By Destiny Many people in the world have experienced sexual mistreatment, or assault, but most of these people are women of color and young girls. When these actions occur they can happen at any time and at any moment. Due to low protection for women, the systems in place do…
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By Dakkariah The subject of my story is domestic abuse against women of color and how it affects their lives. This story is important because women of color have been through both verbal and physical abuse for hundreds of years, at the hands of many people. "Leave me alone", is…
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By Merelin I chose this topic because many young women, since the start of the pandemic, are either struggling to receive jobs, are single mothers that do not have the necessary resources to provide for their children, or are struggling to help assist their families financially. Through this project I…
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By Naomi Hispanic, immigrant women are particularly vulnerable to workplace harassment because they are often placed in positions that are low in status because of their documentation and sex/gender. I interviewed my mother and my aunt who have a direct connection to this topic, as they have experienced this behavior…
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By Saroya How has gender equality affected the experiences of women in the United States? Will gender equality progress? For my project, I decided to explore whether or not gender equality is attainable in the United States. I chose this topic because I wanted to know whether, amidst all of…
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GlobalGirl 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. The Equal Voice | Equal Future Digital Media Hub will be…
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Mackenzie Waterfield “Digital distortion is happening more than ever, and tools once only available to professionals can now be accessed by young girls at the touch of a button without regulation,” says Alessandro Manfredi, executive vice president of Dove. According to Manfredi, there has been intensifying pressure on young people to “edit…
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Jonathan Sharp The fact that medical professionals seldom ask women whether they served in the military upon assigning them a diagnosis is just one of the reasons why many female veterans fail to receive the healthcare they need. Across the United States, there are between 450 and 500 military bases,…
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written by Ces Heredia Like many Latines out there, I grew up watching telenovelas with my mom and my grandma. I loved the rags-to-riches romances. You know the type – the kind of stories that made me believe that one day I, too, would find the person who would wait for me as…
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Charlie Amáyá Scott (She/They) is a Diné (Navajo) scholar born and raised within the central part of the Navajo Nation. When they made the move from their small town to Brown University, it was a big shift. “My graduating class for high school was 98% Navajo,” says Charlie, “It wasn’t…
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