One of the Biggest At-Risk Populations: First Nations Girls

One of the largest issues that continue to be ignored are the alarming disparities that Aboriginal youth in Canada face. According to McMahon, isolation, depression, suicide, and substance abuse are rampant among Aboriginal youth growing up in remote communities in...

Using the Restroom-Not So Simple

An article came out in August from the ACLU detailing the Supreme Courts's decision to stop Gavin Grimm, a 17-year-old transgender boy from Virginia, from using the boys’ restroom at school. Instead, he was forced to use a separate single-stall...

The Politics of Pregnancy

"That’s not our problem, that’s up to Brenda’s family,  Well let me show you how it affects the whole community.” Tupac Shakur “Brenda’s Got a Baby” 1991 One of the most integral characteristics the define life, reproduction is a not...

It’s A Man’s World, Right?

A Reverse of Gender Inequity in Education “This is a man’s world,  but it wouldn’t be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl.” James Brown  “It’s a man’s man’s man’s world” 1966   Despite the fact that girls all...

Who You Calling a ____?

Sexual Harassment and Schooling "Who you calling' a b___?" Queen Latifah "U.N.I.T.Y" 1993   No matter where you live, no matter where you’re from, if you’re a woman you’re likely to encounter some instance of harassment at some point in...

Let’s Talk About Sex

The Implications of Sex Education in Developing Countries “Don’t decoy, avoid, or make void the topic cuz that ain’t gonna stop it” Salt n Peppa “Let’s Talk About Sex” 1990   Despite the fact that Salt n Peppa’s controversial anthem...

Women: A Tool for Economic Progress?

Recently, I came across this headline “Do you know how much money India is losing because of lack of gender parity?” This article essentially focused on the economic aspects of how gender parity would benefit the overall economic growth and...

The Science of Marriage

  The most popular career choice for women in Pakistan is undoubtedly is to pursue medicine. Being a doctor is a conscious career choice women make and girls have consistently out-performed boys when it comes to pre-medical board exams. This...

All Girls’ School: A Solution to the STEM Problem?

When we think of all girls schools lists like these form the base of our knowledge of how women interact with one another in school. Recently, single-sex schools have acquired a renewed significance in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and...