women empowerment

Untold Stories: Women Deserving of Biopics

Karla D. Galvan, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Each woman's journey is a chapter in HerStory, waiting to be celebrated and immortalized through biopics.…

December 19, 2023

Against a dark purple background, a woman with short hair and glasses speaks into a microphone with her finger pointed up, with a #MeToo button pinned to her purple blazer.

Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Nanette’ Changed Comedy Post #MeToo

Emma Troise, Manhattan College

Looking at Comedic Techniques and Comedy in Hannah Gadsby's "Nanette" Special Through the Post #MeToo Lens.…

December 7, 2023

Illustration of a hand wrapped in thorns that are being placed by other hands, to represent the negative stereotypes of the Bachelorette series.

Does ‘The Bachelorette’ Empower Women or Does It Reinforce Stereotypes?

Anna Wurm, Texas A&M University

Is the popular dating show uplifting its female contestants? Or is it promoting toxicity and codependency?…

November 18, 2020

In an article about the Brown Skin Girl music video, a picture of Beyoncé

The ‘Brown Skin Girl’ Music Video Is an Iconic Celebration of Blackness

Juliana Fujii, Biola University

Beyoncé's latest release is a celebration of Black beauty to empower Black women. The project unites African music and cultures in a visual masterpiece.…

September 10, 2020

Illustration by Ash Ramirez of a person in an empowerment self-defense class

Empowerment Self-Defense: Defending Ourselves From Our Own Fear

Alicia Furlan, University of Pittsburgh

New feminist safety classes not only teach women how to defend themselves in real-life scenarios, but also interrogate society's response to violence.…

August 30, 2020

Illustration of musical duo Chloe x Halle by Daisy Daniel's

Chloe x Halle Have Cemented Their Place in Music History With ‘Ungodly Hour’

Renee Cantor, University of Pittsburgh

Sibling acts like the Jackson 5, the Jonas Brothers, HAIM and the Bee Gees need to make room because there's a new and ferocious sister duo that's here to stay.…

August 26, 2020

Illustration by Veronica Chen of an owl and it's child

Christina Perri’s Lullaby Album Re-Imagines Working Motherhood

Alicia Furlan, University of Pittsburgh

'Songs for Carmella: Lullabies and Sing-Alongs' challenges societal expectations of the role of women in the workplace and at home.…

July 31, 2020

The First-Ever POPSUGAR Play/Ground Couldn’t Have Come at a Better Time

Alexandra Fabugais-Inaba, Rutgers University

POPSUGAR's first Play/Ground event focused on empowering women to be forever playful and ever grounded.…

June 19, 2018

Hayley Kiyoko, Also Known as Lesbian Jesus, Strikes Again

Rakshya Devkota, Saint Louis University

Thanks to LGBTQ+ musicians like Hayley Kiyoko, is the world moving towards a Golden Age of queer women in mainstream pop music?…

April 9, 2018

UNC’s Rowing Team Member Spreads Fierce Message of ‘Fight Like a Girl’

Haley Newlin, Southern New Hampshire University

For UNC's rower Kate Hickert, 'If every woman fights with all the power inside of her, I know that we can level the playing field and amaze everyone.'…

March 15, 2018

‘The Bold Type’ Offers a New Persona for Women in Publishing

Selena Lundy, Grand Valley State University

In contrast to ‘The Devil Wears Prada,’ ‘The Bold Type’ suggests that ruthlessness is not a pre-req for success in the world of publishing. …

February 14, 2018

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