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The Male Gaze: How TikTok is generating discussion on this age-old phenomenon
Written by Una Vulevic If you’re on TikTok, that probably means you’ve had at least one video about the male gaze pop up on your For You...

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Nov 23, 20213 min read
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COVID-19’s Impacts on Racialized Women in the Workforce
Written by Ibnat Islam It’s no surprise that COVID-19 has taken a significant toll on Canada’s workforce. In many ways, the pandemic has...

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Nov 23, 20214 min read
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Female Pros: Raise Them Up
Written By Emma Paidra “She can’t dunk, and there aren’t as many threes” “Sarah Fuller doesn’t belong on a men’s field” “It’s just not...

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Nov 23, 20214 min read
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Sexist “Eco-shaming” of Fashion YouTubers: A Best Dressed Case Study
Written By Sarah Weiner Recently, with the rise in popularity of thrift shopping, the prominence of platforms like Depop for reselling...

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Nov 17, 20214 min read
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Be the Gay Bollywood Wants to See
Written by Sanah Malik Knock on their doors and beg them to choose you, a gay guy playing a gay character. He gets chosen nonetheless,...

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Nov 17, 20212 min read
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J.K. Rowling and the Slippery Slope of TERF Bigotry
Written by Katie Manzer Terms defined: TERF — “trans-exclusionary radical feminist(s)”; a subsection of feminists who believe womanhood...

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Nov 17, 20213 min read
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Destroy the Table: Barriers to the Electing of Women World Leaders
Written by Leila Koohi (Source: Erin Schaff / via. NBC News) 2020, though not without its onslaught of tragedy and hardship, witnessed...

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Nov 17, 20215 min read
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Why All Men Must Be Feminists
Written by Ali Lahrech Why should men be feminists? Well, that is an easy question to answer and no man should hesitate when the question...

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Nov 17, 20214 min read
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Not Supporting Amy Coney Barrett Doesn’t Make You Any Less of a Feminist
Written by Fiona Tsamny Around a month ago during Thanksgiving dinner, my parents and a set of family friends were talking about the new...

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Nov 17, 20212 min read
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Rejection of Femininity: The Phenomenon of Being “Not Like Other Girls”
Written by Katie Manzer Most people have experienced the thought that they are unlike their peers; perhaps they are not as intelligent,...

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Nov 17, 20214 min read
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The Patriarchy Is Killing Men, Too
Written by Aghaghia Mokhber Patriarchy and feminism are perhaps two controversial keywords that have been appearing a lot in the media,...

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Nov 17, 20214 min read
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Violence Against Women in Yemen: the Gender Divide
Written by Leila Koohi With conflict escalating in the region since 2015, an economic crisis and the COVID-19 global pandemic, the...

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Nov 17, 20214 min read
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From Humble Beginnings to the Supreme Court: The Life and Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Written by Tea Vasha A daughter, a student, a wife, a mother and a Supreme Court Justice… The news about Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death made...

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Nov 17, 20213 min read
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Emma DeGraffenreid and the Intersectionality Metaphor
Written by Sara Rivera The term intersectionality has become popular in recent years. We hear and use it frequently, but few people know...

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Nov 17, 20212 min read
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The “Mad Woman” Trope — from Salem to Politics
Written by Emma R. Ellingwood (she/her) Cover image: Emma R. Ellingwood Taylor Swift’s new song “Mad Woman” reflects upon a sexist trope...

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Nov 17, 20215 min read
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Gender Bias in the Court Room
Written by Pantea Jamshidi Nouri ‘Overly dominant’ were the words used to describe Helena Biggs by her manager Steve Roberts when she...

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Nov 17, 20214 min read
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The Presidential Housewife: Svetlana Tikhanovskaya’s Mission To End Dictatorship in Belarus
Written by Nina Logvin In a time of great economic and social unrest in the Republic of Belarus, an unlikely figure has entered the...

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Nov 17, 20213 min read
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Pressing issues in the women’s rights agenda, challenges, and criticisms as UN Women turns 10
Written by Sara Rivera UN Women was created in 2010 resulting from the merger between four UN entities: the Division for the Advancement...

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Nov 17, 20213 min read
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Thelma & Louise: A Retrospective*
Written by Katie Manzer *Trigger warning: sexual assault murder, suicide As we encroach upon the 30th anniversary of Thelma & Louise’s...

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Nov 17, 20214 min read
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Feminist Political Economy: Increasing women’s visibility in the global economy
Written by Ciman Araleh As a field of study, political economy focuses on the historical processes, governance structures, and...

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Nov 17, 20214 min read
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