In 2017, Hollywood was rocked with a multitude of sexual assault allegations, beginning with famed producer Harvey Weinstein. The revelation of his assaults against multiple women led to a domino effect in which more women across industries were speaking up and sharing their experiences of sexual assault and harassment. This is nothing new. For centuries […]
The Peruvian Beauty Queens who Stood Up
A few weeks ago, women from across the world competed in the Miss Universe pageant, with Ms. South Africa taking the crown. Beauty pageants continue to be controversial, some view it as empowering women while others see it as exploitative. Beauty pageants have been protested against but have also been used to highlight essential issues […]
Climate Change and Women
Earthquakes, hurricanes, forest fires, and flooding, these are just some of the extreme weathers that countries across the world have endured and continue to endure over the past few months. Although these weather occurrences happen seasonally and are not new, the rate at which they occurred is staggering and this is due to climate change. […]