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… Continue reading We are Global Girl Media-Chicago
The topic of my project is the sexual harassment girls face in high school. I decided to choose this topic because I have seen this problem take place in my… Continue reading Enid: Sexual Harassment in Schools
The topic I will be discussing is sexual assault of minors in Chicago. Sexual assault is an act in which one intentionally sexually touches another person without that person’s consent… Continue reading Akilah: Sexual Assault of Minors in Chicago
More than 11% of all students experience rape or sexual assault and “only 20% of female students who experience sexual assault report to the authorities because of the fear of… Continue reading Jayla, The Big Picture Sexual Assault
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… Continue reading Mya: Sex Trafficking in Chicago
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.… Continue reading Janiyah, What About the Pay Gap
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.… Continue reading RI, Video Game Harassment
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… Continue reading Kayla and Eden: Women in Sports
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… Continue reading Saroya and Victoria, Gender Equality in Chicago
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… Continue reading Ashley, Feminism in Hispanic Communities
