Gender News

Caster Semenya Can’t Defend Olympic Title Unless She Lowers Testosterone, Court Rules

This article discusses the recent court case seen as a battle over gender rights. Caster Semenya, a self-identified female and...

This woman is making sure the legacy of Rosie the Riveter is always remembered

“We Can Do It!” Frances Carter, founder of the Rosie the Riveter Association, reflects on the advances to Womens’ Rights...

Women Were Already Struggling At Work. The Pandemic Is Making It Worse

Original Text   This article talks about the increasing gender inequity in the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. It points...

Policies Barring Women from Voting

This article discusses specific policies which could bar women from voting.  Some might believe current policies to suppress voting is still...

Turkey’s K-pop craze sparks fear of cultural invasion

A student of mine at MIIS shared this news with me and I am sharing it with you. I didn’t...

Do works by men implicated by #MeToo belong in the classroom?

This article discusses the difficult choices that literature teachers face when the author of a book they use in teaching...

Bangladeshi female student set on fire after refusing to withdraw sexual harassment claim against headteacher

This shocking news is about a 19-year-old Bangladeshi female student, who was set on fire and burned to death for...

Why we need feminism: Femicide

One of the [many] reasons I think we need feminism is because even if things might seem “alright” for women...

‘The formula of violence is the same everywhere’ ? Brazilian fruit-pickers face sexual violence

This article is about the sexual & physical violence that women working on Coconut farms (called quebredeiras de coco –...

Equal Pay?

This article reports about how a high school girls’ soccer team wore jerseys stamped with the slogan #Equal Pay at...

Guiding Rage into Power

The GRIP program helps Californian inmates come to terms with their toxic masculinity and take accountability for the crimes they...

Allyson Felix: My Own Nike Pregnancy Story

This is an amazing piece. Please watch the videos as well. Very empowering for women! “If we have children, we...

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