Volume 169 | December 12, 2019

Program News

Noted Graphic Artist Malaka Gharib Visits WGSS 2135

Pictured: Malika Gharib and the "A Study of Women and Media" Class

Nearly 50 students in WGSS 2135 "Gender and Media" this week met noted author Malaka Gharib to discuss her terrific graphic narrative  I Was Their American Dream.  T he prestigious  Kirkus Review  named  I Was Their American Dream  one of the best books of 2019. Gharib is a graphic artist, and deputy editor and digital strategist of Goats and Soda, NPR's global health and development blog.  Professor Kavita Daiya interviewed Gharib, who shared that the inspiration for her autobiographical book came after the results of the 2016 US election, when she saw some of the racist, sexist, and xenophoic rhetoric in our public life.  I Was Their American Dream  is Gharib's story as a child of immigrants from the Philippines and Egypt. Gharib answered questions from the students about the relation between her life as a child growing up in a diverse and vibrant California community, and her art. She discussed how she navigated that history while also introspectively questioning the decisions she made in life, about friendship, love, college, and work. This was a great and inspiring conversation; all the students said a big thank you to Malaka for stopping by and sharing her insights and advice. She signed many books (naturally!), and posed with us for photos.

Pictured: Malaka Gharib addresses the class

Pictured: Malaka Gharib signs books for the students

Pictured (left to right): Kavita Daiya, Malika Gharib, Evelyn Boateng-Ade, and Niacka Carty

Fall 2019 with WGSS Highlights of Fall 2019

WGSS had a great Fall 2019 semester with our students and staff as well as faculty from various departments. Wishing everyone a great holiday season!

New Graduate Student Cohort

Pictured: Fall 2019 Graduate Student Cohort

WGSS welcomed its new graduate students this past August at the Graduate Student Orientation. A 40% increase in class size from last year, this cohort represents a wide range of expertise and interests from government and non-profit sectors as well as interests in policy, migration, race, and culture.

WGSS Undergraduate Student Association

Pictured (left to right): Beatrice Mount, Allison Torres, Sofia Gonzalez, and Alyssa Rodriguez

This semester, undergraduate students Beatrice Mount, Alyssa Rodriguez, Sofia Gonzales, Allison Torres, and Zaynah Craven formed a WGSS student association in order to develop personal, professional, and academic goals while to advocating for WGSS and liaising with GW offices. Throughout the semester, they hosted various WGSS-related events, including a movie screening and a pumpkin painting fundraiser. The WGSS program is proud of their efforts and congratulates them on their successful engagement!

Welcome Back Mixer

The WGSS community greeted students, faculty, and friends at the Welcome Back Mixer at the beginning of the semester, where everyone was able to catch up with peers on summer vacations and semester planning.

Pictured (left to right): Cindy Deitch, Emily Hitchner, Alyssa Rodriguez, Stephanie Braddock, Beatrice Mount, and Lauren Crisp

Pictured (left to right): Kelly Pemberton, Alyssa Rodriguez, Beatrice Mount, Neha Ahmed, Turni Chakrabarti, and Niacka Carty

Student Workers

WGSS introduced two new student workers, Bridget Duggan and Evelyn Boateng-Ade, and welcomed back student worker Sarah-Anne Gresham.

Evelyn Boateng-Ade Student Administrative Worker Double Major in Public Health and WGSS with Law and Society Minor

Bridget Duggan Student Administrative Worker Third Year Sociology Major with English and Sustainability Minors

Sarah-Anne Gresham Marketing and Outreach Coordinator Liberal Arts track of WGSS and Fulbright Scholar

Brown Bag Lunch Series

This semester, WGSS launched our  Gender and Sexuality  Brown Bag Seminar to showcase GW faculty and student research on issues concerning gender and sexuality.

Pictured: Dr. Jameta Barlow, Dr. Kavita Daiya, and Dr. Katina Sawyer at the October 2nd BBL

Pictured: Dr. Nemata Blyden and attendees at the October 29th BBL

Pictured: Dr. Ivy Ken at the December 5th BBL

"Re-Imagining the Witch" Halloween Event

Pictured (left to right): Tatiana Ruiz, Michelle Nguyen, Allyn Parrish, Kelly Pemberton, Faith Alaniz, Elisa Heng, Evelyn Boateng-Ade

In our "Re-Imagining the Witch" Halloween event, Kelly Pemberton led a riveting discussion about the history behind the label of witchcraft as it was, and is used in diverse societies in Europe, the Middle-East, and the United States.

