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New Exhibit "Womxn in Windows" Faces Off Against Female Objectification
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(Arts)
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... d. 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 perspect ...
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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
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2020 Sees Highest Rates of Fatal Violence Against the Trans Community in Years
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(Feminism)
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... Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the number of transgender or gender non-conforming people killed so far this year has now surpassed the total number of deaths that HRC reported in all of 2019. So far, in ...
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Created on 07 October 2020
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Pro-Democracy Protests in Thailand Spark Feminist Political Movement
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(Feminism)
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... the opposite. They bolster traditional and conservative views on gender, limiting women’s access to politics and sometimes education.
As reported by ASEAN Today, “Any female in the [National Legislative ...
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Created on 07 October 2020
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Amy Coney Barrett Is A Threat To Civil Rights
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(Blog)
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... Other than her catholic belief that marriage is between a man and a woman, Barrett's beliefs endanger the entire LGBTQ community at large. She has claimed Title IV protections do not extend to Transgendere ...
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Created on 30 September 2020
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California To Allow Trans Inmates to Serve Time in Prisons Based on Gender Identity ...
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(Feminism)
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Saturday allowing transgender inmates to be placed in prisons based on their gender identity. Advocates say prisons are particularly dangerous for anyone ...
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Created on 28 September 2020
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Brazil Announces Equal Pay For Women and Men Soccer Players
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(Living)
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... last week to close the gender pay gap in sports, just not in the United States. The Brazillian Football Federation (CBF) announced that the women's soccer team would receive the same pay and prize mon ...
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Created on 10 September 2020
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Denmark's New Law Against Sexual Violence Is A Huge Step
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(Feminism)
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Last Wednesday, Denmark announced that sex without explicit consent can be prosecuted as rape. This modification to the country’s sexual violence laws “is one of the most important battles for gender ...
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Created on 10 September 2020
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Designer Aurora James Calls On Major Retailers to Make 15 Percent Pledge to Black Businesses
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(Style)
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... race, gender, and capital when trying to achieve restorative justice, and as James stated, this is the least companies can do. The fifteen percent pledge is a long-term call to action, and so far, massive ...
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Created on 01 September 2020
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Let's Talk About The Three Trans Women Attacked This Week In Hollywood
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(Feminism)
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... #Roommates, police are seeking the help of the public with locating a suspect that was allegedly involved in a hate crime against 3 transgender women in Hollywood. All 3 women sat with @ABC7LA to detail ...
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Created on 25 August 2020
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This Indian Company Offers Menstrual Leave To Its Employees -- Is It Helping or Hurting?
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(Feminism)
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... rights.
Recently, Indian food delivery company Zomato has taken a slightly unconventional approach to this work by offering up to ten days of ‘period leave’ a year to women and transgender folx as part ...
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Created on 11 August 2020
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"Feminism Has Gone Too Far" And Makes Life Harder For Men, According to Half of UK's Gen Z Men
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(Feminism)
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... hter future that young men need."
True equality comes at a cost — and that cost is the patriarchy. In other words, we believe feminism hasn't gone quite far enough in ensuring gender justice for all. https://t.co/t8iJ ...
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Created on 04 August 2020
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This Nonprofit Is Building Tiny Homes for Black Trans People
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(Feminism)
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If you are Black and transgender, you are five times more likely to experience homelessness than the general U.S. population. This is a reality that activist Kayla Gore fights against every day in her ...
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Created on 28 July 2020
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10 Cool Embroidery Hoops That Are Fighting For Social Justice
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(Feminism)
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... PDT
4. This piece is a tribute to Marsha P. Johnson: a legendary activist for gay and transgender people everywhere.
View this post on Instagram
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Created on 17 July 2020
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The Women Of "Sesame Street" Share Their Behind-The-Scenes Stories
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(TV)
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... Street had very few recurring female Muppets in its cast until the mid-’90s. For such a self-aware and socially responsible show, created by a woman, Sesame Street had a gender equality problem for a long ...
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Created on 17 July 2020
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Week Of Women: The Go-Go's, Cable Girls, The Baby-Sitter's Club
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(Entertainment)
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... trio, which has been outspoken about gender inequality in the music world, worked with an all-womxn recording team to make their second record a reality.
Go-Go’s Bassist Kathy Valentine on BUST’s Podcast ...
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Created on 02 July 2020
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"Harry Potter" Cast Members Condemn JK Rowling’s Transphobic Remarks
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(Entertainment)
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Recently, author J.K. Rowling has come under hot water for some of her remarks regarding transgender people on Twitter and her subsequent statement to her website. Many people have accused Rowling of ...
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Created on 16 June 2020
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Supreme Court Provides Historic Win For LGBTQ+ Community On Employment Discrimination
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(Feminism)
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As of this morning, June 15, 2020, members of the LGBTQ+ community are officially protected from being fired due to their sexual orientation or gender identity under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This ...
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Created on 15 June 2020
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A Black Trans Woman Was Attacked, and Cis Women Need to Open Their Purses
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(Feminism)
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... that cis heterosexual women lift up trans women of color, especially Black trans women.
According to Trans Equality, “One in five transgender people in the United States has been discriminated when seekin ...
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Created on 05 June 2020
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Remember: Queer Black Womxn Paved The Way For LGBTQ+ Rights
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(Feminism)
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... a to form STAR, the Street Tranvestite Action Revolutionaries, a advocacy and activist group for young transgender people.
Johnson’s goal was “to see gay people liberated and free and to have equal righ ...
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Created on 01 June 2020
