Among Dr. Jan Haaken’s many titles are clinical psychologist, documentary filmmaker, feminist and professor emeritus of psychology at Portland State. Her career began in the early ‘70s when social movements…
Occupations aim to force action on gendered violence in Mexico
Protests against gendered violence in Mexico have reached a new pinnacle this month after feminist activists stormed and occupied the country’s National Human Rights Commission on September 3. The federal…
‘Boghossian Explosion’ hits Smith
Freethinkers of PSU, Peter Boghossian hold student ‘Reverse Q&A’ on social justice
Womxn’s March 2020
Portland Womxn’s March arrives in PSU’s Park Blocks, rallying for women’s rights another year.
Honoring Las Mariposas
Milagro theater production tells the story of Dominican martyrs
Ecuadorian women fight for safe abortions
Movements throughout Ecuador are fighting to make abortions safer for women. The country has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world, according to The Nation. While some…
We’re All Satanists Now
Documentary film Hail Satan? reveals how one cult is, as a matter of fact, an organization that cares about feminism, gay rights and social justice. If you find yourself lacking…
PSU’s Feminists of Color Collective
Portland State’s Feminists of Color Collective provides a space to discuss issues and disparities affecting marginalized communities of color. With Portland as a place of activism, resistance and outspoken opinions,…
Feminist cinema debuts at 5th Ave.
In celebration of International Women’s Day on Thursday, March 8, 5th Avenue Cinema is showing two shorter pieces: Left On Pearl and Genesis 3:16. Left On Pearl is a 2017…
MESC panel discusses women’s rights
Panelists Anita Haidary, Issrar Chamekh and Taghrid Khuri discussed women’s agency and empowerment in Tunisia and Afghanistan in a Feb. 6 panel hosted by Portland State’s Middle East Studies Center….
Gender studies should be a requirement for all majors
Behold an alarming statistic: According to the office for Institutional Research and Planning, of the 115 gender-based courses or courses with the word “woman” in the title offered at Portland…