Kyle Ciani Leads Discussion on Gender Equality

Kyle Ciani, ISU Associate Professor in the Department of History and Affiliated Faculty with Women’s and Gender Studies, led a discussion Sunday afternoon on current trends in achieving gender equality in our society. The title of the talk and discussion, hosted by Bloomington-Normal Coalition for Peace and Justice, was “Bounded by the Binder Mentality: An Update on Gender Equality”.

Ciani presented on pay equity, youth Feminist activism, sexism in popular culture, and the recently passed Violence Against Women Act, which passed over attempts by Republican legislators to limit protection to immigrant and LGBT women.