Sydney StevensonApr 2, 20195 minFeminism: Definitions Have PowerFeminism is a buzzword in the field of international development. After the Truman doctrine in 1949, many Western nations followed the...
Jiwoo JeongMar 29, 20193 minComfort Women and Historical AmnesiaThroughout history, pursuits of hegemony have often been trailed by the perpetuation of systematic rape and sexual violence. Exploitation...
Ella WischnewskyMar 25, 20192 minLGBTQ+ Social Strife in Bolsonaro’s BrasilBrazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, who was elected in January of 2019, has already become known for his conservative policies in...
Nicole HoudelotMar 24, 20193 minEmpowering Women in the Healthcare SectorHealth, as well as gender, are not solely biologically determined, but also socially constructed. Indeed, the existing healthcare system...
Su Ning GohMar 21, 20195 minTransgender Athletes: A League of Their Own?Where queer individuals have achieved increasing recognition in many societies around the world, there has been a consequent rise in...
Marilou CameronMar 20, 20195 minThe Perpetuation of Systemic Inequality Through Female Genital MutilationFemale genital mutilation (FGM) is a practice that “comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female...
Grace HuMar 15, 20193 min"Leftover Women" and Gender RelationsChina’s one-child policy was introduced in 1979, which stipulated that each family was legally limited to having one single child, and...
Lucy BrockMar 12, 20196 minThe Pink TaxI have a friend who’s had short hair for a while now--“boy-short” or a “pixie cut”. Last summer she recounted a story to me of when her...