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CEO and founder of The Tempest Laila Alawa discusses her experiences as a Muslim woman during a discussion hosted by the Islamic Society of Boston University Thursday night in the College of Arts and Sciences PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

ISBU hosts talk about Muslim women, cultural identity

Sophie Will November 11, 2016

The Islamic Society of Boston University hosted a talk, “Redefining the Muslim Women Narrative” with Laila Alawa Thursday night as a part of the Gender Advocacy and Progress Week. Alawa, after conducting...

BU Student Government held its final senate meeting Monday in the Photonics building. Photo taken April 20. PHOTO BY ELLEN CLOUSE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Initiatives, amendments passed in year’s last SG meeting

Sophia Eppolito April 26, 2016

The Boston University Student Government Senate gathered Monday evening for the last meeting of the 2015-16 academic year, passing four amendments and rejecting two throughout the nearly four-hour...

Members of the Islamic Society of BU perform Maghrib prayer publicly in Marsh Plaza Wednesday night as part of a number of events to kick off Islam Awareness Month. PHOTO BY SOFIA FARENTINOS/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Muslim students aim to break stereotypes through public prayer

Alyssa Meyers March 17, 2016

The Islamic Society of Boston University hosted a public prayer Wednesday evening at Marsh Plaza, where 16 ISBU members prayed as pedestrians walked down Commonwealth Avenue. Executed at approximately...

Professor Barbara Gottfried speaks about masculinity at the “Mind the Gap: Masculinity and the Gender Divide” discussion held Tuesday evening in Metcalf Hall. PHOTO BY SOFIA FARENTINOS/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Masculinity, gender inequality highlighted in “Mind the Gap” panel

Sophia Eppolito March 16, 2016

Members of the Boston University community discussed the role of masculinity and efforts to end gender discrimination Tuesday with a panel of three during the “Mind the Gap: Masculinity and the Gender...

UNItiques will hold a "Spring Break Closet Cleanout" event on campus Wednesday and Thursday as part of BU’s first Gender Advocacy and Progress Week. PHOTO COURTESY UNITIQUES/FACEBOOK

UNItiques focuses on female fashion, finesse

Dagny Crepeau March 15, 2016

Boston University kicked off its inaugural Gender Advocacy and Progress Week Monday, and until Sunday, will host several panels, conferences, presentations and lectures aimed at shedding light on pervasive...

BU Student Government Senate held its final meeting before spring break Monday night. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG reviews program on gender equality, approves environmentally friendly initiative

Lexi Peery March 1, 2016

The Boston University Student Government gathered Monday night at its Senate meeting and reviewed upcoming programs and initiatives, including the inaugural Gender Advocacy and Progress Week and...

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