On Friday, September 16, the morality police in Iran arrested and killed 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for incorrectly wearing her head scarf. Amini’s death was met with outrage and the first protests occurred outside Kasra Hospital, where Amini had been hospitalized and died. Thousands of people attended her funeral on September 17, and many women took off their headscarves in a show of their opposition to the mandatory hijab law.
Read moreWomen in Business Conference 2018:“Breaking Societal Norms: Readdressed.”
On April 21, The Skidmore Women in Business (WIB) team hosted their third annual leadership conference, “Breaking Societal Norms: Readdressed”. The conference gave an opportunity for students and alumni from various industries to connect over strategic and successful techniques for achieving their career goals.
Read moreWhat’s Missing from the Equation of Justice for Equal Pay?
On June 1, 2017, Iceland passed a law to tighten its gender wage gap. The country is leading the world in passing legislation to close the pay gap, but does Iceland see any positive effects because of this new law?
Read moreA Hundred Years On
2017 marks the centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage in the New York State. While the efforts of thousands of women in the Women’s Suffrage Movement were integral toward gaining voting rights, the movement’s blatant racism should not go unnoticed.
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