Alumni Speaker Series

This semester, WGSS invited alumni Susan Markham, Trey Johnston, and Gino Chirillo back to campus to speak at the "Envisioning Change Alumni Speaker Series" on November 22, 2019.

Pictured (left to right): Dr. Cynthia Deitch, Trey Johnston, and Kavita Daiya pictured with those who attended the Alumni Speaker Series.

Pictured (left to right): Susan Markham, Gina Chirillo, and Trey Johnston

Pictured (left to right): Anita Ponchione, Susan Markham, Gina Chirillo, Trey Johnston, and Kavita Daiya

Guest Speaker

Pictured: ElsaMarie D'Silva and the WGSS 2135 class

A social entrepreneur and activist from India, ElsaMarie D’Silva’s talk "How Media Impacts Gender Based Violence" showed WGSS 2135 students how her organization Safecity uses digital media to document GBV incidents in public spaces.

Celebrating our Growing Community

WGSS celebrated many faculty and alumns joining us this semester in diverse roles!

WGSS is excited to now have Susan Markham join as the newest Board Chair of the Board of Directors of the Women’s Studies Endowment. Susan is an alumna of the Women's Studies program, now known as Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Pictured: Susan Markham

WGSS is delighted to welcome Dr. Xiaofei Kang (Associate Professor of Religion) as the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program’s newest Executive Committee member.

Pictured: Xiaofei Kang Pictured: Nicole Ivy

WGSS is also pleased to welcome  Dr. Nicole Ivy (Assistant Professor of American Studies) as the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program's newest affiliated faculty.

Pictured: Women of Color Leadership Project cohort, 2019-2020

WGSS Director Dr. Kavita Daiya was selected, along with WGSS MA student Breya Johnson, to be a part of the National Women's Studies Association's leadership training and strategic planning workshop at their annual conference November 14-17, 2019: the NWSA Women of Color Leadership Project, 2019-2020.

Professor Sara Matthiesen won the 2019-2020 University Seminars Funding Program award for her "The Humanities: The Value of Thinking Otherwise" application. Congratulations, Professor Matthiesen! Professor Eiko Strader presented at the American Sociological Association annual conference on the panel devoted to intersectional research methods, and will present a paper at the Population Association of America annual conference here in Washington, D.C. next April. Great work, Professor Strader!

Student Shoutouts WGSS Students at the 2019 Diversity Summit:

Shontrice Barnes presented her research on "Bootylicious: The Reclamation of Black Femininity and Sexuality," which analyzed body politics and the ways in which black feminist theory aids in understanding how Black women's experiences exist within systems of oppression including race, gender, and social class.

Pictured: Shontrice Barnes Pictured: Breya Johnson

Breya Johnson spoke on a panel with Dr. Jameta Barlow and fellow student Hannah Edwards on the topic, "Decolonizing the GWU Experience: Reflections from Black Undergraduate and Graduate Students, Alumnae(i) and Faculty."

Further Student Accomplishments:

Sarah-Anne Gresham presented at the Rocky Mountain Interdisciplinary History Conference at the University of Colorado - Boulder. The title of her paper was "Fictive Re-Imaginings: Revisionist Feminist History in Edwidge Danticat;s 'Krik? Krak!' and Jhumpa Lahiri's 'Interpreter of Maladies.'" Congrats, Sarah!

Pictured: Sarah-Anne Gresham

Exciting Spring 2020 Courses

WGSS 3170/SOC 2175: Sociology of Sex and Gender WGSS CRN: 75195 SOC CRN: 74267 3 Credit Hours Professor Cynthia Deitch, PhD This course takes an intersectional approach, analyzing how race, ethnicity, nationality, class, and sexual diversity are central to the sociological study of sex and gender.  Topics covered include many current social issues such as LGBT and non-binary identities, public policies, policing and incarceration, gender and immigration, gender and disabilities, the #MeToo movement and many more. Global and transnational perspectives are included. The goal of the course is to familiarize students with cutting edge sociological concepts and approaches to studying gender, and then to apply those concepts to real life social issues and debates on the meaning and performance of gender in our lives.

