Women's Rights

Displaying 1 - 23 of 23 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
1	How the most pivotal events of 2022 will shape 2023 and beyond Northern Iowan 119:29, p.3	01/19/2023	Drew Hill writes on events like tensions between Russia and Ukraine, women's rights, and the midterm election and gives his opinions on how they will affect the years to come; photo.
2	Amplifying Afghan voices Northern Iowan 119:19, p.1	10/31/2022	The "Our Stories: Women in Afghanistan" panel, organized largely by the UNI Women's and Gender Studies program, took place on October 27th in Lang Hall Auditorium. Five women traveled from various parts of the U.S. to share their stories and insight on the women's rights issues in Afghanistan. The five women in the panel were Hakima Afzaly, Hasina Jalal, Zamira Saidi, Zuhal Salim, and Roquiya Sayeq; photo.
3	A fight for our rights Northern Iowan 119:4, p.3	09/08/2022	Bailey Klinkhammer writes her opinions on the recent event of the Dobbs v. Jackson court case. Klinkhammer argues that it is just the beginning of the 14th Amendments slowly being stripped away unless people take a stand and defend it; photo.
4	Roe v. Wade is under attack (again) Northern Iowan 118:55, p.3	05/05/2022	Klinkhammer expresses opinions on the leaked draft of the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court case, the attacks on Roe v. Wade and women's abortion rights through history, and what the draft could mean for other marginalized groups and Constitutional rights; photo.
5	Jane Mertesdorf: Founder of UNI Softball Northern Iowan 118:44, p.1	03/28/2022	A spotlight on Jane Mertesdorf, founder of the UNI softball team; photos.
6	Women deserve reproductive freedom Northern Iowan 118:8, p.3	09/23/2021	A column arguing for reproductive freedoms.
7	Community marches virtually for equality Northern Iowan 117:29, p.5	02/01/2021	The 2nd annual Cedar Valley Women's March is hosted virtually; photo.
8	A disappointment for Iowa youth Northern Iowan 117:23, p.3	11/05/2020	Although the 2020 precedential election is still too close to call, Goedken discusses the Iowa "red shift" results and feels scared and victimized as a member of the LGBTQ+ community and a female; photo.
9	Virtual clothesline project brings awareness to abuse Northern Iowan 117:18, p.5	10/19/2020	The virtual clothesline project, hosted by the Women and Gender Studies program, is held at Maucker Union; photos.
10	Dress codes are an attack on girls Northern Iowan 117:17, p.3	10/15/2020	The author writes about her experiences with school uniforms and dress codes and how they disproportionally affect women.
11	Address discusses women's suffrage Northern Iowan 117:11, p.1	09/24/2020	The annual Constitution Day Address was held on September 22. It was hosted by Scott Peters, professor and Department Head of Political Science. The speaker was Professor Christina Wolbrecht from the University of Notre Dame. She spoke on Zoom about her background, book, American voting, and women's suffrage; photo.
12	SWAG Forum talks women in politics Northern Iowan 116:41, p.2	03/05/2020	Assistant professor of political science Dr. Jayme Renfro gave the presentation "Jackie and Jill Robinson: Women and the Need to be Better at Politics" on March 2 in the Rod Library ScholarSpace as the kickoff to Women's History Month. The SWAG Forum was hosted by the Women and Genders Studeies (WGS) department. Department director Dr. Wendy Hoofinagle introduced the presentation, which discussed women in politics and the barriers they may face; photo.
13	Art Dept. lecture covers feminist art Northern Iowan 116:36, p.2	02/17/2020	Dr. Claire Kovacs presented a lecture titled 'The SisterSerpents' Rage + Bodily Autonomy" in Kammerick Art Building. A group of students, faculty, and community members was in attendance. Presenter Dr. Claire Kovacs gave the lecture "The SisterSerpents' Rage + Bodily Autonomy" in the Kamerick Art Building. She was introduced by UNI art faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Sutton, and also briefly talked about the "Empowered" show she co-curated on display in the Gallery of Art.
14	A feminism for the 99 percent Northern Iowan 116:15, p.3	10/21/2019	In the author's opinion, Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar represent the true face of modern feminism in their critical and anti-capitalist approach. Rawwas also explains why they have endorsed Bernie Sanders for president; photos.
15	Women's rights is a logical deciding factor Northern Iowan 116:8, p.3	09/26/2019	Professor Emeritus of Marketing Steve Corbin submitted a letter to the editor, writing that women may be the deciding factor this election year due to the current political, economic, and cultural environment. Corbin also briefly describes the motivating issues for both Republican and Democratic women; photo.
16	Women's History Month Northern Iowan 115:42, p.4	03/11/2019	Professor Cara Burnidge and graduate Sara Naughton discuss and history and meaning of Women's History Month, which will be celebrated at UNI throughout March. Events will include a panel discussion of the movie "Surviving R. Kelly" and the #MeToo movement, author and speaker Cynthia Bond, and other events hosted by student organizations; photos.
17	Woman's panel tackles tough issues Northern Iowan 115:39, p.2	02/28/2019	Theatre UNI held a Women in Science Panel on February 26 in the Communication Arts Building to discuss challenges faced by women in male-dominated fields. Professor Rachel Morgan moderated and panelists included professors Amy Osatinski and Siobhan Morgan as well as community theatre members Lisa Kelly and Jessica Link; photo.
18	Salary negotiation workshop on campus Northern Iowan 115:23, p.2	11/12/2018	The American Association of University Women will host a workshop on salary negotiations in Rod Library on November 12.
19	Why we must believe women Northern Iowan 115:12, p.3	10/04/2018	The author argues that individual choices regarding who and what to believe are important, especially in cases where others are expressing pain. Ave argues that a disregard for others' pain, particularly women, has serious consequences; photo.
20	Senator looks at cost-free menstrual products Northern Iowan 115:8, p.2	09/20/2018	The Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG), led by Senator Katie Wempen, is researching the possibility of making free menstrual products available in campus restrooms; photo.
21	Heartbeat bill faces lawsuit Northern Iowan 115:1, p.3	08/23/2018	Governor Reynolds signed a bill which places strict restrictions on women seeking abortions. The bill has sparked debates on women's rights and several lawsuits have been filed against it; photo.
22	Columnist responds to Right to Life Northern Iowan 112:6, p.1	09/17/2015	The author responds to criticism of her previous opinion column, clarifying that Right to Life is a secular organization. Carr-Murphy further expresses her opinion in favor of Planned Parenthood and writes that Right to Life's partner organization, Alternatives, only poses as a women's healthcare organization; photo.
23	War on Christianity Northern Iowan 112:4, p.1	09/10/2015	In the author's opinion, the war on Christianity in America is rhetoric manufactured by the Republican party and conservative Christian politicians, and distracts from real issues of injustice; photo.