Fischer stresses gravity of Hobby Lobby Supreme Court ruling
On June 30, 2014, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Hobby Lobby, allowing the business to opt out of the federal requirement to include payment for their employees’…
women’s rights
Hollaback! empowers silenced victims of street harassment
Street harassment brings oppression into the public sphere in a vocal way, functioning to degrade and silence women. Given society’s normalization of the practice, many feel as though they are…
Steubenville, OH case reveals rape culture in America
She was “like a dead body.” Many of us are already quite familiar with the Steubenville, Ohio rape case, where two teens—Trent Mays, 17, and Ma’lik Richmond, 16—raped a 16-year-old…
Menstrual cups an affordable and empowering alternative
Despite the fact that women have experienced menstrual periods since the beginning of time, products associated with menstruation have received pitiful updates over the years. Many women feel their only…