History 6501: Africa and Its American Diaspora CR N: 77744 3 Credit Hours Professor Nemata Blyden, PhD 2019 has been designated the “Year of Return” by many as African countries reach out to African Americans, welcoming them to the continent. As one website noted: “The “Year of Return, Ghana 2019” is a major landmark spiritual and birth-right journey inviting the Global African family, home and abroad, to mark 400 years of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Jamestown, Virginia.” These “African Homecomings ” have resonated with African Americans, seeking to (re) connect with their African ancestry. But what is the relationship between African Americans and Africa? This course will ask, and try to answer this question. We will examine links between African-Americans and the African continent historically.  The connection between blacks in the Americas and their original homeland has been ongoing, both in real and imagined ways.  Throughout the semester we will analyze and discuss various themes and issues that explore the linkages between African-Americans and Africa.  While this is a graduate course, advanced undergraduates will be admitted with the instructor’s permission. This class will meet Wednesdays, 3:30PM-6:00PM .

Practicum in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies CRN: 77089 WGSS 6283 (Graduate) ; WGSS 4183 (Undergraduate) 3 Credit Hours Professors Janine Moussa and Zarizana Abdul Aziz, JD Each Spring, the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) program offers a nationally recognized  Practicum  in advocacy, policy, and community organizations working on women's and gender issues for Graduate and select undergraduate students, usually seniors. This 3-credit course is also open to graduate students outside the WGSS program. Placement arrangements in an appropriate organization must be made and approved before the Spring semester starts. This Spring the course will be co-taught by international women’s human rights advocates Janine Moussa and Zarizana Abdul Aziz, co-founders of the   Due Diligence Project . For more information, you can contact the instructor:  janinemoussa@gmail.com  and read the  Practicum FAQ document . In Spring, 2020, the weekly seminar will take place Wednesdays, 6:10PM-8:00PM .

W GSS 6225: Contemporary Feminist Theory  CRN: 77929 3 Credit Hours Professor Kavita Daiya, PhD This course explores key works of feminist theory in an international context, with attention to race and ethnicity, in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It focalizes its exploration of feminist theory through three organizing rubrics: The Classics; Citizenship; and Migration and Nationalism. Students will begin by discussing some key essays by feminists across the disciplines that have been foundational in transforming feminist thought internationally since the late 20th century—Professor Daiya calls these the classics, even as she invites students to consider what makes particular essays “classic” within the U.S. institution. Students will then move on to a range of feminist readings that address formations of citizenship and subjectivity, as well as address the impact of modern migration and nationalisms. Included in this archive will be some film and literary works that allow the class to expand their discussion of the issues at hand. Taken together, readings raise questions for understanding identity, subjectivity, and power relations in a historicized way for the contemporary moment we find ourselves in, and with attention to the role of institutions, capital, and ideology in shaping lived experience, activist solidarities, as well as political struggle. The class concludes by considering some feminist reflections on the labor we do as scholars, critics, and thinkers, in the academy and outside, through an engagement with selections from Sara Ahmed’s  Living a Feminist Life  and  On Being Included .  Meets Tues. 4:10 - 6:00pm!

Various Courses in LGBT Health Policy & Practice and Others

PSYD 6221: LGBT International Health Policy CRN: 77874 2-3 Credit Hours / Meets Online Professor Melissa Stone, PhD Students will learn about the key elements influencing global health policy related to LGBT populations, including some of the most impactful case-studies of health policy changes that in the international arena. The objective of the lecture is to demonstrate the nature of change in health policy priorities and the fundamental influences driving such change, including but not limited to political commitment, single-country agendas, multi-stakeholder partnerships (global development actors, private sector, and civil society) – and how the interplay of multiple factors impact the health and well-being of LGBT individuals by country and region to make up global averages that encompass a plethora of extremes. PSYD 6221: LGBT Youth CRN: 76300 2-3 Credit Hours / Meets Online Professor Stephen Forssell, PhD This course will provide students with an overview of the medical, psychological, and social health issues that face lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), and other sexual minority youth. This course will examine approaches for intervention an interaction with the LGBT youth population aimed at improving access to culturally competent care and health outcomes for youth. This course will examine current policy issues regarding sexual minority youth and provide strategies and skills to prepare students to be thought leaders and change agents on LGBT youth health issues in mental health, health policy, and related professional settings.This course will specifically examine the intersection of racial, ethnic, and other disempowered identities within the youth population, topics in LGBT psychological and identity development; mental health issues specific to LGBT youth communities. Students will develop skills in leading change projects related to LGBT sexual minority health issues in work settings. PSYD 622: Lesbian Health CRN: 73109 2-3 Credit Hours / Meets Online Professor Kat Carrick, PhD This course will provide an intersectional analysis of health care barriers encountered across the lifespan by Lesbians. We will examine how claiming a lesbian identity can affect human development exploring lesbian themes of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. We will discuss how isolation and lack of lesbian specific communities affects coping methods for navigating complex and often conflicting macro social identities (race, ethnicity, social class, religion, and other important social identities). A lifespan approach will help guide discussions of public health policies or healthcare practices that may reinforce barriers to culturally competent lesbian healthcare.

