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Social Media

TikToks circulate rumors about women being drafted, experts respond

By Ivette Galvez Laparra
November 16, 2023 12:00 AM
Over the past few weeks, discussions of global war have been prevalent. On social media, talk about the U.S. entering war and reinstitution of a draft has been circulating as well.
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Campus

Free feminine hygiene products around campus contribute to belonging

By Zoe Cook
November 13, 2023 12:00 AM
Free feminine hygiene products became available in BYU bathrooms as part of a BYUSA project. Now, the BYU community reflects on the impact it has made.
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Campus Buildings

BYU steps up its security with updated surveillance cameras

By Hassan El-Cheikh
October 03, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU recently upgraded security cameras around campus as a part of its master safety plan to help students and faculty feel safer on campus.
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Video

Women hold many top Provo government positions, encourage student involvement

By Megan Brugger
February 10, 2023 12:00 AM
For the first time in Provo history, the top leadership positions in most major governmental bodies are women.
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Campus Events

International Education Week: BYU professors and student share research on Scandinavian women immigrants

By Ariel Harmer
November 16, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU professors Julie K. Allen and Sarah Reed and BYU student Becca Driggs presented three lectures on religious Scandinavian women immigrants as part ofBYU's International Education Weekand invited students to get involved in genealogical research.
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Campus News

BYU study finds menstruation does not affect physical performance for those with normal cycles

By Ariel Harmer
October 25, 2022 12:00 AM
A BYU research study has found that the menstrual cycle has no effect on exercise for eumenorrheic women, women with regular periods not marked by abnormal pain, according to preliminary reports.
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Campus

Female BYU students in male-dominated majors find support through mentorship programs

By Ariel Harmer
October 03, 2022 12:00 AM
Several mentorship programs at BYU are aiming to support women in male-dominated majors and help them establish a place in their fields.
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Campus Events

Be You campaign encourages students to overcome perfectionism

By Ariel Harmer
September 22, 2022 12:00 AM
The BYU Women's Services & Resources center kicked off their annual Be You campaign to encourage students to build healthy habits and increase self-acceptance and will run until Sept. 22.
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Healthy Living

Free menstrual products now available in five Wilkinson Student Center bathrooms on BYU campus

By Ariel Harmer
September 21, 2022 12:00 AM
Free menstrual products are slowly becoming available in every bathroom in the Wilkinson Student Center, following a research project by BYUSA that explored the importance and viability of providing said products.
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Campus Events

Education Week: Lies Latter-day women believe and truths Christ wants them to know

By Payton Pingree
August 16, 2022 12:00 AM
Kristen Walker Smith, a bestselling author and co-host of the One Minute Scripture Study podcast, taught an Education Week lecture about lies Latter-day Saint women believe and the truths Christ wants them to know.
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Featured

New research shows Utah women's 'struggle to juggle' during pandemic

By Ingrid Sagers
August 06, 2021 12:00 AM
New research by the Utah Women and Leadership Project focuses on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected women in Utah with a special emphasis on caregiver experiences.
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Religion

Relief Society president asks diplomats to give education opportunities to women

By Maddie Selcho
March 10, 2021 12:00 AM
Relief Society General President Jean Bingham invited world leaders to increase women's access to education in a speech on International Women's Day.
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Local

6th annual Provo Women's Day goes 'Behind the Mask'

By Kristine Kim
March 05, 2021 12:00 AM
Provo will celebrate its 6th annual Provo Women's Day on March 6 with virtual and in-person activities.
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Podcasts

Ladylike: Dude looks like a lady

By Universe Contributor
March 02, 2021 12:00 AM
In this podcast, Universe Contributor Danielle Hallows explores what it means to be a lady in today's modern world.
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State

Women played key roles in BYU's founding history

By Anna Bryner
May 29, 2020 12:00 AM
Editor's note: This is the second of two parts commemorating 150 years since Utah women were the first in any U.S. state to vote in 1870. Pioneering women in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made key contributions to suffrage and were also key in establishing BYU.
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State

Female political leadership roles lacking in Utah despite past progress

By Courtney Tietjen
December 12, 2019 12:00 AM
A historic number of women were elected to Congress in the 2018 midterm elections, but some Utah women are still finding it difficult to find their own voices and roles in politics.
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Campus Events

Speakers say religion has potential to create safe communities for marginalized groups

By Karina Andrew
June 21, 2019 12:00 AM
Read or listen to a Portuguese translation of this story.
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Campus Events

BYU youth camps encourage girls' participation in STEM fields

By Karina Andrew
June 11, 2019 12:00 AM
Read this story in Portuguese here.
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