Posts tagged women’s rights

On this day in 1913, thousands of American women took a step, both figuratively and literally, towards equality. With President Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration scheduled for …

From the rise of second wave feminism to the introduction of intersectionality, the fight for gender equality has taken on many forms in contemporary history …

The Victorian age ushered in the first wave of feminism, which lasted until 1920, and activists focused on gaining the right to vote, creating equal …

The early modern era experienced the Renaissance and Reformation, French and American revolutions and the start of the modern feminist movement. Queen Elizabeth I took …

Women in the Middle Ages had much of their lives dictated by the medieval church and feudal system, but some broke free of these strict …

Movements and protests have been defined by many aspects, from slogans to banners to posters, but a great defining factor of all of them can …

Last month, former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was on trial in New York for various charges of sexual misconduct. During the trial, six women testified …

The negative effects of a culture’s ingrained misogyny merge with circus and aerial artistry in Webs Circus, Dragonfly Aerial Arts and Circus Studio with their …

Have you ever had a friend that you knew was bad news, but you stayed with them because it was otherwise beneficial for you? Maybe, …

Since American feminism’s foundations began, critics and society at large have skewed the connotation of what feminism is and strives to become as progress is …