Written by Isabella Portt ‘22 Women play a larger role in today’s society than ever before, yet continue to face a multitude of hardships on a day to day basis. These deprivations present themselves as unequal access to education, wage gaps, motherhood stereotypes/ burdens, and sexual misconduct. This can be seen across all countries and … Continue reading Adversity for Women in Modern Society →

Written by Megan Nathanson ’20 One of the most exciting events for IWL members is the Women’s Conference, which takes place in Boston every December. This year, we were fortunate enough to hear from Brené Brown, Danielle Weisberg, Carly Zakin and Angie Thomas. All four women had very different speeches, styles, expressions and careers, and … Continue reading Mass Conference for Women 2019 →

Written by Sam Walther MSC ’20 With the US Women’s Soccer team continuing to make headlines in their fight for equal pay, we would like to think that progress has been made across the board for gender equality in sports. Yet, those hopes were set back this past fall sports season, when Kent State University … Continue reading Outrage Over Kent State University Decision to End Women’s Field Hockey Game Early →