The National Human Rights Commission met to discuss the uprising violence against women after the recent gang- rapes that shook up India. Read More »
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Bangladesh’s Faulty Fashion Industry
Fashion is by definition transient and changing, based on trends and movements, time periods and technology. Read More »
Sexual Assault in the Military
Discipline. Honor. Patriotism. Betrayal? With the recent surfacing of the worsening issue of sexual assault in the military, Read More »
Ignorance Is Not Always Bliss
Arab, Muslim, brown, and foreigner are just a few of the common words that American media uses to describe terrorists. Read More »
Passing Judgments is the Easy Way Out
With recent events in Boston, Muslims are having to defend Islam and themselves from stereotypical thinking and judgments. Read More »
Westernization Of Indian Attire
Let’s take a pause on our normal, fashion talk for a minute and consider a serious(ish) issue. Here at Brown Girl, Read More »
Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a pioneering piece of legislation drafted by Vice President Joe Biden Read More »
Gone But Never Forgotten
by Alisha Ebrahimji - Follow @AlishaEbrahimji Much controversy has been sparked regarding the recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary. On December 14, twenty-six innocent people were murdered in the Newton, Connecticut School. As the facts begin to ... Read More »
Column of Controversy: Women on the Front Lines
by Antara Mason Welcome to the Column of Controversy! This column will address hot ethical and social issues. We will try our best to be as unbiased as possible in presenting these issues to our ... Read More »
Lucky 17
Today I turned 17. We celebrate my birthday on the 2nd and the 3rd. On the second, because it’s the 3rd in India. Its fun and all, but… well, can you keep a secret? You can? Good. Here it is; Read More »
