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Courtesy of Georgetown University Womens Center Instagram (@guwomenscenter) | Campus community members discussed the intersection of rage and gender in a Rage Dialogue hosted by the Georgetown University Womens Center and led by African American Studies Department chair LaMonda Horton-Stallings on March 12.

Discussion: Channeling Rage Through a Feminist Lens

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor March 15, 2024

Campus community members discussed the intersection of rage and gender, along with how to productively use rage in activism and daily life, in a “Rage Dialogue” event hosted by the Georgetown University...

VIEWPOINT: Uplift Female Voices in Media

VIEWPOINT: Uplift Female Voices in Media

By Grace Rivers January 19, 2024

At the 81st Golden Globes, stand-up comedian and host Jo Koy delivered a contentious, unamusing and rather sexist monologue about Greta Gerwig’s feminist feature film, “Barbie,” a box office favorite...

Myanmar Women, Diplomats Confront Humanitarian Crisis

Myanmar Women, Diplomats Confront Humanitarian Crisis

By Nina Raj October 27, 2022

CW: This article references violence and sexual violence. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. The Georgetown University Institute for Women, Peace and Security...

Students Organize Vigil to Protest Killing of Mahsa Amini

Students Organize Vigil to Protest Killing of Mahsa Amini

By Evie Steele September 30, 2022

Georgetown University students staged a vigil to mourn and protest the killing of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who was killed while in police custody for improperly wearing a hijab. Since...

SUH: Diagnosing ‘Not Like Other Girls’ Syndrome

SUH: Diagnosing ‘Not Like Other Girls’ Syndrome

By Christina Suh April 29, 2022

I was 10 years old when I watched “10 Things I Hate About You” for the first time, 12 when I fixated on the enigma of Kat Stratford’s character and 18 when I started despising her for the trope...

Student Podcast Explores Feminism, Relationships and College Adventures

Student Podcast Explores Feminism, Relationships and College Adventures

By Brooke DeLucia April 28, 2022

From plastic surgery to feminist philosophy, Olivia D’Angelo (COL ’24) and Anya Caraiani (SFS ’24) discuss it all in their candid weekly podcast, “Outrageous Acts.”  Every Friday night,...

RIVERS: How Feminist Practices Protect the Planet

RIVERS: How Feminist Practices Protect the Planet

By Grace Rivers March 25, 2022

I have been vegetarian for nearly five years and have exclusively used reusable menstrual products for four. When others learn of my dedication to these environmentally friendly habits, I am often met...

MCDONALD | The WNBA Must Acknowledge Its Responsibility for Griner’s Arrest

By Carrie McDonald March 17, 2022

I could decry how, if Steph Curry had been arrested while in Russia to play basketball, stories would have littered both the sports and news front pages every day until his release. But unlike the Phoenix...

RIVERS: Redefine Unrealistic Beauty Standards

RIVERS: Redefine Unrealistic Beauty Standards

By Grace Rivers March 3, 2022

“Once on the lips, forever on the hips,” my family members would say as I reached for another scoop of ice cream after family dinner. They attempted to confine me within a beauty standard that had...

MCDONALD: We Should All Be Concerned About Abuse In Figure Skating

By Carrie McDonald February 25, 2022

CW: This article discusses eating disorders. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Watching the women’s free skate this past week in the 2022 Beijing Olympics,...

RIVERS: Deconstruct Pillars of Toxic Masculinity

RIVERS: Deconstruct Pillars of Toxic Masculinity

By Grace Rivers February 18, 2022

Ever since I was little, my mother has instructed me to give an extra long hug to male family members at funerals. “They don’t always show it,” she would say, “but they are having a tough time...

BOX OFFICE GLOBAL | “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” Celebrates Womanhood

BOX OFFICE GLOBAL | “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” Celebrates Womanhood

By Florence Fernandez February 16, 2022

Despite its humorous title “Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios,” which translates to “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” the 1988 film is a startlingly mindful depiction of the...

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