Womens Studies

womens rights discussion

Enhancing Women’s Health and Empowerment

Bernadine Han, UC Berkeley/UCSF, discusses family planning and women’s rights in Indian public space. Nina Smart, UC Irvine, explores the anti-female genital mutilation legislation in the parliament of Sierra Leone. Laura Packel, UCSF, looks at HIV risk reduction behaviors in Tanzania.

Sheryl WuDunn Gender Inequity at TED

The Oppression of Women: Our Century’s Greatest Injustice

While the 19th century fought against slavery, and the 20th century battled totalitarianism, the 21st century’s struggle, surprisingly, is gender inequity. We don’t see it here in the United States, but around the world horrible crimes and brutality are committed against women.

Helen Fisher Science of Love

The Science of Love, and the Future of Women

What chemicals cause love to blossom? What are common symptoms of love? Is love an emotion or a function? What are the differences between the male and the female brain? And what are the effects of antidepressants on love? Helen Fisher addresses these questions.

Jennifer Guderman

Rocking Gender: Stereotype and Subversion Among Female Pop Musicians

This lecture at Vanderbilt University takes a look at women such as Janis Joplin and Joan Jett, throughout rock and roll, their style and how they set out in the scene to tackle stereotypes of femininity.