Where Are My Scientists?

Introduction Women are told from a young age that men are better at math and science. Studies back up the claim that the majority of STEM positions are held by men. Despite women making up half of the global workforce and earning more college and graduate degrees than men, only 11% of all engineers are […]

What is “Normalized Violence”?

(Trigger Warning: Rape, Sexual Violence) Introduction Let’s make this clear ­— violence in any form is NOT normal and must ALWAYS be condemned. That, however, does not seem to be represented by the media’s almost nonexistent coverage of women in Syria. The media has covered the deaths and uses of military weapons extensively. Yet most […]