Stop The Criminalization Of Child Sex Trafficking Victims
Minors cannot legally consent to sex, yet they can be charged with prostitution under the majority of state laws. Victims of child sex trafficking are currently being arrested and...
Not Surprised! CBS’s CEO Les Moonves Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
On Sunday, Leslie Moonves, CEO of the CBS Corporation, resigned in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations. The initial accusations emerged in a July article by reporter Ronan Farrow...
Mollie Tibbitts’ Murder Isn’t About Immigration, It’s About Misogyny
The disappearance of Mollie Tibbetts hit the news fairly quickly when she disappeared on July 18 for a jog in the town of Brooklyn, Iowa. Like all current events...
This University In Tokyo Has Been Lowering The Exam Scores Of Female Applicants
Tokyo Medical University is a well-known private university in Japan. On August 2, the university became the focal point of controversy after the nation’s largest daily newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun, published an...
India’s Landmark Decision To Scrap The Tampon Tax Is Progress
Last week India took one bold step towards becoming a more progressive nation. In a landmark decision, the nation announced that the highly debated “Blood Tax”, more commonly referred...
Feminism And T-Shirts: Unpacking The Not-So-Simple Relationship
These last couple of years, it’s been pretty hard to miss how the clothing industry has overflown with feminist statement tees. With slogans like “the future is female” and...
The One-Size Stigma: Stop Oversimplifying Body Types
Inclusive campaigns and lines have been created by several international brands in order to cater for all different body types. They include clothes for plus-sized girls, petite pieces for...
When The Feminism Conversation Gets Hypocritical
I recently happened to stumble upon the realization that certain qualities in women seem to entice admiration and profound respect, whilst other factors seem to garner more negative epithets....
Why Every Teenager Needs To Attend A Women’s Empowerment Conference
The idea of feminism is still a topic that is constantly misinterpreted by those who associate the movement with women feeling like they are better than men. In my...
Germaine Greer Isn’t a Feminist: Celebrate Women Who Are
Feminism isn’t what it used to be, and in no way is that a negative thing. Intersectional, supportive and inclusive feminism is the equality movement needed for all women,...
