gender equality – CU Independent https://cuindependent.com University of Colorado Boulder Student News Mon, 18 Feb 2019 05:26:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.9 https://cuindependent.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-CUILOGO-white-mini-32x32.png gender equality – CU Independent https://cuindependent.com 32 32 Girl on Girl: Down to the dollar https://cuindependent.com/2017/04/04/girl-on-girl-equal-pay-day-down-dollar/ Wed, 05 Apr 2017 02:33:24 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=82530 Today is Equal Pay Day, which recognizes how far we are from achieving equality in the workplace. By Dani Pinkus

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]]> Our Stance: Close the pay gap in women’s soccer and the wider workforce https://cuindependent.com/2016/04/06/our-stance-close-the-pay-gap-in-womens-soccer-and-the-wider-workforce/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 07:40:29 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=72864 Emily McPeak explains why it's important for the U.S. women's soccer pay gap to be in the spotlight.

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]]> Opinion: Misogyny in online gaming culture takes a toll https://cuindependent.com/2015/10/01/opinion-misogyny-in-online-gaming-culture-takes-a-toll/ Fri, 02 Oct 2015 05:33:00 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=64684 Opinions do not necessarily represent CUIndependent.com or any of its sponsors. Anita Sarkeesian, creator of the Feminist Frequency video web series, launched a Kickstarter campaign in 2012 to fund her now-successful YouTube series “Tropes v. Women in Video Games.” Sarkeesian found herself the target of a massive and vitriolic online hate campaign, in which people made games…

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]]> Opinion: Growth of feminism in Hollywood is encouraging https://cuindependent.com/2013/02/12/opinion-growth-of-feminism-in-hollywood-is-encouraging/ https://cuindependent.com/2013/02/12/opinion-growth-of-feminism-in-hollywood-is-encouraging/#respond Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:44:40 +0000 http://www.cuindependent.com/?p=42453 By Kelly Katz
Whether are not you believe the current era can be classified as the “third wave of feminism,” it’s hard to deny the changing portrayals of women in the media.

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