{"id":662,"date":"2023-02-24T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=662"},"modified":"2023-03-09T13:51:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T13:51:27","slug":"feminism-at-aberystwyth-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/blog\/feminism-at-aberystwyth-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Feminism at Aberystwyth University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Written by Urvashi Verma and translated by Iwan Thomas.<\/strong><\/span> <\/p>\n

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While growing up, I was always termed as \u2018\u2019the feminist\u2019\u2019 by those who were around me. As a teenager, I never really knew what it meant. For sure, I was and still am an avid supporter of equal rights for women (in all spheres of life). But that was a natural thought process for me, and I felt that\u2019s how things should be. While pursuing postgraduate study in Aberystwyth University, I came across a post for society elections. I browsed through the societies and decided I would want to stand as a committee member of the Feminist Society. This society is something that I believe and would like to meet others with the same belief system. I felt it was an opportunity for me to put in some positive contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

The society regularly conducts sober socials and is a great chance to meet and share experiences. There are some solidarity group events to show support to victims. It works with Tickled pink to raise awareness for breast cancer prevention. It is open to anyone who believes in feminism irrespective of their gender and sexual orientation.
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So, what is feminism?<\/strong><\/p><\/span>

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In layman\u2019s term, it means equal treatment of people regardless of their gender identities. Though this term gained popularity in the 1900s, it has been around for much longer. According to Wikipedia, this term was coined by a French philosopher in 1830s. Decades later, it was incorporated in the Oxford English Dictionary. Depending on the time and cultures, it gave different goals to feminists from different regions around the world. Despite of having different or separate goals, all these movements must be considered as part of the overall idea of feminism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Feminism in modern times:<\/span>
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Though it is argued that in current times, there is no need of feminism, I disagree. I understand that this movement has taken successful strides and due to that, there is a lot of improvement in the socio-economic condition of women across the globe. But there is still lots to be done. In most work environments, women are still paid less than their male counterparts, they face sexual harassment\/violence and are underrepresented in many media and government outlets. There is a lot of stigmas around the sexual health of women which prevents them to get proper medication. I believe that unless these issues are resolved, we will not achieve true equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Courtesy of the internet, there is a wave of awareness around women\u2019s issues. This has helped in formulating better laws in some countries. Like Scotland has made period products free, paid maternity leave has increased in most countries, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, I personally believe that there is less awareness regarding the sexual crimes against women. Even today, many victims are shamed and blamed which prevents them from getting any medico-legal help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Aberystwyth University initiatives:<\/strong><\/p><\/span>

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The university has put in many support groups for women facing mental or physical violence (both students and staff), there are free period products in the washrooms, there is also a regular meet and greet for women in the Computer Science department. Along with that, there is a departmental Athena Swan Committee which promotes equal gender pay in workplaces \u2013 students can also be members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

