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-12 posts tagged "women’s rights"
Bella Laufenberg | Wednesday, September 7, 2022
When Deborah Dell, known to her loved ones as Debi, arrived at the University of Notre Dame in 1972 with the first cohort of women, she entered with a sharp mind and a lot of determination. Now, almost exactly 50 years later, Dell is publishing a book, “Objects in the Rearview Mirror: A Social History
Claire Reid | Wednesday, September 7, 2022
This semester marks 50 years since women first stepped foot on Notre Dame’s campus as students. To honor this milestone, The Observer reached out to leaders from five student clubs that are either geared toward women or focus on advocating for women’s rights. Baraka Bouts Notre Dame Women’s Boxing club When Rachel Salamone was a
Ellie Konfrst | Tuesday, April 6, 2021
This semester, my Thursday nights are usually entirely forgettable — I have class until 5:10 p.m., so when I get home my brain is completely fried. My roommates are usually at work, so I boil some pasta, change into sweats and watch a few episodes of whatever show I happen to be binging. A few
Observer Staff Report | Monday, September 21, 2020
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a trail-blazing advocate for women’s rights, died at the age of 87 on Friday after serving on the court since 1993. University President Fr. John Jenkins recalled Ginsburg’s visit to Notre Dame in 2016. “Combining intellectual rigor with playfulness and candor, Justice Ginsburg discussed policy, politics and the struggle
Mia Marroquin | Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Women’s suffrage and the ratification of the 19th Amendment are explored in “Votes for Women: 100 Years of the 19th Amendment,” a new exhibit that will be on display at the South Bend History Museum from March 21 to Dec. 31. The exhibit was created by Jamie Wagman, associate professor of history and gender and
Kathleen Meyer | Friday, April 26, 2019
Dr. Nancy Pineda-Madrid spoke regarding the current crisis of feminicide in Latin America as a part of the 34th annual Madaleva Lecture series Thursday in Carroll Auditorium. Madrid, the T. Marie Chilton Chair of Catholic Theology at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, defined feminicide as the systematic assassination of women because of their gender. “While there
Erin Swope | Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Thirty-eight Notre Dame students took a 10 hour bus ride to attend the third annual Women’s March in Washington D.C. on Saturday. This was the first year Notre Dame students arranged a formal trip to the March, though in previous years, students attended on their own. Senior Jack Grogan, co-president of Notre Dame College Democrats,
Jackie O'Brien | Friday, September 28, 2018
I agree with the author of “Pro-life is pro-woman” and Notre Dame’s Right to Life Club that all persons have an intrinsic worth that is based neither on gender, circumstance, race, ethnicity or any other characterization. However, there are several places in the author’s argument where I do disagree with their arguments. First, I would
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Hopefully most people at Notre Dame would agree that someone’s worth is not based on their circumstances, accomplishments or abilities, but simply on the fact that they are a human person. Regardless of our political or religious persuasions, this idea is generally a point of common understanding — and if this is not always the
Lucas Masin-Moyer | Tuesday, April 5, 2016
In June 2013, Wendy Davis fought for the protection of abortion rights in an 11-hour filibuster in the Texas state senate. Nearly three years later, she continued her advocacy for women’s health with an hour-long talk and discussion at Notre Dame. Hosted by the Notre Dame College Democrats, the event was co-sponsored by Women in