The Fall Girls
President Donald Trump’s relationship with women is contentious at best. With a history of inflammatory comments and sexual assault allegations, he is far from a model feminist. Yet his second term fe...
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Boys Don’t Read: Male Reading Habits and the Educational Gender Gap
In 1976, a mere 50 years ago, men earned the majority of undergraduate degrees, the majority of master’s degrees, and over 75 percent of all doctoral degrees across the United States. By 1990, these n...
A Different Playing Field
During the most-watched sporting event in the United States, Dove ran a commercial about young girls in sports. Last February, we saw preteen girls celebrating their love for athletics, while the text...
Bringing Men to the Front Lines for Reproductive Rights: An Interview with Oren Jacobson
Oren Jacobson is a national civic leader, organizer, and reproductive health activist residing in Illinois. Jacobson is a co-founder and the executive director of Men4Choice, an organization founded i...
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The Parasocial Network
The loneliness pandemic has led Gen Z to seek imagined intimacy through influencers.
Parenthood for Sale
Support for adoption transcends bipartisan politics. It is reflected in our popular culture, from Juno to The Blind Side. For the average American, the typical portrayal of adoption features a loving...
Developments in Journalism from 1970 to Today: An Interview with Joan Lunden (Part 1: Women and Journalism)
Joan Lunden is a bestselling author, motivational speaker, and former co-host of Good Morning America. Lunden is the host of the PBS television series “Second Opinion with Joan Lunden,” host of the Wa...
Soccer Offers a Shot at a Bigger Goal
Expanding opportunities for women’s soccer in the Middle East can serve as a powerful tool to improve women’s rights in the region.
Handkerchiefs for Hope
The past, present, and future of reproductive rights activism in Latin America
DataContractual Consent
China’s lack of recognition for marital rape betrays its historical and continued disregard for women’s rights
All-Girl Schools: A Solution to Representation in STEM
omen now comprise a larger portion of college students than men, in part a reflection of their superior high-school grades. Yet, as one scales the academic ranks, one still finds that gender imbalance...
American Supermoms and the Struggle for Elected Office
hen Senator Kirsten Gillibrand vowed to, “fight for your children as hard as I would fight for my own,” in her signature campaign speech, she distinguished herself in the Democratic primary field as b...
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Sex Isn’t Illegal: Criminalizing Human Trafficking and Protecting Sex Workers
ours before the AFC championship game this February, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft solicited sex workers at the Orchids of Asia Day spa in Florida. He was charged with soliciting a prostitut...
The Hidden Price of Being a Woman
018 was the “Year of the Woman”; across the U.S., citizens are rightfully excited by the significant rise in both female Congress-members and female voters that fractures the male-dominated tradition...
Can Spain Learn From Sweden’s New Sexual Assault Law?
pain and Sweden started with parallel stories: decades of conservative sexual assault laws, skewed against the victim. A recent public rape case with a verdict that supported the perpetrator. Public b...
Algorithms and Bias in the Digital Age
lgorithms have been created in a way that both reflects and perpetuates biases, particularly those regarding race and gender. In the past, algorithms have been perceived as neutral; algorithms come fr...
Jordanian Feminism and Countering Violent Extremism
ollowing the rise of Al Qaeda and ISIS, countering violent extremism has become an important issue in the Middle East. Throughout Jordan, various military and security groups, the intelligence communi...
The Grammar of Gender Inequality
t is easy to assume that our concepts of gender come from concrete portrayals in the media. We see pictures of buff men and dainty women, and we internalize these stereotypical characteristics of masc...
Japan’s Baby Problem
iapers may be Japan’s most pressing issue of 2019. The Japanese diaper industry is booming, so what is the problem? Japan sells more adult diapers than child ones! This disturbing revelation sits at t...
Women Who Work: Ivanka Trump’s Personal Brand
018 has been designated the Year of the Woman, and the midterm elections have confirmed the title. Though still far from attaining equal representation in the government, women won a record-breaking 1...
