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Black feminism 101
Feminista Jones and Tanji Gilliam seated in front of a small crowd at the Penn Book Center

Feminista Jones (left) and Tanji Gilliam of the Africana Studies department address the crowd at the Penn Book Center on Feb. 13.

Black feminism 101

Author and alum Feminista Jones joined Tanji Gilliam of Africana Studies in a discussion of her new book “Reclaiming Our Space,” examining how Twitter and modern liberation movements are all borne from black women’s words, struggle, and history.
How the appliance boom moved more women into the workforce
An old-fashioned washing machine, which looks like two wooden barrels on legs, next to each other and connected by large wiring.

Before running water and electricity, a single load of laundry could take four hours to wash. But with the advent of mechanical appliances, like the washing machine above, that dropped to 41 minutes.

How the appliance boom moved more women into the workforce

A new book from economist Jeremy Greenwood looks at the effects of technological progress on home life.

Michele W. Berger

Reclaiming socialism
Kristen Ghodsee interacting with students in class

Reclaiming socialism

Kristen R. Ghodsee has been intrigued by the former Eastern bloc since she was in high school. Now, her research is reaching a new audience in a provocative book.

Gwyneth K. Shaw

Becoming a mother reduces a woman’s earning potential by up to 10 percent per child
Florian stands in front of tree with autumn leaves

Florian explains that though maternity leave doesn't last long, it has a long-lasting and unfair impact on mothers' careers.

  • Q&A

    • Becoming a mother reduces a woman’s earning potential by up to 10 percent per child

    In a Q&A, Sandra Florian, a postdoctoral fellow in sociology and the Population Studies Center, discusses motherhood’s short- and long-term effects on a woman’s career.

    Jacob Williamson-Rea

    Award-winning project sparks dialogue around trans literacy
    Post-It note that reads 'Trans People Won't Be Erased' Post-It notes with messages from the Penn community at a Trans Remembrance Day 2018 vigil held near the Love Statue.

    Award-winning project sparks dialogue around trans literacy

    A new working group funded by the Alice Paul Center serves as glue for cross-disciplinary dialogue surrounding trans literacy in classrooms and elsewhere.
    Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives

    Rate of births to white single moms accelerates, as low-income women wrest ‘beauty’ from hard lives

    The Graduate School of Education’s Rebecca Maynard said that middle- and upper-class women are taught that having kids before marriage can derail one’s college and career, which explains why higher-income women use contraception more consistently than lower-income women.