Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and ...

School shootings have sparked numerous debates on gender inequality. Beyond the issue of ‘slut-shaming’, the patriarchal ...

In the last 50 years, women have been seeking gender equality. We have been moving into the public sphere reserved for men since the Industrial Revolution of the late 1800s, continually pushing for ...

Anaemia, early pregnancy, poor facilities and underpaid ASHAs show how patriarchy and poverty shape women’s healthcare access ...

I was surprised to find out that a matriarchy is not actually the opposite of a patriarchy. Of course, it’s not surprising that I would’ve thought that. I have a hunch that most of us do. In our still ...

This post is in response to Free Speech vs. Hate Speech By Elizabeth J. Meyer Ph.D. This month I learned that a controversial speaker was scheduled to come to my university’s campus. He often insults ...