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February 21, 2023 | Kelsey Shelton | Media
How Young Influencers Are Commodifying Pregnancy

It saddens me that some girls might become pregnant despite their lack of resources and in spite of the abortion rights that are quickly fading away, because of these influencers.

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February 13, 2023 | Seryung Lee | Health
Women In Prison Are Ill. Can Correctional Institutions “Correct” Health Disparities?

While the number of women prisoners is increasing, the services available to them are not — especially regarding mental health.

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February 10, 2023 | Riya Janardhan | Health
The Power of Red: Why Teens Need To Know More About Heart Disease

On the first Friday of February each year, National Wear Red Day, I twin with my mom and grandma.

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February 07, 2023 | Regiane Folter | Body image and body standards
How #HermanaSoltaLaPanza Is Celebrating Women’s Bodies

In 2021, an Argentinian organization called "Mujeres Que no Fueron Tapa" ("Women Who Weren't in the Cover") launched the hashtag #HermanaSoltaLaPanza, which can be translated to mean #SisterFreeTheBelly, to start a discussion about body image.

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February 03, 2023 | Sophie Hayssen | Health
Women Are Being Denied Transvaginal Ultrasounds Because They Are Virgins

In December 2022, Vice News released a report claiming multiple U.K. women had been denied transvaginal ultrasounds (TVUS) because they were virgins.

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February 02, 2023 | Jessica Weaver | Politics
Women Still Face Dress Codes — In Schools and in State Legislatures

As a Gen Z woman serving on a school board in America, I was not shocked to see the Missouri legislature recently passed a new dress code for women legislators and staff members in the State House of Representatives.

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February 01, 2023 | Celeste Huang-Menders | Education
Should ChatGPT Be Banned in Schools?

The capabilities of ChatGPT have many people wondering how AI can start being incorporated into daily life, while also raising concerns of AI’s impact on academic integrity and originality.

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January 25, 2023 | Miska Salemann | Feminism
Why I Ditched Dating and Started Interviewing Men on Dating Apps

Despite some dating apps’ attempts to market their product to ladies and promises to remove misbehaving users, I still found that dating apps provide a platform that promotes the male gaze.

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January 24, 2023 | Natalie Olofsson | Economy
Female Bartenders Still Struggle to Overcome Sexism at Work

Understanding the hospitality industry as one where unwanted attention is assumed to be normal paints a bleak picture.

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January 23, 2023 | Amanda Chapa | Education
How Wealth Disparities at Prestigious Institutions Make a Home for Some, Not All

We were told we were “the greatest minds in the world.” Yet, I didn’t feel like a great mind. I felt exhausted and just so out of place. And that feeling has yet to change.

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January 18, 2023 | Kadin Burnett | Arts and culture
Representation of Women Behind The Scenes In Film Still Needs to Improve

The opportunity gap is only widening in Hollywood.

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January 17, 2023 | Neha Madhira | International
Flooding Impacts Continue to Devastate Pakistan, Especially Its Women and Girls

The United Nations Satellite Centre imagery points towards an estimated 8 million people still exposed to flooded areas.

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January 16, 2023 | Riya Janardhan | Feminism
The Gen Z Guide to Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This approach is precisely how we plan to carry forward Dr. King’s legacy.

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January 12, 2023 | Evelyn Jenkins | Arts and culture
Netflix’s Wednesday Addams Probably Meets the Diagnostic Criteria for Autism. Here's Why That’s So Important.

Though Wednesday is not explicitly identified as autistic in the show, many fans have interpreted the character’s behavior as evidence that she is autistic.

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January 11, 2023 | Grace Catan | Feminism
Surviving Is Not a One-Time Event: Life After Sexual Violence

When thinking about the experiences of survivors, it is easy to imagine a level of finality, implying the hard part is over, and it is now time to move on. But it is not.

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January 10, 2023 | Gio Pieimonte | Media
Clean Up Your Act: Revolutionary Gender Politics in Tidying Up With Marie Kondo

Let’s take a page from Marie’s book and push men to do better and be better.

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January 09, 2023 | Su Ertekin-Taner | Media
She Said Falls Short of a Feminist Reckoning

Change in Hollywood does not materialize from a movie, especially not one that disregards existing industry threats.

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January 05, 2023 | Seraiah Bruno | Feminism
Escaping Imposter Syndrome

I spent that first semester comparing myself to a misconstrued interpretation of my seemingly flawless classmates’ presentations of their academic lives on social media

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January 03, 2023 | Meena Annamalai | Politics
When Will Women Finally Be Equally Represented in American Politics?

We still have a long way to go toward reaching equality in politics.

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December 29, 2022 | Catherine K. | Feminism
An Interview with the Brazilian Abortion Rights Activist Behind Miles for Women's Lives

Milhas pela Vida das Mulheres (Miles for Women’s Lives)” helps more than 200 women each month access legal abortion in Brazil in cases where the abortion is legal, and abroad in cases where it is not.

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December 21, 2022 | Sheany | Education
‘We knew it would come’: Taliban Bans Women from University Education in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have banned female students from universities in the latest edict cracking down on women’s rights and freedoms, sparking widespread despair and protest in the country.

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December 06, 2022 | Rhea Soni | Health
The True Cost of Periods in Prison

This lack of access isn’t just inconvenient — it endangers inmates’ safety.

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November 22, 2022 | Celeste Huang-Menders | Violence against women
Research Shows College Sexual Assaults in Some Areas Are Returning to Pre-COVID Levels

Incidents of sexual assaults on college campuses seem to be returning to pre-pandemic levels at a number of colleges and universities, according to new reports.

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November 17, 2022 | Kate Alexandria |
The System Didn’t Give Me Justice After My Assault. I Did That Myself.

For sexual assault survivors, our ability to heal and “seek justice” is often entirely tied to the legal and carceral systems.

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November 14, 2022 | Sophie Hayssen | Sports
How This Sex Descrimination Case In Hawaii Could Affect Female Athletes Everywhere

After allegations surfaced that the school’s girls sports teams were significantly underfunded and undervalued, students claimed Campbell violated Title IX, which prohibits gender discrimination in public schools or any program that receives federal funding.


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