Politics Lurk in the Shadows of Upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup
Despite claims that sports and politics don’t mix, football seems to be an increasingly prominent feature of global governance. The 2022 FIFA World Cup was a glaring example of sportswashing– the use of sports to enhance reputation or influence. Some of football’s biggest club teams are financed by sovereign wealth funds or energy drink companies, while the sport’s biggest stars are plying their trade in the Saudi Pro League. The trend of state-sponsored politicization seems to be spreading to the women’s game; concerns are being raised ahead of this summer’s 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand.
How COVID-19 is Affecting the Sex Work Industry
Sex work provides income for over 42 million people worldwide. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this “close-contact” profession is now banned, rendering many distraught, unemployed, and at high risk of contraction of the virus.
How Kurdish Women are Setting The World Standard for Feminism
A prominent women’s movement has come to thrive in an unlikely place: Kurdistan. With insight from a Kurdish scholar, it becomes evident that Kurdish women’s political activism, role in guerilla fighting, and superb organization should serve as an exemplar for the American feminist movement.
Updating International Interactions Through Feminist Foreign Policy
Staff writer Pankhuri Prasad spotlights the emergence of feminist foreign policy in the commitments of world leaders in setting their international agenda.
GLOBAL CHALLENGES FOR THE "#MeToo" MOVEMENT: THE CASE OF FRANCE
Staff Writer Pankhuri Prasad discusses the nuances of the #MeToo movement from a different cultural perspective and explores the role of intersectionality in building a more global movement.
ERADICATING THE PRACTICE OF FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING ON YOUNG GIRLS IN SIERRA LEONE
Contributing Writer Ami Bhakta proposes educational initiatives to end female genital cutting in Sierra Leone.
BECOMING A SURVIVOR: GLOBAL FORUM ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN SAN DIEGO
Staff Writer Eden Allegretti interviews Marjorie Saylor, a survivor of human trafficking, at I-House Global Forum.
REHEARSING FOR THE REVOLUTION: AN OVERVIEW OF THEATER OF THE OPPRESSED
Editor-in-Chief Liliana Torpey gives an overview of participatory theater known as "Theater of the Oppressed" and explores the importance of art in social transformation.
REVERSING THE FEMALE TRAVEL BAN
Contributing Writer Rinad Taha proposes solutions to deconstruct Saudi Arabia's male guardianship system.
POLICY PROPOSAL: INCREASING ACCESS TO MICROFINANCE FOR DISABLED WOMEN IN KENYA
Contributing writer Gabriella Fleischmann proposes possible solutions to discrimination in microfinance in Kenya.
THE PROMISE AND IMPERFECTION OF THE WOMEN'S MARCH
Staff Writer Liliana Torpey discusses dynamics of the political moment of the Women's March on Washington.
THE ZIKA PROGNOSIS: DIAGNOSING EL SALVADOR'S UNIQUE STRUGGLE WITH ZIKA VIRUS
With Zika Virus threatening El Salvador’s unborn population, Salvadorian women are trapped between the government’s anti-natalist advisory and the country’s conservative culture. With the strong influence of the Roman Catholic Church, violent machismo culture, and illegality of abortion in all cases, do these women really have the option of heeding the government’s warning?