WMC Women Under Siege
February 12, 2014 | Vidyut | International, Misogyny, Violence against women
Selling women short in the name of fighting for their rights
There is a movement in India that is seeking to secure 33 percent of seats for women in elected bodies. And while the "intellectuals" are racking up op-eds and the celebrities are lavishing their endorsements for the Women's Reservation Bill, I have some serious reservations of my own.
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February 09, 2014 | Ty S | Education, Feminism, Politics, Violence against women
Help the Obama Administration Fight Sexual Assault On College Campuses
Universities have a responsibility to protect students from violence, discrimination, harassment, and assault. When something violent happens to students on or off campus, universities have a responsi...
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February 08, 2014 | Julie Zeilinger | Arts and culture, Feminism, Media
Support Women Artists Sunday: London Grammar
English trio London Grammar combined sparse electronic pop in the model of the xx with dramatic, big-voiced lead singer Hannah Reid, whose vocals evoke contemporaries Florence Welch and Natasha Khan o...
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February 07, 2014 | Julie Zeilinger | Economy, Feminism, Politics
Saturday Vids: Income Inequality and HOPE Credit Union
I'm currently taking a sociology class called "Perspectives on Inequality" and the first major issue we've addressed is the current state of income inequality in the United States. The U.S. is the mos...
WMC News & Features
February 06, 2014 | Emily Wilson |
An Inside View of the Egyptian Revolution
An interview with Jehane Noujaim, whose Oscar-nominated documentary The Square offers a unique look at the lives of three Egyptians during the occupation of Tehrir Square : “It’s crucially important that this story about the Egyptian revolution is told by Egyptians.”
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February 04, 2014 | Allison A | Feminism, LGBTQIA, Media
The Disney Channel's First LGBTQ Couple
The last weekend of January sure was an eventful one in the pop culture world. Sunday night was the 56th Grammy Music Awards and, although I didn't have the patience to sit through the entire awards s...
WMC Women Under Siege
February 04, 2014 International, Media, Violence against women
#SiegePhoto contest! Send us your photos of women in conflict
Calling all photographers—professional and amateur! Send photographs you’ve taken of women in war, women facing violence or coping with it, or women empowered in conflict areas, and we’ll choose a winning photo and feature an interview with you and the image on our site.
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February 02, 2014 | aneuman | Body image and body standards, Education, Feminism, Science and tech
On Being Incorporated
The term incorporated is often used to describe an organization or business that has become legalized and made official. People can become incorporated as well, as in the cases of celebrities putting ...
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