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Reflection  By: Ainsley Whichard Throughout this class we have talked about storytelling and what it can do for the people or culture it is about. We’ve talked about how it can be harmful to use storytelling and the single story of people around the world. It can erase people and their culture by having oneContinue reading “Final Reflection”

Ainsley Whichard Panel Discussion  Western Feminism  Through out the semester we have learned about women in different parts of the world and their culture. We have also learned about western feminism and how it is harmful to the women around the world. Through out this paper and discussion I will be exploring how western feminismContinue reading “Western Feminism Panel discussion”

Greta Thunberg, climate activist and Malala Yousafzai, activist for women’s education in the middle east met and talked about what it means to be a young global activist. Yousafzai was shot by the taliban in 2014 for her activism for fighting for women’s rights in education, much like Under The Udala Trees, women go toContinue reading “Greta Thunberg and Malala Hang Out to Discuss Young Women in Activism”

Women of under-developed nations are key to see their countries economic success. But in regions where girls traditionally are under-educated and looked down on for entering the workforce, it is hard for them to get a leg up in their economies. In ‘Under The Udala Trees’ the social construct of women marrying after school toContinue reading “Women of the Southern Hemisphere are Key to Their Country’s Economic Growth”

This year university of pennsylvania is holding a women in STEM conference to raise interest for women in the science field. This gives women a safe place to share their work and gain support in a male dominated field. Next week High Point University’s own computer science club will be traveling to charlotte to participateContinue reading “Women in STEM conference”

In the countryside of Morocco,  Berber women (an ethnic group central to Morocco) spend hours a day harvesting argan seeds, which then they extract the oil and send it overseas. Moroccan argan oil is used anywhere from food to beauty products and has been evaluated at a multi-billion dollar market. the women harvesting the seedsContinue reading “The women working for Marjana want better pay”

The two women who broke the Harvey Weinsein allegations, which fueled #MeToo have opened up about their commitment to the story. Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey opened up in a huffington post article about their thoughts on the trail and what their lives were like after the story broke. The women have said “At theContinue reading “The Journalist who broke the Harvey Weinstein Allegations”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”