Equality, We’re Coming For Ya

On March 8th, social media platforms exploded with posts from all around the world in support of International Women’s Day, and what a beautiful sight it was to see the Internet sprawling with pictures of women’s rights movements from the generations before us, to see the hashtag #internationalwomensday captioning almost every post, and to see […]

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#MakeItFair Demonstrates the Need for Equality in Media

The #MakeItFair project is an initiative to fight for gender equality in the arts, as women are often underrepresented, underpaid, and undervalued. This video is a call to action by 70 female artists, highlighting the need to devlop the untapped potential of female-led projects. The initiative’s breeding ground is social media, and their site shares their goals for the […]

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What Is Sexual Assault?

We’ve all heard of rape, but what exactly defines sexual assault? Sexual assault is any involuntary sexual act in which a person is coerced or physically forced to engage against their will — or any non-consensual sexual touching of a person. This means that sexual assault doesn’t just mean rape; simply forced kissing or touching […]

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Why I’m a Feminist

noun: fem·i·nism the advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. MYTH: Feminism supports the notion that women are greater than men. TRUTH: Feminism advocates the EQUALITY of women and men.   As a woman, I walk in constant fear of sexual harassment. I am only 15 years old; […]

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