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(Illustration by Abigail Katz | Staff Illustrator)

Women in STEM initiatives push flawed focus

By Neena Hagen, Senior Columnist March 27, 2018

As a female actuarial mathematics student, I don't need anyone to tell me that my gender puts me in the minority in my academic field. That’s why I’m never surprised when feminist activists point out...

Though Daly Trimble already wades through the demands that come with being a pre-medicine student, she still chooses to place her energy into the causes of others.

Daly Trimble: A selfless social servant

By Kim Rooney March 25, 2018

Leaning forward in a wheeled desk chair on the 35th floor of the Cathedral of Learning, Daly Trimble looked up from her organic chemistry notes, with a surprisingly warm smile on her face that never faded...

(Illustration by Jordan Mondell | Assistant Sports Editor)

Pitt students condemn catcalling

By Joanna Li | Staff Writer February 14, 2018

As a 12-year-old, Sophia Marshall stepped out of the house feeling confident in the outfit she had picked out that morning. As she waited for a friend by the local high school, she heard a sharp whistle...

Natalie Miller (left), Emily Rush, and Savannah Garber (right) perform as part of the Vagina Monologues hosted by the Pitt Campus Women’s Organization in the O’Hara Student Center this weekend. (Photo by Issi Glatts | Assistant Visual Editor)

Students celebrate sexuality in The Vagina Monologues

By Siddhi Shockey | Staff Writer February 13, 2018

Cheers roared throughout the O’Hara Ballroom as the individuals on stage repeated the word “mine” over and over in an effort to reclaim their sexuality, prompting the audience to join in. The...

Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, discusses how the use of intersectional feminism on social media can be divisive or inclusive depending on the user’s syntax Tuesday night at the Calvary Episcopal Church in Shadyside. (Photo by Christian Snyder | Contributing Editor)

Saying #MeToo in the streets, not just the tweets

By Alexis Buncich | Columnist February 8, 2018

Me too. Me too. Me too. It’s been all over the news. It’s been all over your Twitter, Facebook and Instagram feeds. As sexual assault survivors of all identities continue to speak out about their...

Kellyanne Conway speaks at CPAC on Feb. 22., 2017. (Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA/TNS)

Editorial: Trump, Conway misstate facts on feminism

By The Pitt News Editorial Board January 28, 2018

In an era of women’s marches, the #MeToo trend and fourth-wave feminism, it’s astonishing how frequently the movement for women’s rights is still widely misunderstood. And President Donald Trump...

(Illustration by Liam McFadden | Staff Illustrator)

“Last Jedi” puts women in the lead

By Maggie Durwald | Columnist January 16, 2018

Not so long ago in a town not so far away, I ran around the house with a blanket for a cape and a blue plastic lightsaber, pretending to be Darth Vader. My twin brother favored Luke Skywalker. We spent...

Students watch a clip of “Hot Girls Wanted,” a documentary which exposes corruption within the amateur porn industry, during AAUW’s “Let’s Talk About Sex: Pornography & Feminism” event Monday night. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Senior Staff Photographer)

Students discuss porn industry’s repercussions

By Jaime Weinreb | For The Pitt News November 28, 2017

According to the Pornhub’s 2016 Year in Review, nearly 92 billion videos were viewed in on the porn streaming website in 2016 alone. “We’ve all watched it, it’s everywhere,” junior Elena...

anupama jain, a gender, sexuality and women’s studies professor at Pitt, spoke about the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, an international bill of rights for women. (Photo courtesy of Chris Daley)

TEDx focuses on feminism

By Anandhini Narayanan | Staff Writer November 5, 2017

anupama jain was familiar and passionate about the topic of her TEDx talk, feminism and gender equality, so her biggest struggle was what she wanted to wear for the event. “My biggest crisis is how...

Freshman Kyra Samuda attends a recent Feminist Reading Group meeting. Pitt's Feminist Reading Group meets every other Thursday  to discuss trending topics and literature concerning feminism.  Nikki Moriello | Visual Editor

Freedom of speech: Feminist lit club fosters open discussions

By Meghan Bray / Staff Writer November 18, 2015

Not all advocacy groups make a difference by causing a stir. For the past two years, members of the Feminist Theory Reading Group have built a community by meeting every other Thursday at 4 p.m. in the...

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