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Members of the Triveni School of Dance perform an Indian dance at the International Women’s Day celebration hosted by the Boston University Women’s Guild, Women of Color Circle on March 28. This event brought together performers and vendors to celebrate women’s contributions to the arts. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU Women of Color Circle inspires community with International Women’s Day Celebration

Elizabeth Plese April 1, 2024
The Women of Color Circle of the BU Women’s Guild held a celebration for International Women’s Day in the Howard Thurman Center on March 28.
East to West: Mar. 12, 2021

East to West: Mar. 12, 2021

Jackson Machesky March 12, 2021

Enjoy the beautiful weather! Today on East to West, we remember two BU custodians who have died from COVID-19, Study Abroad programs being cancelled for the summer session, activists gathering in...

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EDITORIAL: Supporting marginalized communities shouldn’t be constrained to a single month or day

Editors March 9, 2021
If we can pursue justice and have these discussions — even performatively — for a month, why can’t we have them for a year or a lifetime?
Musician Haley Martin tunes her guitar before a brief set. Activists gathered outside South Station Monday afternoon for a rally honoring International Women’s Day. DANIEL KOOL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Activists rally for progressive policy on International Women’s Day

Daniel Kool March 9, 2021
A series of speakers — ranging from musicians to nurses to union organizers — called for equal pay between men and women, noted the disproportionate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mothers and emphasized the need for intersectionality.
Boston University student Sarah Greisdorf, first from top left, is the founder and CEO of Holdette, a start-up that manufactures women’s clothing with pockets. COURTESY SARAH GREISDORF

TERRIERS IN BIZ: BU senior’s “Holdette” plans to launch women’s suit line

Lily Kepner March 18, 2020
BU senior Sarah Greisdorf revamps her startup "The Collective" under a new name, "Holdette," and prepares for first production of her fashionable, affordable and sustainable line of women's workwear with pockets.
The Institute of Contemporary Art held a “Wikipedia Edit-a-ton” Sunday with the goal of increasing female and gender non-binary representation online. RYAN GREGORY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

ICA holds ‘Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon’ to increase female, gender non-binary representation online

Jennifer Suryadjaja March 7, 2019

Less than 15 percent of all the biographies on Wikipedia are about women, and only 16 percent of Wikipedia editors identify as women, according to Monica Garza, director of education at Boston’s...

The Boston Women’s Memorial on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. The City is holding events this month to pay tribute to women's achievements throughout history. RYAN GREGORY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston officials, advocates celebrate Women’s History Month

Dana Sung March 7, 2019
March is Women’s History Month, and the City of Boston is holding events to commemorate women’s achievements and advocate for greater female empowerment in the city. Officials and activists emphasized many steps still need to be taken to achieve full gender equality in the city.
Miss Leading: Women shouldn’t live in the shadows of popular culture

Miss Leading: Women shouldn’t live in the shadows of popular culture

Namu Sampath February 27, 2018

International Women’s Day, held on March 8, is just around the corner, and we are nowhere near global, let alone national representation of all women. Each year, the organization sets a theme for to...

Miss Leading: Why it’s good that Meghan Markle is entering the royal family

Miss Leading: Why it’s good that Meghan Markle is entering the royal family

Namu Sampath December 10, 2017

Last week, Meghan Markle, the actress who plays Rachel on “Suits,” got engaged to Prince Harry. While this may be trivial knowledge to some, to me it is quite groundbreaking. It looks like the world...

March Forward Massachusetts, a new nonprofit organization, forms in partnership with the Boston Women’s March for America to fight for marginalized groups. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

After Women’s March, Massachusetts continues to fight for equality

Carina Imbornone March 14, 2017

The organizers who led the Boston Women’s March for America announced the founding of March Forward Massachusetts, a women’s activist organization designed to tackle feminist issues at the local...

Nine BU students volunteer for MEDIAGIRLS, an organization that aims to empower girls in the Greater Boston area by educating them about their media consumption. PHOTO COURTESY MEDIA GIRLS

MEDIAGIRLS changing way Boston’s young girls perceive media

Dagny Crepeau February 3, 2016

The average teenage girl consumes between eight and 10 hours of media each day, according to the MEDIAGIRLS website. Numerous studies have linked greater media consumption with increased body dissatisfaction...

NGAI: Women’s History Month

NGAI: Women’s History Month

Robin Ngai March 6, 2015

March marks the beginning of Women’s History Month, and this year’s theme is “weaving the stories of women’s lives.” But, before we talk about what that means, let me give you a bit of background...

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