The Intersectionality Feature
March 19, 2018
As we become more aware of issues related to identity, it is increasingly evident that intersectionality is a must when addressing how to tackle these. Given that intersectionality, coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, began with the feminist movement, the Intersectionality Feature focuses on issues that plague female and femme-identifying individuals. We look at how the feminist movement has evolved through its four waves, beginning with the fight for women’s suffrage. We’ve also broken down these issues into little niches, from the media’s and society’s misconceptions about Asian women to the struggles of women in corporate America to a film about women leading the battlefield in Nicaragua — although there are more crossroads to cover. In the words of our powerful leader, Beyoncé Knowles, “Who runs the world? Girls.”
A Crash Course on the Four Waves of Feminism
By Natasha Roy
Feminism has evolved from many different shapes and forms. Here’s a quick rundown on the four waves of feminism.
A Woman’s Place Is at the Top
By Pamela Jew
A Gallatin alum and the Gallatin Business Club teamed up for the Women’s Professional Leadership Panel, which showcased six women succeeding up in the ranks of their respective fields.
Purgatory of Asians in American Culture
Sandinistas — Lost Lives and Preserved Legacies
By Hailey Nuthals
WSN sits down with Jenny Murray to discuss her “Las Sandinistas!” — a film about the women who fought during Nicaragua’s 1979 revolution and helped shape the following government.