PHIL 6294: Topics in Continental Philosophy: Lacan in Context CRN: 77883 3 Credit Hours Professor Christopher Venner, PhD In this course, students will examine the work of Jaques Lacan, one of the major intellectual figures of the 20th century. No previous background in Lacan or in psychoanalysis is required. Enroll with a willingness to engage with texts that are often difficult, but always rewarding. Please contact Professor Venner at cvenner@gwu.edu for any questions that you have about the course.

CCAS Alumni News

GW alumunus Michael Schmidt recently donated a $1 million gift to support GW's LGBTQ+ campus community. Read more about it in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences' featured stories here . Photo Description: Alumnus Michael Schmidt (center) with students from the LGBTQIA Resource Center Photo Credit: GW CCAS

Humanitarian Crisis in Hong Kong

The Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program applauds the National Women's Studies Association's (NWSA) statement in response to the tragedy that is happening in Hong Kong that threatens the very livelihood of many. See this statement below and follow this story at the Washington Post here .

As transnational feminists, we are appalled by the unfolding political and humanitarian crisis in Hong Kong. The recent police crackdowns on demonstrations have turned Hong Kong into a de facto police state. We unequivocally condemn Chinese authorities? use of surveillance tactics, policing on university campuses, escalating violence, and violations of human rights and freedom of speech and assembly. We extend our solidarity to the protesters. Since March 2019, mass demonstrations have broken out on the streets of Hong Kong to oppose the "Extradition Law Amendment Bill (ELAB)," which would allow the extradition of individuals from Hong Kong to the People?s Republic of China (PRC) for trial. Proposed by the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the PRC, ELAB has raised concerns because the PRC judicial system does not guarantee due process and adequate legal protection for individuals. This recent legislative move conveys a clear message to the world about China's coordinated attempts to erode the legal autonomy of Hong Kong. Protests have been largely peaceful with the intention of raising awareness. In addition to marches and occupations, protesters have created "Lennon Walls" to send solidarity messages to sister movements across the globe. They have also provided first-aid, transportation, and basic necessities to anonymous civilians. These acts of mutual aid and civic engagement have inspired a new vision of transnational feminist solidarity. Under the directives by the PRC, protests have met with horrendously violent responses by the HKSAR government and police officials. The reprehensible brutality towards protesters and civilians has grown to unprecedented forms and scales teargas, water cannons, live ammunition, beatings, sexual assaults, detentions, interrogations, and other forms of dehumanizing tactics that have resulted in thousands of casualties and deaths. The recent unauthorized intrusion and siege of university campuses have violated these spaces that seek to protect freedom of thought and safety for students. The Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, has agreed to formally withdraw the bill. The protesters have not backed down, however, and are demanding investigations around police brutality and amnesty for protesters in addition to an immediate repeal of ELAB. The Hong Kong movement is an expression of the people's incredible fortitude to maintain the standard of democracy they were promised by the PRC. The protests in Hong Kong are part of a wave of worldwide protest against corruption, neoliberalism, inequality, and authoritarianism. Chile, Haiti, Iraq, Iran, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, and Lebanon, have all seen massive uprisings and, in many cases, government repression. NWSA condemns the ruthless violence that is being wielded in Hong Kong and other places and affirms its support for people across the world who are organizing for, and demanding, more democratic, transparent, and socially and economically just policies.

International Feminist Perspectives: Womanbeing

WomenBeing is a magazine of international feminist perspectives that aims to act as an alternative to mainstream women’s magazines, as well as a connection to lived change in intersectional equalities. They aim to support women from developing countries researching or working in fields related to women’s rights, struggling to make their voices heard internationally. Check out the first digital issue of Womanbeing, which focuses on women, work, and activism, here .

Upcoming GW Events

Cultural Factors in Neuropsychiatric Disease: An Interdisciplinary Analysis The GW Department of Philosophy is co-organizing a workshop with the goal of identifying gaps in research and patient care, and raising awareness about the many cultural factors impacting neuropsychiatric disease within America and around the world. The event will be held tomorrow, December 13, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Find more information & register your visit here .

