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Opinion: It’s time to give trans people respect, agency and autonomy

Transphobic bills have continued to pass through state legislatures, but American democracy should be protecting transgender people, not oppressing them.

Aarna Dixit, Staff Writer • March 23, 2022

On March 1, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed state officials to start handling certain medical treatments as child abuse crimes. These medical treatments include gender-affirming...

Supreme Court justice Sotomayor addresses judicial mansplaining at NYU event

During an NYU Law event, Justice Sonia Sotomayor explained why the U.S. Supreme Court changed its oral argument format.

Kashish Bhatia, Staff Writer • October 18, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor said the Supreme Court changed its oral argument format after studies showed that women are more likely to be interrupted by male justices...

Music technology: not just a man’s world

Lack of female representation and undercompensation burdens the music industry. Female music technology students are taking note.

Candace Patrick, Staff Writer • March 29, 2021

As Women History's Month comes to a close, we turn our attention to powerful women who have made vast contributions to the music industry. However, a lack of representation still...

Male Contraceptive Study May Have Been Neutered, But Reflects Change

Cara Zambrano, Staff Writer • November 7, 2016

Though contraceptive equality is still a blurry possibility in our foreseeable future, it is reassuring to know that it may become a reality.

End Gender Barriers for Male Teachers

Shiva Darshan, Staff Writer • April 20, 2016

Fighting the outmoded stereotypes about male teachers will improve education for all students.

‘Suffragette’ screening, panel discuss sexism at Cantor Film Center

Anubhuti Kumar, Staff Writer • November 23, 2015

The Fusion Film Festival at NYU launched their celebration of women in film with a screening of the film "Suffragette" and a panel discussion with leading feminists of the modern day.

#GamerGate highlights industry misogyny

Tommy Collison, Contributing Columnist • October 21, 2014

#GamerGate tackles the widespread inequality in video games. Shifting blame away from the misogynistic gamers is unfair to all women.

Dowry system in South Sudan must stop in order to mitigate gender inequality

March 28, 2013

The South Sudanese government needs to finally address the destructive dowry system in order to begin resolving the gender inequality plaguing their society - and not because of a cultural hatred for women, but because of sustained poverty and economic insecurity.