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Violence Against Transgender People: Calling Out Transphobia
Written by Tiera Sandiford 2021 was reported to be the deadliest year for transgender people in the United States, with 47 recorded...

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Dec 3, 20212 min read
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Not a harmless joke: Speaking out against homophobia
Written by Melissa De Angelis Scene from Call Me By Your Name, a movie created in 2017 by Luca Guadanino that is based on the novel Call...

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Dec 3, 20213 min read
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Sexual Harassment in the Age of Social Media: Sending Unsolicited Pictures and Why We Shouldn't
Written by Clementine Chalfant Sexual harassment is something we often associate with the workplace, but in recent years we have seen...

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Nov 29, 20212 min read
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Sexual Harassment in the Age of Social Media: Receiving Unsolicited Pictures and Their Effects
Written by Eliane Ramos If I am being honest, I struggled for quite some time to come up with the perfect set of words to introduce...

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Nov 28, 20213 min read
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Just Because It’s Not Physical Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Abuse
Written by Simran Grewal Everywhere from the classroom to the bus stop, we see ads promoting helplines and support for people...

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Nov 27, 20212 min read
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How Domestic Violence Impacts Everyone — around the world and in Canada
Written by Roya Aboosaidi Domestic violence proves to be one of the most multidimensional issues modern societies face today. With its...

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Nov 26, 20212 min read
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From “stolen lullabies” to “Taylor’s Version”: Gender & agency in the popular music industry
Written by Neha Dhaliwal Source: Taylor Swift In June 2019, Taylor Swift took to social media to explain her outrage and disgust to find...

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Nov 24, 20215 min read
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Resist, Insist, Persist: Women’s Activism in East Asia
Written by Olivia Ou and Leila Koohi In 2017, on former US President Donald Trump’s first day in office, hundreds of thousands of people...

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Nov 24, 20217 min read
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#HeForShe- An Open Letter to the Male Members of My Family
By Sanah Malik As a man, you ultimately become the “decision-makers of the house”, the people who say the word make everyone else abide...

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Nov 24, 20212 min read
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The Threat of Powerful Women for the British Royal Family
Written by Hawwa Chakera Meghan Markle (left) and Princess Diana (right). Around the world, the British Royal Family (BRF) is viewed as a...

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Nov 24, 20213 min read
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No Whorephobia in My Feminism
By Sanah Malik SWERF is an acronym standing for Sex Worker-Exclusionary Radical Feminist, a label for women who support mainstream...

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Nov 24, 20213 min read
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Leaving a Toxic and Inequitable Work Environment: Where are the BA Test Kitchen Women Now?
Written by Maria D. Quintero Bon Appetit Magazine (BA) and Condé Nast came under fire last summer amidst claims from staff of structural...

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Nov 24, 20213 min read
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“What, like it’s hard?”: Femininity, performativity, & disruption of male space in Legally Blonde
Written by Neha Dhaliwal Source: Legally Blonde 2021 marks 20 years since the release of Legally Blonde (2001), one of the most iconic...

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Nov 24, 20215 min read
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International Human Rights of Girls
By Oya Darici In human rights literature, the rights of girls are often mentioned in gender equality conversations and are included with...

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Nov 23, 20217 min read
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Introducing: Dr. Biden
By Leila Koohi “Teaching isn’t just what I do, it’s who I am.” — Dr. Jill Biden A not-so-recent op-ed titled Is There a Dr. in the White...

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Nov 23, 20213 min read
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Women and Disability: Representation Through the “Sick Girl”
By Katie Manzer On more than one occasion I have told someone close to me that I’m autistic, to which they have responded, “no you’re...

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Nov 23, 20214 min read
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Women Who Led the World Against COVID-19
Written by Sanah Malik As a child I did not really care who a leader was, as long as they were powerful. Slowly, I got used to the...

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Nov 23, 20212 min read
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Feminism and Populism: Peculiar Bedfellows
Written By Leila Koohi Source: MANUEL BALCE CENETA via. The Atlantic Prior to writing this piece, I had produced an article on the...

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Nov 23, 20214 min read
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Menstrual Cup Advice
Written by Sarah Weiner *DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT AN EXPERT OR A DOCTOR. I’m just one person, drawing from my own experiences and the...

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Nov 23, 20219 min read
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UN Women: Women’s Involvement in Peace Talks, Intersectionality and Religion
Written by Oya Darici The promotion of gender equality, women’s empowerment, and sustainable development have been the United Nations...

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Nov 23, 20217 min read
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Sexual Liberation: Pop culture and its subtle ownership over female pleasure
Written by Nur Nuri Source: https://startupsmagazine.co.uk/article-world-mental-health-day-social-media-harmful-young-wellbeing Female...

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Nov 23, 20213 min read
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The Problem With “Girlboss” Feminism
Written by Furqan Mohamed The official definition of the cultural idiom, girlboss, is a confident young woman who does not necessarily...

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Nov 23, 20212 min read
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Feminist Reads You Need On Your Shelf For 2021 (If You Don’t Already Have Them!)
Written by Furqan Mohamed Reading can be an escape, a challenge, and a chance to see ourselves reflected back to us. When it comes to...

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Nov 23, 20215 min read
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Girl, Represented
Written by Surabhi Pradhan & Tea Vasha The media and entertainment industry has a wide and deep influence on society through the way that...

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Nov 23, 20214 min read
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