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Kristina García
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Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
‘Politics Unequal: The State of Women in Elected Office’
‘Politics Unequal: The State of Women in Elected Office’
A panel of experts and activists from across the ideological spectrum sat down in a virtual event last week to unpack how far women in politics have come, and the obstacles that remain.
Fashioning gender through the art and history of clothing
Fashioning gender through the art and history of clothing
Students learn about the history of clothing, embellishment as self-expression, and sustainable fashion innovation in a graduate course taught through the College of Liberal and Professional Studies.
Soviet Union’s centenary
Soviet Union’s centenary
Experts from across Penn share their thoughts on the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Soviet Union.
‘My body belongs to me???’: Students question media messaging in an Annenberg course
‘My body belongs to me???’: Students question media messaging in an Annenberg course
Students in Sarah Banet-Weiser’s Annenberg course on Gender and the Media make zines responding to messaging and consumer products.
Going beyond the binary in historical explorations of sex and gender
Going beyond the binary in historical explorations of sex and gender
Beans Velocci of the School of Arts & Sciences explores how sex and gender have been shaped and categorized through history—and the consequences of those constructions taking on the guise of scientific and medical fact.
‘Citizenship on the Edge’
‘Citizenship on the Edge’
In a new book, anthropologist Deborah A. Thomas and political scientist Nancy J. Hirschmann look at who’s kept out of social governance and belonging.
A summer optimizing obstetrics health care
A summer optimizing obstetrics health care
Second-year student Antoilyn Nguyen spent their summer as a researcher analyzing labor and delivery charts as part of a long-term cohort study to standardize labor induction for better and more equitable results.
Overturning Roe disproportionately burdens marginalized groups
Overturning Roe disproportionately burdens marginalized groups
For low-income people and people of color, lack of access to safe abortions in the U.S. will have a range of health and financial ramifications, compounding factors like poverty and systemic racism.
‘Abortion and Women’s Rights 1970’: A film that’s newly timely
‘Abortion and Women’s Rights 1970’: A film that’s newly timely
Five decades ago, ahead of the landmark ruling Roe v. Wade, political scientist Mary Summers worked on a documentary film. That film is gaining new viewers through a recently launched website.
Possessed: The Salem witch trials
Possessed: The Salem witch trials
This spring marks the 330th anniversary of the Salem witch trials, during which a total of 20 “afflicted girls” accused around 150 people, 19 of whom were executed. Historian Kathleen M. Brown discusses why this episode is still fascinating today.
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Women’s Day events highlight major gaps in gender equality
Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts & Sciences says that International Women’s Day has a history of promoting progressive, socialist causes within the entire working class.
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An LGBTQ health initiative at Penn just launched a 5-year partnership with investing group Gaingels
The School of Nursing’s Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative has partnered with Gaingels to leverage academic, intellectual, and research resources across Penn and promote health within queer populations.
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Chicago Tribune
Review: ‘The First Homosexuals’ at Wrightwood 659 captures the emergence of a ‘new identity’
A review examines “The First Homosexuals,” an exhibition curated by Jonathan D. Katz of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues including Pavel Golubev, a visiting scholar taking refuge at Penn.
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Times Higher Education
Europe is ahead of the U.S. on gender equity. So why is abuse in HE rife?
In an opinion piece, Susan B. Sorenson of the School of Social Policy & Practice contrasts Europe’s pronounced efforts to reduce gender inequality with recent studies which find alarming rates of gender-based violence in European universities.
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ABC News
Weinstein, Masterson trials highlight the uphill battle to address sexual violence
Melissa Sanchez of the School of Arts & Sciences says that prosecutors should try Weinstein with many cases in many jurisdictions to reinforce the scope and scale of his actions.
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The Washington Post
What Iran’s protest slogans tell us about the uprising
Fatemeh Shams of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Iranian protest chants have shifted emphasis from male political figures and systemic reform to teenaged female martyrs and rejection of any form of autocratic rule.
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