Category: Gender
Education / Gender / Inequities
The growing gender gap in STEM
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—collectively known as the STEM field—are widely male-dominated, making up 73% of the workforce, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But what impact does the trend toward males […]
Gender / Life / Mental Health
Being a Teenager: I am me; I am not a label
Though my childhood was all games and careless fun that meant the world one second and nothing in the next, my teenage years were anything but. Teens have certain stereotypes and expectations […]
The Transgender Rights and the Usage of the Singular “They” in schools for Assignments
Schools must not penalize students for using the singular pronoun “they/them.” Laws must allow for those who identify as transgender and nonbinary to be able to express themselves! In 2019, the Indian […]
Gender / Inequities / Poverty
Supporting Women Battling Homelessness
Today more than 85% of the homeless shelters in the United States are mixed-gender. While these shelters are considered safe havens for women, women experience violence at startling levels within them. Women are vulnerable […]
Gender / Human rights / Violence
The Case for Gender-Tailored Solutions to Displacement Crises
Forced displacement is an involuntary or coerced movement of people away from their home or home region. Currently, there are staggering levels of displacement – 29 million people are forcibly displaced by […]