by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | Equality, International, Intersex, News
Recently, the United Nations held its first ever hearing to address human rights violations against intersex people. The term intersex refers to people who are born with ambiguous genitalia or other sex characteristics that prevent them from neatly fitting into the...
by admin | Jul 22, 2013 | Gender, Women's Rights
The gender binary within the toy making industry is as clear as walking down a store aisle drenched in either blue or pink. Toy stores facilitate this binary by creating segregated sections that denote which gender should be playing with certain toys. It is here where...
by admin | Jun 19, 2013 | Articles, Gender, Women's Rights
In recent years, an initiative designed to push more women and girls into the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math has emerged, as a means of bridging the gender gap in these areas and improving opportunities for women. It’s referred to as Women in...
by admin | Jun 17, 2013 | Articles, Gender, Women's Rights
There is a double-standard, when girls and women are not taught to be leaders. Instead, they are complimented for being “sweet,” “nice” or “pretty.” Girls learn that they will be praised for a nice outfit or cute makeup, but not necessarily for being a leader. More...