fierce resistance. What is it? It is known as female circumcision to some and as female genital mutilation … Read more
by Cecelia Horvick On March 30, 2016 I attended a rally sponsored by the ECU GLBT Student Union. The goal of the rally was to protest the passing of House Bill 2, a law created that robs transgendered individuals of their ability to use of the bathroom that matches their gendered orientation. This bill was … Read more