The 2024 Election saw women’s safety and their bodies on the ballot. With President-elect Donald Trump’s unfortunate landslide victory, South Korea’s 4B movement is seeming appealing to some American women. South Korea’s 4B movement gained popularity in 2019 following a string of violence against women in the country. South Korean […]
Tag: Women’s rights
Dating is rightfully difficult for men who promote Trump
The 2016 Presidential Election has significantly shaped our country and how we think about voting. When former President and current presidential-elect Donald Trump won in 2016, many people — including my family and I — were completely surprised. From overturning Roe v. Wade to calling the COVID-19 pandemic a hoax, […]
NYC rats receive birth control while women fight for rights
New York City’s City Council announced a new plan to implement edible birth control pellets for rats across the city in early October. The contraception is dubbed ContraPest and aims to curb the growing rat population. Newsweek estimates that close to three million rats currently reside in New York City, […]
Biden administration offers a plan for free and expansive birth control
On Oct. 21, the Biden administration proposed a new rule that would require private health providers to fully cover the cost of over-the-counter contraceptives. The proposed rule aims to expand access to birth control in the country by eliminating the need for a prescription and associated costs. “The proposed rule […]
New access to drug store abortion pill raises safety concerns
In June 2022 the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, restricting women’s access to surgical abortion clinics in certain states. Some states, like New York and New Jersey, however, still provide access to women who wish to have an abortion. Starting as soon as this month, another option for accessible […]
SGA hosts panel to discuss Iranian protest movement
The Student Government Association (SGA) hosted a discussion panel on Monday to address the recent protest movement in Iran. The panelists included professor of political economy Dr. Behzad Yaghmaian, assistant professor of IT management Dr. Fariba Nosrati and special guest Atieh Babakhani, a Ph.D. candidate from the Criminal Justice and […]
Statistics justify women’s fears of violence
Following Valentine’s Day, it is important to acknowledge the violence that all women face on a daily basis, especially young girls. For many, Valentine’s Day is happily spent with their domestic partners, but for others, the day reminds them of the physical or emotional violence suffered within their intimate relationships. […]
Arizona judge strengthens abortion bans
This past June, the United States faced a shocking change: the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Women across the country were shaken as their right to abortion was put in the hands of individual state governments. From that point, many states diverged onto different paths of how to handle this […]
#97percent trends on social media, especially TikTok
Photo courtesy of Monica Melton, Unsplash Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault “Not all men,” a saying that victims have been hearing for way too long. With the recent abduction and murder of Sarah Everard, the phrase has somewhat resurfaced. However, women are refocusing the message on how 97% of women […]
Women’s Center hosts talk on abortion access
Photo courtesy of Lunar Caustic, Flickr On Wednesday evening, the Women’s Center sponsored a “When People Can’t Have Abortions” discussion covering the lack of abortion access across the nation. Nat Dahl, the Women’s Outreach Coordinator opened the discussion by introducing Dr. Amanda Roberti who presented a “My Choice Series” PowerPoint […]