women

Shit Columbia says about Barnard

We must consider the way some campus humor disrespects Barnard students.

By Susan Cohen | Feb 2 08:08 pm ET

Sorry I'm not sorry

There is no need to apologize for your brilliance.

By Noel Duan | Feb 1 08:23 pm ET

Leadership forum to focus on women

This year’s Student Leadership Forum theme—women and leadership—strives to address what it means to be a woman in a leadership role and in the 21st-century workforce.

By Emily Kwong | Mar 29 04:15 am ET

Herstory Month

What about Women’s History Month matters to women in the present?

By Vaidehi Joshi, Rosalind Rosenberg, Isadora Cerullo, and Emma Dorsey | Mar 1 12:24 am ET

Breaking the glass

While the discussion of gender parity in politics may have died down after the presidential election, the issue has not lost its relevance or importance.

By Anna Scaife | Sep 29 07:16 pm ET

Panel: women hit hard by recession

Many people and organizations are experiencing the negative effects of the ongoing recession, but American women are among the hardest hit.

By Pooja Reddy | Apr 13 09:05 pm ET

Looking Beyond the Hijab

When I was first asked to write a piece on the hijab, I was unsure of where to start. Perhaps I should begin with a definition of what the hijab is. Or a historical lesson on the hijab throughout the centuries. But maybe a personal narrative would be more interesting?

By Aseel Najib | Mar 1 11:45 pm ET

A True Leader

Do I feel that my position as the president of Columbia Catholic Undergraduates and my sex as a woman conflict with the fact that I, as a woman, cannot lead the congregation in the Holy Mass, the most fundamental celebration in the Catholic faith? This was the question posed to me when I agreed to write this article on being a Catholic woman on Columbia’s campus.

By Alyssa DeSocio | Mar 1 11:42 pm ET

Seeking the Inner Light

I was born and raised a devout agnostic. I never really knew what I believed and never took the time to think about it. So many people around me had a relationship with this thing called God, had such faith, and although I was always curious, religion never played a role in my life, even when I was completely immersed in it. It was really only until I came to college that I realized Quakerism was my truth.

By Julie Kamal | Mar 1 11:37 pm ET

A Woman's Domain and Range

Stories about the success of male scientists are abundant, inspiring young men to pursue the same profession by providing personal role models. Stories of women’s achievements in science are not nearly as pervasive in society, making it difficult for young girls to draw inspiration from role models in science with whom they could easily relate.

By Chandni Saxena | Feb 23 11:07 pm ET

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