Tag: Women and Gender
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Mining for Equality: The Gendered Implications of Natural Resource Abundance
By Cindy Sung Abstract: The resource curse literature has primarily focused on uncovering causal mechanisms and conditions related to natural resources that lead to slow economic growth and increased conflict onset and duration. However, there remains a gap in understanding the extent to which the resource curse affects state development, particularly concerning social and humanitarian…
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Breaking Barriers: Arab Women and Social Media Activism
By Roma Sheth and Madeline Merrill Abstract: This paper investigates the role of social media in facilitating activism, particularly among Arab women in Egypt, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia. It builds upon prior studies that have examined social media usage during the Arab Spring uprisings, as well as research focused on female engagement on these platforms.…
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The Global Spectrum of Menstrual Equity: Policy White Paper
By Emily Eason Abstract: I studied a course on social identity and public policy, which prompted me to reflect on my own identity as a woman. I chose to research menstruation, a topic that affects me personally. I found that menstrual equity policies vary globally, with some countries having more equitable policies regarding menstruation products,…