Upcoming D.C. Events on Gender

The Chinese American Museum’s mission is to advance the understanding, knowledge, and appreciation of the Chinese American experience by highlighting shared cultural exchanges and stories of the spirit, resilience, and contributions of Chinese Americans throughout their past, present, and future. Head down to view their featured exhibits on Chinese American Women and the Shanghai Jewish Refugees. The museum is open from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM every Wednesday-Saturday through the end of the year.

Academic Opportunities

The Summer Institute is an immersive two-week creative writing and cultural exchange program held in Iowa City, Iowa, U.S., a UNESCO City of Literature, for participants age 18-22 from Pakistan, India, and the U.S. Students from all disciplines – the arts, humanities, sciences, and everything in between – are welcome to apply! This program is free for accepted applicants, and will focus on creative writing and the power of narrative. Attendees take part in master classes in the craft of writing, in collaborative workshops focused on their creative work, and in activities designed to forge new lines of understanding and shared purpose among its community of writers. The Summer Institute is an opportunity to see writing as a form of action – a personally-empowering skill that can be employed for social change.  Applications are due February 1, 2020 . Application details are here . If you have questions, don't hesitate to contact  iwp-summerinstitute@uiowa.edu .

Call For Essay Submissions

Given the current mobilizations in Lebanon, Iraq, and most recently in Iran, The Arab Institute for Women wants to highlight both the important role of women and the ways that gender itself has been operationalized in these movements. This issue is not specific to Lebanon, but will aim to cover the wider region.  Questions might include:  What does “revolution” mean? Who (or what) is defining this term?  How is gender “seen” in revolution(s), in other words, through media? On the streets? In art? In the decision-making processes of social/civic groups?  Are “feminist” groups audibly participating in these revolutions? How and why? How is feminism being mobilized and, importantly, which types of feminism are being mobilized?  How is (dis)ability implicated in revolution(s)? Race? Class? Religion?  Revolution(s)…for whom? Or for what? Are we seeing the inclusion and mobilization of marginalized groups, such as refugees and migrants?  Submissions for this issue can include poetry, prose, research articles, journalistic pieces, personal narratives, and artistic submissions. Further, in order to include as many submissions as possible, AiW is allowing submissions of a shorter length (including 500-1000 words); however, regular-length submissions are of course still welcomed.  Please send your submissions to  al-raida@lau.edu.lb  with a short personal biography (no more than 200 words).

The 5th Annual Symposium on Human Trafficking: Immigration, Child Protection, and Domestic Violence will hold its annual conference on June 10-11, 2020 at Wilmington University, New Castle, DE. Join practitioners in the field as well as interested community members to learn and share knowledge about human trafficking and related issues. This call for papers, presentations, and posters welcomes academic works that enhance knowledge of human trafficking and related areas. 400-600 word abstracts are due on or before December 15, 2019 and may be sent to johanna.p.bishop@wilmu.edu. Find out more here .

The George Washington University's English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for their upcoming symposium on February 28, 2020. Graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to submit abstracts for the symposium, and there will be a panel specifically for undergraduate presentations. Faculty are also invited to the event. All abstracts are due on January 21st, 2020.

The Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP) Deadline: February 7, 2020 The Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP) invites applications for a 10-week summer research fellowship for undergraduate students (rising juniors or seniors) in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts. The program will be held from May 20th to July 24th, 2020 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. To apply, students must complete an online application, which will be available starting November 4, 2019. The application deadline is February 7, 2020 . For more details about the program, please see the attached announcement and flyer. For more information, click here or contact  murap@unc.edu .

Call For Nominations

SheDecides is a global political movement fuelled by actions in communities, with young people at its heart. We are united by the belief in the right of every girl and every woman, everywhere, to make the decisions only she should make.  To mark the Movement’s next chapter, SheDecides has officially opened the nomination process for new additions to join the current cohort of Champions, or leaders from all parts of society who are committed to bringing the vision of SheDecides to life in their contexts. The deadline for nominations has been extended to December 16th. Learn more about SheDecides, and how you could nominate yourself, a friend, or a mentor, here .

Call For Volunteers

Woman Warrior is an organization that hosts yoga workshops that create a gentle and powerful healing space for women who have experienced sexual trauma. They are seeking student volunteers who are available one to two hours per week to help manage social media accounts. If interested, contact Halli Jastaran Faulkner at hallijastaran@womanwarrioryoga.org . Also, be sure to check out Woman Warrior's website here .

