All posts tagged "Monica Gu"
Fresh, Local Nature at the Taroko National Park in TaiwanOne might not immediately think of Taiwan, a small island in the Pacific, as a site of massive, awe-inspiring forms of...
Be FunOctober 20, 2017- Legal Network for Gender Equity Formed by Over 70 Attorneys
The National Women’s Law Center, based in Washington, D.C., has recently formed a network of over 70 attorneys from around the...
Be InformedOctober 17, 2017 - Menprovement: Tinder’s Debatable Way to Call Out Douchebags
In the years since its release, the dating app Tinder has changed the way we perceive and use online dating platforms....
Be InformedOctober 16, 2017 - Blind Human Rights Lawyer Wins 2017 Right Livelihood Award
Yetnebursh Nigussie, at only 35-years-old, has won the 2017 Right Livelihood Award – an award known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize”...
Badass WomenOctober 13, 2017 - Women’s Soccer Players Step Toward Forming a Union
The United States Women’s National Soccer Team Players Association is helping the National Women’s Soccer League start their own union, donating...
Badass WomenOctober 12, 2017 - Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto: San Juan Mayor and Badass Leader
Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto, the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, has had more than enough on her plate recently. Late...
Badass WomenOctober 10, 2017 - Beauty Is, Apparently, in the Eye of Your Boss
Misogyny in the workplace is manifested in many issues, from pay gaps to sexual harassment. But recent studies have explored another...
Be InformedOctober 6, 2017 - The Significance of Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow”
If you pay any attention to popular music, you’ve probably heard a new rap song on the radio, and you might...
Badass WomenOctober 5, 2017 - Who Was the Last Woman to Win the Nobel Prize?
With the announcement of this year’s winner quickly approaching on October 3rd, it is only fitting that we look back on...
Badass WomenOctober 2, 2017 - Amber Tamblyn: We Must Believe Women
Actress, director, and writer Amber Tamblyn has come forth to speak publicly, in a recent New York Times op-ed, about the...
Badass WomenSeptember 29, 2017 - The Key to India’s Economy: Women
The “BRICS” countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa – are developing nations on the rise. These countries often struggle...
Be InformedSeptember 29, 2017 - Randi Zuckerberg Wants More Girls in Tech
Randi Zuckerberg has proven that she is more than just the legacy of her last name. The sister of Facebook founder...
Badass WomenSeptember 28, 2017 - Podcast Parodies Policing of Women’s Voices
Reductress’s podcast Mouth Time! is the latest satirical feminist critique on the way women’s voices are policed by the patriarchy. On...
Be InformedSeptember 22, 2017 - Why India’s Period Implementation Is Problematic
Under the guise of progress, a campaign in India is pushing for women to take a day off on the first...
Be InformedSeptember 20, 2017 - Increase in Suicides Among Young British Women Serves as Wake-Up Call
Mental health among young women deserves more attention, as it always has. Yet another wake-up call has recently emerged, as the...
Be InformedSeptember 18, 2017 - Brazilian Feminist Starts Twitter Campaign After Sexually Assaulted by Uber Driver
In Brazil, a woman is assaulted every 15 seconds and killed every two hours. In Rio Grande do Norte, a state...
Be InformedSeptember 15, 2017 - El Salvador is the Deadliest Country for Women in Latin America
El Salvador now ranks as the deadliest country for women in Latin America, third in the world only after Syria and...
Be InformedSeptember 12, 2017 - A League of Their Own in Modern Times
The movie A League of Their Own has charmed audiences since its release in 1992, providing a fictionalized but empowering portrayal...
Badass WomenSeptember 12, 2017 - Ellen Pao Empowers Women in Silicon Valley to Speak Up
In 2015, Ellen Pao dominated the news when her 2012 gender discrimination lawsuit against her former employers, the Silicon Valley venture...
Badass WomenSeptember 8, 2017 - Workplace Sexism Revealed in Economics Online Forum
An award-winning senior thesis by Alice H. Wu at the University of California, Berkeley has been sparking conversations among economists about...
Badass WomenSeptember 7, 2017 - NYC Residents Call for Removal of Antebellum Doctor Statue
As the controversy over Confederate statues continues following the violent white nationalist rally over a statue of Robert E. Lee in...
Be InformedSeptember 6, 2017 - Lebanon Repeals Law Aiding Rapists
Two weeks ago, Lebanon joined the list of Middle Eastern countries that have been making significant legal improvements for women’s rights....
Be InformedAugust 31, 2017 - Surprise! White Supremacist Is Also A Misogynist
In the aftermath of the white supremacy rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Vice News released a documentary of their footage of the...
Be InformedAugust 30, 2017 - Female Marines Could Begin Training With Male Colleagues
The Marine Corps is a force rooted in tradition. But, like all societal groups, change has to occur. It comes in...
Be InformedAugust 29, 2017
