I am not from around here and was not aware of such distinctions existed in the realm and especially in this part of the world, i.e. North American continent A.K.A land of immigrants. The obscurity that I am referring to in the title of this article roots from the obvious facts that every citizen in…
Photo courtesy of Kamyar Adl, https://www.flickr.com/photos/kamshots/2274867468 Wikipedia defines the term Niqab as “A veil, a cloth that covers the face as a part of sartorial hijab (a head covering worn in public by some Muslim women). Besides the fact, it does not deem necessary for Muslim women around the world to actually have to wear the Niqab,…
We are saddened and outraged at the murders and injustices that unfolded over this weekend. Earlier today, the Gender and Sexuality Center and the Women’s Center held a space for folks to grieve and take care of one another. As other spaces are hosted on campus, we will share info about these gatherings via our…
This post is about someone I look up to, Ms. Malala Yousafzai. She is a Pakistani activist for female education, and a total badass! To add to the awesomeness she also happens to be youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate. Just recently Malala Yousafzai has added another merit to her growing list: honorary citizenship of Canada. At a…
graphic courtesy of kyrianne.tumblr.com An issue that has plagued media for quite some time is “queer-baiting,” which is a term that, unfortunately, does not mean fishing with gay people. Queer-baiting is when media (mostly t.v. shows) adds romantic tensions between two characters of the same gender in order to grab the attention of lgbtq+ viewers, with…
Over 5 million people all over the world marched on Saturday, January 21, including 90-100,000 people right here in St. Paul. Many of us might be wondering – what’s next? Let’s take that energy and continue to build. We invite you to join us in making the world better, by taking a weekly action…
On January 19, 2017, during the first week of spring semester, over 100 UMN community members gathered in the Mississippi Room in Coffman for How Will You Make the World Better? This resource fair, organized by the Women’s Center, had over 15 amazing organizations from campus and the community, ready to connect attendees with upcoming events,…
It was only a matter of time before the youth in United States started picking up the hostile, dividing language that’s become characteristic of 2016 Presidential Election. I have had come across a report from a non-profit Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) titled “The Trump Effect: The Impact of the Presidential Campaign on our Nation’s…
Blue feed/red feed, courtesy of the Washington Post graphics (http://graphics.wsj.com/blue-feed-red-feed/) Of the many things that this election has highlighted – of which many, more qualified voices than mine have discussed, such as the impact of our words and racism in America – one that I did not consider until recently was the impact of technological…
photos courtesy of Global Women’s Water Initiative “Women are the major change-makers on the ground in the developing world, but they are not equipped with the necessary tools and resources to excel,” said Natika Washington, director of Global Programs in the State Department’s Office of Global Women’s Issues, in an interview with the Washington Post.…
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