Job and Internship Opportunities

Advocacy and Communications Intern, National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association The National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association is looking for an Advocacy & Communications Intern for the Spring 2020 semester. The intern will have substantial responsibilities related to NFPRHA’s Hill Education Day, as well as other advocacy & communications roles as assigned. NFPRHA staff rely on interns to make substantive and supportive contributions to their work.

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Intern, Smithsonian Libraries Education Department The Smithsonian Libraries' Education Department is seeking an intern to assist in the creation of an interactive classroom resource funded by the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative. Through this internship, a student will have the opportunity to learn about working with historic materials to tell diverse stories. The student will learn how to collaborate within a cohort of peers and work alongside experience professionals. Learn more on their website . Various Full-Time Positions, Institute For Women's Policy Research The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) is the nation’s leading and only think tank squarely focused on achieving economic equity and equality for women and families. They are working to build a dynamic and brilliant team of researchers, advocates, and practitioners who are committed to leveraging our original and groundbreaking research for policy change at the local, state and federal levels. Open positions include Vice President of Research, Multiple directorships, and Research Assistant positions. Learn more here . Various Internships, Vital Voices  Vital Voices is an international women’s leadership non-profit that empowers and champions women leaders changing their communities around the world.   Their interns conduct research, draft proposals and social media content, support office management and budget development, help execute internationally renowned programs and much more. Internships at Vital Voices require a commitment ranging between 20-40 hours per week and are unpaid, but provide academic credit. Learn more here . Research Intern, A Wider Circle In this internship you will develop and hone research skills by collecting and analyzing investigative qualitative and quantitative data, which will inform research team members, staff, volunteers and contributors about issues that relate to poverty. These issues may include federal, state, and local programs and policies that relate to poverty, as well as the state of economic opportunity for low-income Americans. Learn more here . Summer Intern, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities This is a paid graduate level full-time summer intern position at the NIH. This intern will work on the project entitled Built and Sociocultural Environmental Risk Factors of Cigar Smoking among African American Young Adults. The project involves using online survey and in-depth interview techniques to investigate the pressing environmental risk factors that trigger and escalate cigar smoking among African American young adults. The intern, together with other team members, will assist with recruiting and interviewing participants as well as organizing and analyzing qualitative interview data. Learn more here . Political Intern, NARAL Pro-Choice America The Political Intern will support NARAL Pro-Choice America’s Political Department by conducting targeted research including: federal, gubernatorial, statewide, and local candidates and campaigns for the 2018 election cycles. As the nation’s leading pro-choice advocacy group, NARAL Pro-Choice America is dedicated to protecting and expanding reproductive freedom for all Americans, including abortion access. Learn more about this opportunity here . Outreach and Prevention Intern, FAIR Girls Join the FAIR Girls team and make a difference in the lives of survivors of human trafficking. As a Outreach and Prevention Intern you will be responsible for spreading the word about human trafficking to professionals, community members, and at-risk youth in Washington, DC. Learn more about the position here .

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Gender and Development Intern, Center for Global Development The Center for Global Development (CGD), an independent, non-partisan, non-profit policy research organization in Washington, DC seeks a paid intern to start in January 2020 for a period of 6 months to support research, writing, and outreach work focused on gender and development. The intern will spend 6 months from January through June 2019 working closely with CGD staff listed above to support research on women’s economic opportunities and agency, and other gender equality and international development-related topics as needed. For more information, click here.

Check Out The WGSS Blog! Have you checked out our new blog yet?This is your go-to spot for gender related Spring 2020 courses, a database of the most recent news digests, and much more! Stay constantly updated with WGSS here !

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The Viral Protest Song Edition

Photo Description: Protesters in Chile. Photo Credit: The Washington Post

A Chilean protest song about rape culture and victim shaming has become a viral anthem for feminists around the world. The song, Un Violador en Tu Camino – A Rapist in Your Path , was first performed in late November as Chile’s nationwide uprising against social inequality pushed into its second month. Videos of the song – and its accompanying dance moves – quickly went viral, spreading across Latin America and the world, with performances taking place in Mexico, Colombia, France, Spain and the United Kingdom. The song was written by Lastesis, a feminist theater group based in the city of Valparaíso, who credited Chile’s women protesters for helping spread the work around the world. Learn more about the movement here .

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