This research reinterprets unionization at Carleton University in the 1970s, showing it was driven not only by economic pressures but by feminist activism. Women leaders used unions to challenge inequality, improve working conditions, and advance social justice, reshaping assumptions about labor movements in professional, white-collar environments.
2014
2025
This ethnographic study examines how amateur football empowers women in Argentina and Brazil. Despite historical exclusion, participation helps women challenge gender norms, build confidence, and form supportive communities. Football becomes a pathway to broader social empowerment, offering insights for policies promoting gender equality through increased access to sport.
This research examines how Zambian women engage with a feminist Facebook page to challenge patriarchy online while navigating stigma offline. It reveals strategic identity negotiation, the use of social media for activism, and the difficulties of feminist expression in a conservative society, highlighting how digital spaces enable resistance despite offline constraints.