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  • This house believes that opposition party in illiberal democracies should pivot their main campaign towards empowering women (i.e supporting women's rights)

    Infoslide

    "illiberal democracy" is a governing system that hides its "nondemocratic practices behind formally democratic institutions and procedures". Examples of countries with illiberal democracies are India and Indonesia.

    Kalimantan Open Debate 2024 · Round 4 · 2025-07-13

  • This house believes that feminist groups on American college campuses should campaign for the banning of Greek life

    Infoslide

    Greek life refers to social organizations on U.S. college campuses, called fraternities (for men) and sororities (for women). Those wishing to enter one will, in the beginning of their college life, undergo an initiation period, and then participate in regular chapter meetings, often live in a house with other members, and are expected to make the organization their primary social circle. Fraternity or sorority allegiance and loyalty is tight-knit and expected to last a lifetime.

    Warwick Pre-EUDC 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-07-12

  • The council believes that feminist movements in developing countries should prioritize the masculinization of private spaces over the feminization of public spaces in their advocacy efforts.

    Infoslide

    Masculinization of private space refers to efforts to involve men in private life tasks (household chores, caregiving systems, etc.). Feminization of public space refers to efforts to involve women in public life (holding positions of power, joining the workforce, etc.).

    Gadjah Mada Eloquentia Pra-LDBI 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-07-11

  • The council is of the view that the feminist movement in developing countries should prioritize the masculinization of private spaces over the feminization of public spaces in its advocacy.

    Infoslide

    Masculinization of private space refers to the effort to involve men in private life tasks (household chores, caregiving systems, etc.). Feminization of public space refers to the effort to involve women in public life (holding positions of power, joining the workforce, etc.).

    Gadjah Mada Eloquentia Pra-LDBI 2025 · Pemula Finals · 2025-07-11

  • That the Indian feminist movement should actively encourage women to participate in the Agniveer scheme

    Infoslide

    The Agniveer scheme, launched by the Indian government, is a short-term military recruitment program for youth aged 17.5 to 21. Recruits serve in the armed forces for four years, after which 25% are selected on merit for long- term service. The remaining receive a one-time severance package but no pension or permanent benefits.

    South China Australasian Intervarsity Debate Championships 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-07-06

  • This house, as the feminist movement, regrets mail-order brides.

    Infoslide

    A mail-order bride is a woman who seeks a marriage partner through a service or agency that arranges international marriages, typically involving men from wealthier countries who are seeking partners from countries with fewer economic opportunities, most commonly Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. The term often implies that the process is transactional, where the woman may be selected or matched based on personal preferences, sometimes facilitated through correspondence or online.

    North-West Pre-SAUDC · Round 3 · 2025-07-06

  • That we oppose court-mandated Men's Behaviour Change programs

    Infoslide

    Men’s Behaviour Change Programs are government-run initiatives designed to combat gendered violence. Men in these programs meet regularly with a trained facilitator or counsellor in a group setting. The sessions focus on addressing issues such as unresolved childhood trauma, emotional regulation, substance abuse and the impact of past experiences on present behaviour. Men can attend voluntarily, or men convicted of an offence can be compelled to attend by court order.

    South China Australasian Intervarsity Debate Championships 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-07-06

  • This house, as a heterosexual, highly educated woman, would choose to enter a 'weekend marriage'

    Infoslide

    "Weekend marriages" are marriages in which couples live apart at separate residences for a majority of their relationship. They maintain other aspects of a traditional marriage, including but not limited to sharing childcare responsibilities and financial obligations to each other. For the purposes of this debate, assume both individuals are willing participants in the 'marriage'.

    Auckland IV 2024 · Round 2 · 2025-07-05

  • This house regrets the dominance of third-wave feminism

    Infoslide

    Third-wave feminism emerged in the 1990s as a response to and continuation of second-wave feminism. It highlighted intersectionality, embraced diversity of experiences, and emphasized individual choice and empowerment. Compared to earlier waves, it was more decentralized and less unified under a single agenda.

    Tokyo IV 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-07-05

  • We believe that the phenomenon of male migration has brought more benefits than harm to the feminist movement.

    Infoslide

    In the process of promoting gender equality in society (e.g., occupations, fields of study, gender ratios in universities), the phenomenon of "male flight" describes the situation where the number of men leaving a particular economic field is higher than the number of women entering it. This often reflects that the profession is gradually being devalued and receiving less investment. However, the phenomenon of "male flight" is also viewed as a manifestation of the restructuring of gender spaces, in which women gradually occupy central positions in fields that were once dominated by men. Some notable examples of the "male flight" phenomenon include the fields of accounting, nursing, and veterinary medicine in the United States; the teaching profession in Vietnam; or cheerleading activities at American universities, among others.

    Zoo Pre-NSDC Gathering Cup 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-07-05

  • This House prefers a world in which humans reproduced externally

    Infoslide

    Humans reproduce internally, through the act of sex. For the purposes of this debate, external reproduction involves organisms releasing gametes into the environment, which randomly combine. This process produces thousands of embryos, of which a small proportion mature into babies. In this world, babies are still adopted and cared for by parents. Organisms that reproduce externally cannot also reproduce internally.

    UNSW IV · Round 5 · 2025-07-05

  • This House believes that all Australian states and territories should allow abortion at any stage of pregnancy without restriction

    Infoslide

    Abortion is legal in the ACT at any stage of pregnancy for any reason. Abortion is legal for any reason until 22 weeks in NSW, South Australia, and Queensland; 24 weeks in the Northern Territory and Victoria; 23 weeks in Western Australia; and 16 weeks in Tasmania. In all these states and territories, aside from Tasmania, abortion is legal until birth with two doctors' approval. GIMMICK: Judges may ask POIs.

    UNSW IV · Semifinals · 2025-07-05

  • This house believes that the feminist movement should oppose the commercialisation of reproduction (e.g. the sale of eggs, commercial surrogacy)

    Infoslide

    Commercial surrogacy is an arrangement where a woman (the surrogate) carries a pregnancy on behalf of another person/couple etc in exchange for financial compensation beyond her direct medical expenses. The sale of eggs is the process whereby a woman has some of her eggs extracted and sold for the purposes of fertility treatment for other people who cannot use their own eggs.

    England BP 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-07-05

  • This house, as the footballer, would not join the boycott

    Infoslide

    Ahead of the women's football world cup, 15 members of the your national team have gone on strike, citing allegations of abuse. You are a 25 year old footballer who has only been a bench player prior to this, and your country has done well in previous tournaments. As a result of the strike, you are being given the chance to start for the national team for the first time. At the same time, the boycotting players, many of whom are your friends, are demanding that you strike with them.

    England BP 2025 · Silver Finals · 2025-07-05

  • This house prefers mainstream K-dramas that incorporate ideals of the 4B movement over those that portray imperfect marriages as redeemable

    Infoslide

    Recently, South Korean dramas (K-dramas) have increasingly explored the idea of imperfect marriages as redeemable (e.g., Queen of Tears, My Demon, When the Phone Rings, When Life Gives You Tangerines). The 4B movement is a radical feminist initiative in South Korea that rejects marriage, childbirth, heterosexual relationships, and sex with men.

    3rd Butuan Intervarsity · Round 2 · 2025-07-04