1. So you have to write a paper… Exploring topics for, about and concerning Women

2. Challenges to finding the perfect topic: Too busy reading stuff for other classes It’s not my Major so I’m not very familiar with the subject matter Nothing specifically interests me Don’t know where to start looking for a topic

3. A good place to start looking: The news – TV, newspaper, radio or web –Categories of news (health, tech, politics, etc…) –Connection between ‘academic’ and ‘real’ world

4. Political topics in the News:

6. Technology topics in the News:

8. Medical/Health topics in the News:

10. International topics in the News:

12. Cultural topics in the News:

14. Making a Topic Work for you Just about any topic can be looked at from a feminist/gender/equality/ perspective –Literature –History –Business –Education –Politics, etc…

15. For Example: Aspects to explore: History of women as whistle blowers Are women more psychologically inclined to whistle blow? Other aspects…

16. Making a Topic Work for you Taking a ‘feminist’ topic and exploring its various aspects: –Money/Economics –Ethical/Moral –Political –Religious –Media/Communications

17. For Example: Aspects to explore: Separation of business and religion Treatment of rape victims Other aspects…

18. Give it a try: Use news media to generate topic ideas Work a topic to fit your interest/needs –Explore a general topic from a feminist/gender perspective –Explore a ‘feminist’ topic from various aspects