Maya Washburn / Staff Writer Unemployment rates from the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately impacted women, highlighting the economic disparities within the U.S. These gender disparities are impacting women across the board, and FIU students are no exception. In a report released by the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, 156,000 women faced unemployment, while 16,000 men […]
By: Yeskanisayka Urbina/Staff Writer Being Florida’s first female physics professor in 1987 at the University was an accomplishment that Yesim Darici did not intentionally plan as she pursued her passion for physics. Darici is the first woman from a STEM field to hold the position of the director for the Center for Women’s and […]
By: Shannon McMullen/Staff Writer Students had the opportunity to have their voice heard on how to combat sexual assault, thanks to the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies. On Wednesday, Apr. 25, ten presentations were given in which groups of students proposed hypothetical programs that would educate others on sexual assault on campus. The […]
