Category: Discrimination
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Feminism: Unraveling Misconceptions and Advocating for Universal Humanity
Challenging Patriarchy: The Undying Echoes of Gender Inequities BS IT- 2 A Story Like Mine by Halsey and We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie are both living testimonies of the struggles that minorities, such as females, undergo in every part of the world. These stories are dying to be heard. We need…
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Feminism Defined: Intersectionality and Global Equality
Feminism’s Layers: Kimberle Crenshaw, Intersectionality, and the Complex Tapestry of Female Experience When Kimberle Crenshaw first coined the term intersectionality, her purpose was to bridge the gaps that so many people failed to recognize. She did it for her race, her gender, and for those like her who so heavily shared her insurmountable need for…
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Feminism Unraveled: Misconceptions and Global Female Experiences
Feminism Through the Ages: From Suffrage to Modern Misconceptions It started with the first wave of feminism—which began in the 18th century—and followed into the 20th. The first wave focused mainly on women having the right to vote. Women all over the Western world protested, holding up signs and demanding the right to vote. Then…
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Empowering Girls: MLK’s Game-Changing Legacy
Here at Girls in the Game, it’s our mission to empower girls to be game changers. Our unique health, leadership, and sports-based programs are designed to encourage girls of all ages to boldly pursue their dreams. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is the perfect example of a game changer who said, “I have a dream,”…