To conclude, I feel I am grateful to have been part of Aberystwyth University and its Feminist Society as it has given validation to all the beliefs that I grew up with and is letting me make constructive efforts to make it safer for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Ffeministiaeth ym Mhrifysgol<\/span><\/span> Aberystwyth<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
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Wrth dyfu i fyny, roeddwn i bob amser yn cael fy ngalw yn \u2018ffeministaidd\u2019 gan y rhai o fy nghwmpas. Yn fy arddegau, doeddwn i byth yn gwybod beth oedd yn ei olygu. Yn sicr, roeddwn ac yn dal i fod yn gefnogwr brwd o hawliau cyfartal i fenywod (ym mhob maes bywyd). Ond roedd honno\u2019n broses feddwl naturiol i mi, ac roeddwn i\u2019n teimlo mai dyna fel y dylai pethau fod. Wrth ddilyn astudiaeth \u00f4l-raddedig ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth, de<\/span>ithais<\/span> ar draws swydd ar gyfer etholiadau cymdeithas. Porais drwy’r cymdeithasau a phenderfynais y byddwn am sefyll fel aelod o bwyllgor y Gymdeithas Ffeministaidd. Mae’r gymdeithas hon yn <\/span>cynrychioli <\/span>rhywbeth <\/span>rwy\u2019n ei<\/span> gredu<\/span> ynddo<\/span> a hoffwn gwrdd ag eraill sydd \u00e2’r un system gred. Teimlais ei fod yn gyfle i mi wneud rhai cyfraniadau cadarnhaol. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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Mae\u2019r gymdeithas yn cynnal nosweithiau cymdeithasol sobr yn rheolaidd ac mae\u2019n gyfle gwych i gyfarfod a rhannu profiadau. <\/span>Cynnalir<\/span> rhai digwyddiadau gr\u0175p undod i ddangos cefnogaeth i ddioddefwyr. Ma<\/span>e<\/span>n<\/span>t yn<\/span> gweithio gyda Tickled Pink i godi ymwybyddiaeth o <\/span>g<\/span>anser y fron. Mae’n agored i unrhyw un sy’n credu mewn ffeministiaeth waeth beth fo’u rhyw a’u rhywiol<\/span>deb<\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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F<\/strong>elly, beth yw ffeministiaeth<\/strong><\/span>?<\/strong>\u202f<\/span><\/font><\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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Yn nhermau syml, mae\u2019n golygu triniaeth gyfartal o bobl <\/span>ta <\/span>waeth beth fo\u2019u hunaniaeth <\/span>rhywiol<\/span>. Er <\/span>daeth <\/span>y term yn boblogaidd yn y 1900au, mae wedi bod o gwmpas ers llawer hirach. Yn \u00f4l Wikipedia, bathwyd y term hwn gan athronydd o Ffrainc yn y 1830au. Degawdau yn ddiweddarach, cafodd ei ymgorffori yn<\/span>g<\/span> <\/span>Ngeiriadur Saesneg Rhydychen<\/span>. Yn d<\/span>dibynnol <\/span>ar yr amser a’r diwylliannau, <\/span>cynrychiolodd y term<\/span> nodau gwahanol i ffeminyddion o wahanol ranbarthau ledled y byd. Er gwaethaf cael nodau gwahanol, rhaid ystyried yr holl symudiadau hyn fel rhan o’r syniad cyffredinol o ffeministiaeth.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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Ffeministiaeth Modern:<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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Er dadl<\/span>eu<\/span>ir<\/span> rhai<\/span> nad oes angen ffeministiaeth yn y cyfnod presennol, rwy\u2019n anghytuno. Deallaf fod y <\/span>sy<\/span>mudiad hwn wedi cymryd camau llwyddiannus ac oherwydd hynny, mae llawer o welliant yng nghyflwr economaidd-gymdeithasol menywod ledled y byd. Ond mae llawer i’w wneud eto. Yn y rhan fwyaf o amgylcheddau gwaith, mae menywod yn dal i gael llai o gyflog na\u2019u cymheiriaid gwrywaidd, maent yn wynebu aflonyddu rhywiol\/trais ac yn cael eu tangynrychioli mewn llawer o gyfryngau a\u2019r llywodraeth. <\/span>Parhawyd<\/span> lawer o stigmas ynghylch iechyd rhywiol menywod sy’n eu hatal rhag cael meddyginiaeth iawn. Credaf <\/span>heb cywiro\u2019r<\/span> materion hy<\/span>n<\/span>, n<\/span>i<\/span> fyddwn yn cyflawni gwir gydraddoldeb.<\/span><\/span> <\/span>Diolch i\u2019r<\/span> rhyngrwyd, mae ton o ymwybyddiaeth o faterion menywod. Mae hyn wedi helpu i lunio deddfau gwell mewn rhai gwledydd fel yr Alban wedi gwneud cynhyrchion mislif yn rhad ac am ddim, absenoldeb mamolaeth \u00e2 th\u00e2l wedi cynyddu yn y rhan fwyaf o wledydd, ac ati.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>

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Fodd bynnag, <\/span>yn bersonol cred<\/span>af<\/span> bod llai o ymwybyddiaeth ynghylch y troseddau rhywiol yn erbyn menywod. Hyd yn oed heddiw, mae llawer o ddioddefwyr yn cael eu cywilyddio a\u2019u beio sy\u2019n eu hatal rhag cael unrhyw gymorth meddygol-gyfreithiol.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>

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Mentrau<\/span> <\/span>Prifysgol<\/span> <\/span>Aberystwyth:<\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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Mae\u2019r prifysgol wedi creu sawl grwp cymorth <\/span>ar gyfer<\/span> menywod sy\u2019n gwynebu trais meddyliol neu ffisegol <\/span>(<\/span>yn agored i fyfyrwyr neu staff<\/span>), <\/span>mae yna cynnyrch mislif am ddim yn yr ystafelloedd ymolchi, ac mae yna hefyd cyfarfodydd<\/span> agored<\/span> yn yr adran Gwyddoniaeth Cyfrifiadurol. Yn ogystal, mae yna pwyllgor Athena Swan adrannol sy\u2019n hybu tal gyfartal yn y gweithle<\/span> <\/span>\u2013 gall myfyrwyr <\/span>h<\/span>efyd ymaelodi<\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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I gloi, teimlaf yn ddiolchgar o fod wedi bod yn rhan o Brifysgol Aberystwyth a\u2019i Chymdeithas <\/span>Ffeministaidd<\/span> gan ei bod wedi dilysu\u2019r holl gredoau y cefais fy magu gyda nhw ac yn <\/span>fy ngallluogi i<\/span> wneud ymdrechion adeiladol i\u2019w wneud yn fwy diogel i fenywod.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/p>

Diolch<\/span>!<\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":674,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=662"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":805,"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/662\/revisions\/805"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbiw.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}