Women’s observance supports community

March 8, 2017

Following the massive turnouts at women’s marches around the world on Jan. 21, eight feminist activists have organized an “international women’s strike” for today with the purpose of forging a better working and more gend...

Activists keep public abreast of inequities

March 1, 2017

Traditional ways hinder women’s interest in STEM

By Roxana Amparo, Editor-In-Chief

March 1, 2017

Filed under Campus Beat

Women make up less than a quarter of workers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, in spite of being 48 percent of the U.S. workforce, according to the Census Bureau’s 2009 American Community Surve...

Honoring women’s triumphs, struggles

By Roxana Amparo, Editor-In-Chief

March 1, 2017

Filed under Spotlight

In this section, The Advocate focuses on women of Contra Costa College for national Women’s History Month, as well as a brief look into the past during the easier times. Around the world, women are celebrated for their economic, po...

Women’s rights equally deserving

March 9, 2016

Societal pressures denote feminism’s message

By Asma Alkrizy, Staff Writer

October 13, 2015

Filed under Opinion

Feminism tends to discourage individuals from advocating for gender equality because it is associated with the connotation that it is reserved for women. Because of that connotation, not many people are capable of identifying them...

Tribute showcases historic women

March 17, 2015

Harassment versus hospitality

November 20, 2014