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Notable Female Alumnae Recognized During Women’s History Month
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Female alumni Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Toni Morrison and Barbara McClintock are recognized in honor of Women’s History Month.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/womens-history-month/)
Female alumni Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Toni Morrison and Barbara McClintock are recognized in honor of Women’s History Month.
March is Women’s History Month, and now more than ever it is important to reclaim the F-word and do more to challenge the narrowly-defined expectations of how women should look and act. Here are some music and reading suggestions to help both men and women achieve this goal.
My biggest pet peeve about International Women’s Day is the social media “thank you” posts. The “Thank you to all the amazing and strong women in my life” posts that almost always include a picture of your mother, sister, best friend and grandma but leave out so many other important people. It especially bothers me when someone who is particularly anti-feminist or spends time working against women has the audacity to do the same thing.
Cornell’s students, faculty and administration must continue advocating for gender equality through interventions like gender-responsible social protection and public services.
Gender bias in academic settings directly shapes the sense of belonging that college women feel in STEM — a key factor that affects whether they will jump into related professional fields. Here’s a look into the setbacks and successes that characterize the world of STEM through the eyes of trailblazing Cornell women.
As Women’s History Month kicks off, the Sun sat down with Prof. Jane Juffer, director of Cornell’s feminist, gender and sexuality studies program, to ask about women’s history, intersectionality and activism.
Picture a celebrity chef — someone you always saw on your television screen growing up. You might think of a competition show host or the head chef at your city’s fanciest restaurant. Do you have them in your mind? Ready? Are they a man?
Now think about your favorite meal growing up.
A panel of military women offered their opinions on sexism in the military, the attributes of good leadership and motherhood.