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I don’t know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the… Continue Reading →

The pandemic has been difficult for everyone, and has had what seems like endless negative consequences. However, women have especially felt these negative consequences in a unique way. During the pandemic, there has been increased domestic violence, cyberbullying, child marriages,… Continue Reading →

The 2020 Gender Earnings Update covers how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected women’s economic security and the details of the gender wage gap. The COVID-19 pandemic was difficult for everyone, but women were hit especially hard. More women than men… Continue Reading →

Even in a society that is progressing towards equality with less gender-based stereotypes, they still find their way into many aspects of our lives. On a global scale, women and girls are responsible for 75% of unpaid care and domestic… Continue Reading →

The film Period. End of Sentence. is about a group of women working to create change in rural India regarding the culture of menstruation. In India, menstruation is taboo, with one man saying it is the “biggest taboo in my… Continue Reading →

It’s no secret that Hollywood portrays women in an unrealistic light. Women in Hollywood are often subject to sexist ideals that they should fit into a certain mold as an “ideal woman,” and when they do not, there is serious… Continue Reading →

In the past few years (specifically those of Donald Trump’s presidency), we have seen a dramatic increase in white supremacy movements and hate crimes committed by members of such movements. In 2018, the number of white supremacist propaganda nearly tripled…. Continue Reading →

“Can I touch your hair?” “That’s so gay.” “I don’t see color.” Microaggressions are defined as “the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based… Continue Reading →

The black culture has many unique hairstyles that are a part of their identity and history. Many of these hairstyles can be dated back to Ancient Egyptian times, including box braids and afro-shape ups. In West African communities, braids were… Continue Reading →

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness is a book by Michelle Alexander that addresses the “rebirth of a caste-like system in the United States, one that has resulted in millions of African Americans being locked… Continue Reading →