The Gender Equality Network (GEN) - S
GEN at LAE is a student - led group that aims to promote to tackle misinformation, introduce campaigns on differe international campaigns/promote intersectionality.
The LAE Halloween Ball At the end of October half term, the GEN network, in a joint venture with the EMBRACE Network, organised the LAE Halloween Ball, raising over £400 for charity. The Halloween Ball was a great success for the Networks, with students in both year groups dancing and having great fun. There was a Best Dressed Individual and Group costume contest, with prizes available. The Ball raised lots of money for charity that GEN members voted for.
Inspirational Guest Lecturer GEN welcomed inspirational guest lecturer Maria Beatrice Giovanardi to LAE, and we learned about her work as a women ’ s rights activist, and her campaign over many years on social media to change Oxford ’ s negative depictions of women in their dictionary. In 2019, synonyms for ‘ woman ’ were incredibly derogatory, including
words such as ‘ baggage ’ and ‘ piece ’.
Students prepared their own questions, asking about her experiences as an activist and any advice on how to be an activist in the digital age.
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