In social science, gender is a crucial concept, as it addresses the link between social norms and one’s idea of masculinity or femininity, and holds an essential part in the construction of human beings as individuals, through gendered socialisation. However, … Continue reading
Category: Gender & Sexuality
To Change or Not to Change: Surnames, Marriages, and the U.S. SAVE Act
In a heterosexual marriage, it has been historically common for the wives to assume their husband’s surname. This practice takes its roots in the Anglo-American common law called coverture, which first emerged in the 13th century, in which … Continue reading
Les mutilations génitales des femmes en Afrique: le paradoxe d’une pratique interdite mais pourtant persistante
Les mutilations génitales féminines (MGF) désignent des pratiques consistant à modifier ou retirer les organes génitaux externes des filles ou des femmes pour des raisons non médicales. Présentes dans plusieurs régions du monde, elles sont souvent liées à des normes … Continue reading
Israel’s PR Crisis: The Influencer Network Behind Israel’s Re-Branding
In 2024, Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, one of Israel’s top military lawyers, released footage of an alleged gang rape from the Sde Teiman detention center in August. The footage shows five soldiers using their shields to block their actions from … Continue reading
The Human Cost of India’s Water Crisis on Women
India’s population accounts for around 18% of the global population, but is barely able to sustain their existing freshwater needs as they continue to grow. Extreme heat, rapid groundwater depletion, and continuous development are among the many factors that … Continue reading
When Women Thrive, Humanity Thrives: Staging Empowerment and Cultural Diplomacy in Osaka Expo 2025
In a world increasingly fluent in the language of empowerment, few events embody the globalization of feminism like the Cartier Women’s Pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025. With 158 countries and 7 international organizations participating, this 2025 edition marks the most … Continue reading
South Korean Election: Rise to Anti-Feminism and Incel Culture
Anti-feminist and incel ideologies have moved from fringe internet spaces into the heart of South Korean politics, fueled by economic frustration and gender resentment. Politicians have now weaponized male discontent, sidelined feminist discourse, and turned institutions like the Ministry of
L’affaire des viols de Mazan: une plongée dans les ténèbres de la soumission chimique
Dans un supermarché près d’Avignon, Dominique Pélicot fait tranquillement ses courses, une scène ordinaire en apparence. Mais ce jour-là, un agent de sécurité découvre bien plus qu’un acte de voyeurisme. L’homme, retraité, est surpris en train de filmer sous les … Continue reading
Blood Water: A Lens on Menstruating Women in Gaza
By March 2024, the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) estimated that almost 700,000 women and girls in Gaza did not have access to hygiene products or the fundamental human right of privacy. Israeli authorities further cut off clean … Continue reading
Cillian Murphy’s Small Things Like These: Revisiting Long-Buried Catholic Church Abuses in Ireland
Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy stars in the new film Small Things Like These, which exposes the Catholic Church’s long-hidden abuses committed against women and girls held within the Magdalene Laundries in 20th-century Ireland. The historical drama, directed by … Continue reading