A new series highlighting the work of a gender-critical feminists throughout Asia Get ready to be inspired and informed as I embark on a new series here on my site, “Empowering Voices: Asia’s Gender-Critical Feminists in Focus.” Throughout this series, I aim to celebrate the remarkable, and often overlooked, work of feminist activists from acrossContinue reading “Empowering Voices: Asia’s Gender-Critical Feminists in Focus”
Author Archives: Jaclynn Joseph
Taiwan Allows Males to Compete in Female Sports – My newest piece out now on 4Wpub
Beginning this year, trans-identified student athletes can enter the Taiwan National High School Games as the “gender of their choice.” Originally published on 4Wpub. I grew up in an athletic household, with a coach for a father and a youth spent competing in long-distance running events. Though I struggle to run around the block theseContinue reading “Taiwan Allows Males to Compete in Female Sports – My newest piece out now on 4Wpub”
An Interview with Women’s Voices Podcast
Neo Yang and I speak with Genevieve Gluck: co-founder of Reduxx Magazine, feminist researcher and essayist, and host of the podcast Women’s Voices. When I first started working as a women’s rights activist, Genevieve Gluck was one of the women I most admired. She’s the “real deal”, a heavy hitter, and a wonderful woman. WhatContinue reading “An Interview with Women’s Voices Podcast”
My Newest Out on 4WPub – Self-ID Would Make Epidemic of Voyeuristic Assault in East Asia More Gruesome
Singaporeans are dealing with an increase in voyeuristic assault; in Malaysia videos from a women’s changing room were being sold online; and Japan sees a huge surge in “upskirting” and spycam crime. heterodox /ˈhɛt(ə)rədɒks/ adjective not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs. Do you like your critical thinking with a side of heterodoxy?Continue reading “My Newest Out on 4WPub – Self-ID Would Make Epidemic of Voyeuristic Assault in East Asia More Gruesome”
On Grief and Strength – Centered Magazine
A Piece on Surviving Loss and Becoming a Strong Woman on International Women’s Day March is Women’s International History Month, and March 8th is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate women and the countless ways that we have contributed throughout history to society. I am honored to have a piece featured in this specialContinue reading “On Grief and Strength – Centered Magazine”
My newest article out on Feminist Current!
Part of a series I have done on gender identity ideology in Taiwan Women in Taiwan are organizing to fight back against gender identity ideology(Originally published on Feminist Current) byJACLYNN JOSEPH Political activism is relatively new in Taiwan, a country hailed as a beacon of progress in Asia but that only began to approach democracyContinue reading “My newest article out on Feminist Current!”
Taiwan Now Listed on Women’s Declaration International
Taiwan finds a voice on the international feminist website WDI I’m proud to be able to put Taiwan on the list of countries covered by Women’s Declaration International (WDI). WDI is a group of volunteer women from across the globe dedicated to protecting women’s sex-based rights. Our volunteers include academics, writers, organizers, activists, and healthContinue reading “Taiwan Now Listed on Women’s Declaration International”
Surviving Injustice
The story of Fred Him-San Chin – Wrongfully imprisoned during Taiwan’s White Terror Built in 2018 the National Human Rights Museum, located in Taipei, Taiwan, provides publicly accessible research and educational materials relating to the period of martial law in the country, and works with museums globally as well as throughout Taiwan. The museum is housed inContinue reading “Surviving Injustice”
I am my foremother’s wildest dream
So much can change within three generations An old photograph. A woman sits on a nondescript flight of stairs in a flowery linen dress. The face shown looks just a little bit like yours. You remember your aunt saying that this was a great-grandmother, but otherwise the woman in the picture is shrouded in mystery.Continue reading “I am my foremother’s wildest dream”
Taiwan’s Pushback Against Gender Ideology Receiving Global Attention
Jo Bartosch’s article is the newest to feature the fight feminists are waging against gender ideology in Taiwan. Josephine Bartosch is a heavy hitter. A widely commissioned journalist and feminist campaigner, her work can be found in The Critic, Spiked, Telegraph, New Statesman, The Times, Unherd, The Spectator, MoS, & more. Most recently Bartosch hasContinue reading “Taiwan’s Pushback Against Gender Ideology Receiving Global Attention”
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