The Price of Love – Emotional Capitalism and Gendered Power

by Clara Sophie Feldmann
Is there such a thing as morally legitimate capitalism? In modern capitalist societies, morality often appears curiously displaced from and at odds with the dominant economic values. Principles such as competition, profit maximisation, and efficiency sit uneasily alongside ethical ideals of justice, empathy, and solidarity.

Gender and cities – How Europe’s Global Cities produce class inequalities between women

by Ava Wood
The woman and the city is a topic of increasing importance, and one which, to me, exemplifies the pervasive nature of the patriarchy, as well as the new and changing ways in which it presents itself. Particularly, with increased globalisation, the phenomenon of the global city is one that requires our attention.

Reflections of a Feminist – International Women’s Day 2023

By Elna Schmidt I am resisting the urge to begin with a quote by Virginia Woolf. It seems too cliché to start writing an article in a university magazine concerned with gender equality, feminism and diversity in this way. And yet, I could not help but think of “A Room of One’s Own” when entering Theaterzaal C of the Elinor Ostrom building at Radboud University, one of the only buildings on our huge campus named after a woman. The sight of a room full of women taking up space always is a sight for sore eyes…