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Boston University’s School of Law hosted the second installment of its “Race, Law and Inequality” speaker series on Thursday entitled “Detecting Police ad Prosecutorial Discrimination: Some Theoretical and Methodological Thoughts.” ALI AUDET/ DFP FILE

BU School of Law reflects on structural racism within US law

Rachel Do December 9, 2020

In an ideal world, laws are meant to uphold justice. However, as evidenced by a history spanning slavery and Jim Crow laws, the United States has shown that legislation can reinforce racial inequality. To...

Boston University’s School of Public Health hosted a virtual panel on Wednesday with “Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus” co-authors Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sexual assault researchers suggest campus-based offenses are complex, multi-layered

Ashley Soebroto November 19, 2020

Sexual assault is an issue prevalent on college campuses across the nation, and the phenomenon is worsening in recent years. Despite a number of initiatives working to prevent sexual assault, the...

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Dear Men: Women’s sports deserve more credit

Yvonne Tang November 12, 2020
Women’s sports don’t have to be niche, and representation doesn’t have to be a feminist movement. True sports fans will enjoy watching anyone exhibit their athleticism, regardless of gender.
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Dear Men: Proper health care should not be determined by gender

Yvonne Tang October 19, 2020
The way women are treated in health care significantly decreases our overall quality of life. In the new COVID-19 era especially, this can no longer be tolerated.
American Protest: Political debates highlight social barriers faced by women in power

American Protest: Political debates highlight social barriers faced by women in power

Meredith Varner October 13, 2020
Being a woman in politics, or in any position of power, adds a whole slew of potential insults and arguments to look out for.
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EDITORIAL: The coronavirus pandemic afflicts workplace disparities

Editors October 8, 2020
While we are all struggling through the monotonous yet unpredictable lifestyle that comes with the pandemic, we must not forget that oppression still holds prominence in our society. And we would be foolish to believe that it has not gotten worse.
Rio’s Reel: “Enola Holmes” on Power in Society

Rio’s Reel: “Enola Holmes” on Power in Society

Rio Reardon October 2, 2020
"Enola Holmes" provides not only a powerful feminist message, but a message on what it means to have power both on an individual level and in the broader context of society. That is more than applicable in the modern day.
Yvonne Tang

Dear Men: I like my shirt today and I’ll be okay if you don’t

Yvonne Tang September 30, 2020
Authority figures, mainstream culture and the patriarchy — in no particular order — all taught me the same sentiment: as a woman, it is not my place to know my own self-worth. 
Yvonne Tang

Dear Men: Female products cost more, and it doesn’t make sense

Yvonne Tang September 14, 2020
The “pink tax” is a subtle form of gender discrimination, with little to no economic reasoning. The shockingly slow legislation relief for this unfair pricing places a significant burden on women.
The Mayor's Office, in partnership with the the American Association of University Women (AAUW), hosted a free salary negotiation workshop Saturday aimed at helping women advocate for themselves in the workplace. PHOTO COURTESY OF MAYOR'S OFFICE OF WOMEN ADVANCEMENT

Workshop at Boston Public Library challenges gender pay gap, teaches salary negotiation

Eduard Miska September 10, 2018
Women in the workforce lose $418,800 over the course of a 40-year career due to the gender-wage pay gap, according to a fact sheet put together by the National Women’s Law Center. One workshop strove to make the NWLC’s statistic a piece of history last weekend at the Boston Public Library.
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