In relation to our recent discussions of rape culture and war-time rape, I thought I would share this movement from some female students from Duke University. They’re calling it “Duke Breaking Out”. These women were raped, and this is their way of raising awareness of rape on campuses and how universities fail to properly address the … Read more
This article is extremely disturbing and horrifying. A Pakistan Taliban member had went into a crowded park on Easter Sunday and detonated the bomb killing almost 100 women and children. The people who saw this event said that they had seen body parts and pools of blood everywhere. This is disgusting and i believe if … Read more
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has signed legislation designed to rein in local governments passing their own anti-discrimination rules. This happened late Wednesday evening– the reason being that on April, 1st Charlotte city council ordinance was supposed to go in full effect. The ordinance was to extend protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity for … Read more
By Katie Basile Have you ever heard the old adage, “Out of sight, out of mind?” These six words can literally mean the difference between life and death for hundreds of thousands of women and girls across the globe. Throughout history – and most notably in the past fifty years – women and girls around … Read more
The Glass Door study just examine the specific occupations where women earn less than men and the few where they earn more. So, for example, women who are computer scientists with the same level of experience, earn 72 cents for every dollar by men. The catch is that the occupations where women earn more than … Read more
This months Google Doodle was really interesting to me. A sophomore girl in Washington, DC won the contest – the theme was “What makes me..me” Akilah titled her Doodle “My Afnocentric life” — the Doodle includes symbols of black heritage and signs representing the Black Lives Matter movement. Akilah says “As a child, I attended … Read more
I came across this organization and found it quite beautiful. Girls Not Brides seeks to stop child marriages and promote education and a better life for young girls. They primarily focus on countries in Africa. In particular, I found this article on an Ivory Coast teen who struggles to support their cousin who was forced … Read more
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/19/asia/pakistan-humans-new-york-bonded-labor/ while there are men and women used for this labor, a video I watched said that women were more susceptible. It is amazing how there are things going on in the world like this that no one even knows about. I am so glad this is going viral.
A recent UN report documents the importance of a new program called Safe Space which targets women who have been married off at a young age. It recruits them to learn new skills and eventually return to pursue an education. I thought this was a timely story considering the She’s the First event on March … Read more
The British company Coexist will now give women time off when they’re menstruating and it will not be considered as sick leave. The director of the company said that it was a necessary move to counteract the taboos associated with menstruation. Considering there is a portion of women who regularly are debilitated by their menstrual … Read more