Why do people get feminism wrong?
“I don’t know why that word is so scary to people, it shouldn’t be, because it just means equality.” Those are the words
Young Feminist Manifesto
GEF Young Feminist Manifesto A bold and transformative vision for change The Generation Equality Forum (GEF) process has an ambitious vision and
Hijabis Fight Back
Over the course of the last weeks, there has been a significant level of mobilization among Belgium’s Muslim community under the hashtag #hijabisfightback. The reason? A recent ruling of the country’s highest court that permits institutions of higher education to ban the wearing of visible religious, political and philosophical signs on their premises, namely the Haute Ecole Francisco Ferrer (HEFF).
Praise for female leadership during COVID-19 is welcomed, but essentialising it is not
Several international media outlets have praised female politicians for their leadership in curbing the coronavirus. But when this is done at the risk of promoting gender essentialism, there is cause for concern regarding how these opinions might implicate the larger goal of equality.