From teen Vogue authored by Suzannah Weiss: “Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has been accused of sexual abuse by more than 265 people, and gymnast Aly Raisman wants to prevent more children from experiencing the devastating effects of sexual abuse. Aly, who said she was one of Nassar’s victims, has started a campaign called #FlipTheSwitch that teaches people to protect children from […]
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Dr. Jane Goodall: Being a Woman Was Crucial to My Success in a Male-Dominated Field
From motto authored by Jane Goodall: “When I was a little girl, I used to dream as a man, because I wanted to do things that women didn’t do back then such as traveling to Africa, living with wild animals and writing books. I didn’t have any female explorers or scientists to look up to […]
My Daughter Marched Before She Walked — but Activism Is More Than That
From She Knows authored by Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft: “On Jan. 20, 2018, I participated in the Women’s March in NYC — along with my 3-year-old twins, 22-month-old daughter, my husband and around 200,000 other New Yorkers who are passionate about gender equality and fundamental human rights. Attending marches and protests is not new to me, […]
2018 Theme and Honorees, National Women’s History Project
From National Women’s History Project: “March is National Women’s History Month In 1987 the US Congress designated March as National Women’s History Month. This creates a special opportunity in our schools, our workplaces, and our communities to recognize and celebrate the often-overlooked achievements of American women. Each year there is a special Theme and women whose lives […]
Why Mankiller Is March’s Must-See Documentary
From Vogue authored by Eve MacSweeney: “It might sound like a revenge drama from the #MeToo movement; in fact the film Mankiller, airing this month on PBS, is anything but. A documentary directed by Valerie Red-Horse Mohl and produced by The Walking Dead’s Gale Anne Hurd, it tells the story of Wilma Mankiller, formerly the principal chief […]
It’s Science: Having Sisters Helps You Become A Better Person
From The Huffington Post authored by Annamarya Scaccia: “I am the middle child in a sister-trifecta, so I know all about how sisters can wear on your nerves one minute and feel like your best friend the second. At the end of the day, we were a loving — albeit totally dysfunctional — family, and […]
A Yale Student Accused Her Classmate of Rape. His Lawyers Asked What She Was Wearing and How Much She Drank
From TIME authored by Katie Reilly: “How much did she have to drink? Why didn’t she wear a more modest outfit? Why did she and the man she later accused of raping her look “like two lovers” while walking together on campus? These are some of the questions that defense attorneys asked a Yale University […]
Everyone Is Going Through Something
From The Players’ Tribune authored by Kevin Love: “On November 5th, right after halftime against the Hawks, I had a panic attack. It came out of nowhere. I’d never had one before. I didn’t even know if they were real. But it was real — as real as a broken hand or a sprained ankle. […]
SuperShe Island: Women-only luxury retreat opening in Finland
From CNN authored by Francesca Street: “Did you watch hit movie “Wonder Woman” and daydream about escaping to her home, the female-only island of Themyscira? That dream could soon become a reality: entrepreneur Kristina Roth has created SuperShe Island, a private retreat off the coast of Finland where no men are allowed. Roth says her aim is […]
Melinda Gates just announced a new $170 million plan to fund women’s equality around the world
From CNBC Make It authored by Zameena Mejia: “Melinda Gates kicked off 2018 by proclaiming “it’s time for a new era for women” in a Time magazine op-ed. Today, she shared her plans to help empower women around the world. “With a new focus on women’s economic empowerment, connecting women to markets, making sure they have access […]
