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China to "Put an End to Sissy Men" With Ban on Effeminate Men on T
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(Feminism)
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... goes against gender equality.
Unsurprisingly, at the same time that China is forcing a return to traditional gender roles, the Chinese feminist movement is being silenced. In April 2020, Chinese social ...
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Created on 10 September 2021
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The recent Taliban takeover is terrifying for Afghan women and girls—here's wh
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(Feminism)
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... of girls were in school and tens of thousands of young women entered universities. Although gender inequality in education amongst Afghani children has remained an issue with literacy rates amongst adolescent ...
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Created on 18 August 2021
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About Time? The American Medical Association Recommends The Removal of Female and Male Sex Categories From Birth Certificates
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(Feminism)
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... the AMA hopes the adoption of its recommendation would prevent discrimination against those whose gender does not match the sex designation of their birth certificate. “We unfortunately still live in a ...
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Created on 12 August 2021
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“My Life is Not Your Porn,” South Korean Women Say, as Digital Sex Crimes Rise
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(Feminism)
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... just a seedy side-effect of technological advancement. Symptoms of deeply engrained gender inequity can be found in many aspects of life in South Korea, including its most successful and public export: ...
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Created on 07 July 2021
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“Gender Equitable” French Cities Are Mapping Out Budgets With a New Lens. Why Isn’t the US?
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(Feminism)
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Lyon, a city in France with over 500,000 people, is rolling out changes to its budget to create more equity in its urban planning specifically in the category of gender reform, according to Bloomberg. ...
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Created on 08 June 2021
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Biden Administration Brings Back Obama-era Policies, Bans Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Community in Healthcare
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(Feminism)
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... sex discrimination also protect gay and transgender people. The department will begin again investigating complaints made on this issue in healthcare. The previous administration defined sex to be gender ...
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Created on 13 May 2021
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Boob Tube: Celebrating Five TV Moms We Love For Mother's Da
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(TV)
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... in The Brady Bunch
Once one is able to see past the smoke and mirrors of sexism and outdated gender roles, any viewer can see the strength in Carol Brady. After her husband left her, she did what was ...
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Created on 07 May 2021
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Florida's Anti-Trans Bill Challenges Trans Women and Girls' Place in Competitive Sport
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(Feminism)
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... that they are not; only cisgender women may participate in women's sports, according to the bill. If there is a false accusation, the student may file for any “damages” caused. If a private school or institution ...
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Created on 28 April 2021
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Women’s Pain Matters: The Implicit Gender Bias in Healthcare
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(Living)
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... in The Journal of Pain, researchers found that gender does matter when it comes to the perception of pain and the corresponding treatment options. The study shows that both men and women exhibit this implicit, ...
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Created on 15 April 2021
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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Trailblazing Women in Law Before Her
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(Sponsored)
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In a decades-long career, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an advocate and jurist for gender equality and for ensuring that the United States Constitution leaves no person behind. As revealed in her final book, ...
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Created on 15 March 2021
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Looking At The Groundbreaking "Eye to Eye: Portraits of Lesbians," Decades Later: BUST Intervie
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(Books)
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... they/them pronouns. What language were people using in the '70s to describe their gender identity?
Well, a lot of people described themselves as androgynous. We didn't have they/them, nonbinary, or gender ...
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Created on 12 March 2021
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On International Women's Day, Women in Mexico Marched To Protest The Country's Ongoing Crisis of Gender-Based Violen
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(Feminism)
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On Monday, March 8, thousands of women took to the streets of Mexico City, fueled by fresh fury at President Andrés Manual López Obrador and gubernatorial candidate Félix Salgado Macedonio.
President ...
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Created on 10 March 2021
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Meet the Next Generation of Superstar Activists: Exclusive BUST Interviews
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(Feminism)
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... Willis, 29, made history when, in 2018, she became the first Black person and first transgender person to be named executive editor at Out magazine. “We talk a lot about ‘firsts’ without talking about ...
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Created on 15 February 2021
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Pop Quiz: How Well Do You Know The Late RBG?
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(Feminism)
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Only the second woman ever appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, aka The Notorious R.B.G., was a judiciary giant who dedicated her life to the fight for gender equality. Think you ...
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Created on 22 January 2021
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Social Impact Fashion Startup Oluna Is Fighting Period Poverty, One Pair Of Pants At A Time
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(Style)
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... that the United Nations declared it a public health, gender inequality, and human rights issue. Emmy Hancock, the founder of apparel company Oluna, wants to change that.
Before 2016, Hancock “had never ...
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Created on 08 January 2021
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Jane Fonda: A Rebel With a Cause. Exclusive BUST Interview
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(Feminism)
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... press to cover the cause.” She wasn’t jailed, but she was arrested, along with nearly 150 others. They were taken to a dank warehouse where they were segregated by gender and held until they could be fingerprinted ...
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Created on 07 January 2021
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Calling All Aesthetes: 10 Activist Artists Who Should Be At The Top Of Your Instagram Feed
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(Arts)
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While social media is primarily used as a tool for keeping updated on the lives of friends, acquaintances, and your favorite celebrities, it can also be an impressive device for keeping yourself updated ...
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Created on 05 January 2021
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La Chica's "La Loba" is An Anthem for She-Wolv
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(Music)
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... favor of masking our faces, staying home, and keeping a safe distance from reality. In a world that is already tremendously difficult for women and, after all these years, still under the shadow of gender ...
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Created on 09 December 2020
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New Exhibit "Womxn in Windows" Faces Off Against Female Objectificatio
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(Arts)
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... The films deal with subjects lincluding culture, religion, history, and gender. And in this unique time of globally shared experience because of COVID-19, "Womxn in Windows" also aims to present perspectives ...
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Created on 22 October 2020
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Controversial Medusa Statue Reimagines Her Myth and Reignites Conversations Around #MeToo
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(Arts)
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... I have investigated flipping the script of power and gender roles, and in that moment, Garbati’s unapologetically revisionist Medusa spoke to my interests by reimagining the outcome of the myth of Medusa.” ...
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Created on 14 October 2020
