Women's Rights, Bodily Autonomy, and Digital Ideologies
Research Team: Arielle Delgado, Michael Farfan, Christina Kliukha,
Raoul McCormack, Meira Shain
Critical Insights for Activists
Rise of "Red-Pill" Ideology:: There is a documented surge in "male supremacy" attitudes among school-aged boys, framing gender equality as a "loss" for men.
The Algorithmic Mirror:: Young women remain susceptible to "comparison pressure" from artificial social media content, leading to body dissatisfaction and learned helplessness.
Healthcare Barriers:: Stigma regarding "family honor" acts as a primary barrier to reproductive and sexual healthcare in many cultures.
Global Structural Violence:: Gendered violence is a global tool used to maintain structural dominance, ranging from "rape culture" to the use of assault as a weapon of war.
Urgent Research Gaps
The Male Empathy Gap:: We need to identify exactly where the "disconnect" happens in how men perceive the severity of sexual assault to build better interventions.
Intersectionality in Autonomy:: A need for more interviews with LGBTQ+ and non-binary individuals navigating rigid binary gender expectations.
Academic References (APA)
Kimerling, R., et al. (2015). Access to mental health care among women veterans: Is VA meeting women's needs? *Medical Care*, 53, S97-S104.
Patiño, C. A. (2018). Floating narratives: transnational families and digital storytelling. *Connecting Families?* (pp. 201-218).