Each year in Chicago, 16,000 women fall prey to trafficking, with most of these women being underage, and Black. These women are taken advantage of and manipulated and many survivors end up with criminal records due to the different types of coercion they experience by their captors. What is worse…
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The pay gap can defined as a difference in earnings between men and woman. This gap can be caused by a number of factors, including race, ethnicity, education and more. For this project, I researched this topic and created a poem and a collage that reflects what I learned. In…
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The field of video games has historically been dominated by men. When women join a hobby, like video-gaming, that men believe are specifically meant for them, men may feel insecure. A majority of the time, male gamers are known to initiate video game harassment. Male gamers usually use stereotypes to…
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My topic focuses on gender inequity between female and male sports within the school system, specifically within the high schools, Providence St. Mel and De La Salle Institute. We chose this topic for our project because not only is it a significant topic that does not get as much recognition…
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For our project, we wanted to look at gender equality in Chicago, specifically through a historical lens, by creating a video. To make our video, we did research on Chicago’s gender equality history, as well as sought out solutions for gender inequality. We also conducted interviews with various classmates and…
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Here’s GlobalGirl Media Chicago participant, Ashley, with a take on Feminism in Hispanic Communities. https://youtu.be/j2l01eZz1NY Connect and Follow Us Twitter: @4womensequality and @eracoalition Instagram: @fundforwomensequality and @eracoalition Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fundforwomensequality Resources: Video on the ERA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-s61h1FH2E&t=1s History of the ERA: https://www.eracoalition.org/the-amendment We are the Fund for Women’s Equality: https://youtu.be/8ogt45BN_SY
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I grew up in a Hispanic household where the men were valued more because of their gender. Having this engraved in my head at such a young age made me believe it was true. For so long I lived with this false narrative, that is until I started to see…
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https://youtu.be/9bxEzZ_Tp3c Angelina, Global Girl Media-Chicago participant Global Girl Media-Chicago develops the voice and media literacy of teenage girls and young women, ages 14-22, in under-served communities by teaching them to create and share digital journalism designed to improve scholastic achievement, ignite community activism and spark social change. In the coming weeks…
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Generations of Black women leaders have made powerful arguments in support of the Equal Rights Amendment. Everyday women face discrimination and are treated differently because of their sex. In 1923 the ERA amendment was proposed. On March 22, 1972, the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by the U.S. Senate and…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 1, 2022Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Equal Voice | Equal Future will be the first of its kind digital epicenter for equity and justice, influencing policymakers and fueling change Equal Voice | Equal Future also announced collaboration with Global Girl Media-Chicago Washington, DC –– Today, The ERA Coalition / Fund for…
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