When Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman authored the Equal Rights Amendment in 1923, both the state of women’s rights in America and the women’s rights movement looked very different than they do today. The ERA was proposed at a time when women could not open their own bank accounts, obtain a mortgage, could not serve Read more …
Every four years, teams around the world and millions of fans gather to cheer on the nation’s women’s soccer team. For me, it started when I was a little girl playing soccer. I looked up to the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) not only because they were excellent players, but because they were strong, resilient Read more …
Valuing Speech over SafetyAt the end of this term, the Supreme Court released its decision in Counterman v Colorado, a case that revolved around the place harassment and threats hold in the realm of free speech. Counterman had been harassing a local female musician – Coles Whalen – online for six years, writing comments like Read more …
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard has put an end to race-based affirmative action, the practice of favoring individuals, particularly in hiring or education, belonging to groups regarded as disadvantaged or subject to discrimination to remedy a long history Read more …
I grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, a blue bubble in a red state. I was in fifth grade when Ireceived my first talk regarding sexual health and education. This talk centered around pubertyand growing up. I watched a video called “Just Around the Corner.” Like many of my peers, Iremember barely anything from that conversation, Read more …