Women in the Workplace Even today, inequality persists in the workplace. In 2010, Harvard University reported that women made only 77 cents to every dollar a man earned that year. In spite of women being afforded the same educational rights and even exceeding men in educational achievement in the U.S., this gender gap remains, and …
Women in the Media Women in the media have it hard. Without a doubt, media is the main communicative took for the creation, alteration, or perpetuation of societal ideals and values. It instills commentary into our daily lives, whether obviously or subconsciously, affecting, oftentimes without our noticing, the everyday attitudes and we hold. However, most …
Overview of Issue Sports play an important role in promoting health, education, and individual development such as leadership, confidence, and teamwork skills. However, females are less likely to play sports in America than males. One contributing factor is the lack of access. Girls have 1.3 million fewer opportunities to play high school sports than boys. …
Overview of Issue Research shows that greater confidence in girls leads to greater interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and vice versa. Women make up over 50% of America’s population, yet they are vastly underrepresented within the STEM field. In medicine, women comprise 34% of all physicians and surgeons, but only 15% of …
Women have continuously fought against discrimination to achieve today’s current status quo. Unfortunately, despite the increase in female employment across industries and into mid-management positions, leadership roles around the world continue to be given to men. It is important to recognize the incredible achievements of women in comparison with what would have been allowed only …
Overall, I had a very happy, healthy, and fun childhood. I was raised by foster parents who gave me a comfortable and loving home. I also had many friends who supported me from all sides, which helped me to develop into a well-rounded and fulfilled panda. Still, I always felt that I was different from …
Growing up, I was always very reckless and a risk taker. I wanted to be noticed and fit in with the “cool kids”. Because of peer pressure and the stress of school, I battled with addiction and made poor decisions. My sister Yin tried to help me, but I didn’t want to listen and got …
Growing up, I didn’t relate to my family or others, I was only close with my brother Yang. Shy and unassuming, I spent most of my time alone or with Yang. When my brother left on a journey of self-discovery, I spiraled into feelings of isolation and low self-esteem. The fact that I am on …
Growing up as a fairy in Amazon Rainforest, I had an idyllic childhood surrounded by a large, happy community. When I became a teenager, I also became clairvoyant. This meant that I would sometimes have dreams or “see” events happen before they actually did. At the time, I didn’t realize what I was seeing would …
I grew up surrounded by a successful family. Suffering from dyslexia, I had a lot of trouble in school and was severely embarrassed as a result. Things always seemed to come easier to those around me. As my family seemed to grow increasingly tired of my struggles, I began to fall into a depression and …
