From NPR authored by Anya Kamenetz: “In 2018, teachers and students used social media to let the world in. Viral posts shared moments of joy, laughter and even anger. Educators responded to the news — and sometimes they made news. We’ve been gathering up the most notable of those school-related viral moments of the year […]
Category Archives: Activist
8 TED Talks to Make You Think Differently in 2019
From Career Contessa authored by Ally Freed: “The holidays inevitably come with downtime, whether it’s spent curling up near the fireplace, or in the airport because of that flight delay. Here are six TED talks to inspire you while you wait. Known as “ideas worth spreading,” TED talks are great for busy career women. They’re […]
Stories about women shaped 2018. Here are the ones to remember.
From The Lily authored by Lena Felton: “In 2018, women’s stories demanded to be told. One woman alleged that a now-powerful man had sexually assaulted her while they were in high school. Another ran for a U.S. House seat, even as she told voters that “women like me aren’t supposed to run for office.” A third escaped genocide and sexual slavery, […]
Time’s Up’s New CEO on What We Can’t Tolerate
From The Cut authored by Jessica Boddy: “Activists and celebrities gathered Tuesday evening in New York to honor Lisa Borders, the new president and CEO of Time’s Up, the initiative and legal defense fund fighting sexual harassment and inequality. Cindi Leive, Padma Lakshmi, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Inez van Lamsweerde and more were the evening’s hosts. Borders started […]
What the New Ruth Bader Ginsburg Film Gets Wrong, According to R.B.G.: “I Never Stumbled”
From Vanity Fair authored by Kenzie Bryant: “Not long into On the Basis of Sex, future Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (played by Felicity Jones) undresses and falls into bed with her husband, Martin (Armie Hammer). The love scene is brief and tasteful—but it felt much longer Sunday night, watching it in an audience that also held Hillary Clinton, and Gloria Steinem,and […]
‘Clearly the Tide Has Not Turned’: A Q&A With Anita Hill
From The New York Times authored by Susan Chira: “There may be more women heading to Congress this year, but Anita Hill isn’t cheering yet. The woman who faced down the all-male Senate Judiciary Committee in 1991 does not see transformative change on sexual harassment emerging from any branch of government in Washington for the […]
TIME’s 25 Most Influential Teens of 2018
From TIME authored by TIME Staff: “To determine TIME’s annual list, we consider accolades across numerous fields, global impact through social media and overall ability to drive news. In the past, we’ve recognized everyone from singer Lorde to Olympic champion Simone Biles to political activist Joshua Wong.” Read the full story by FOLLOWING THIS LINK
Does ‘Having It All’ Mean Doing It All?
From The New York Times authored by Maya Salam: “Plenty of new research underscores the reality that women are still shouldering, and expected to shoulder, much of the work associated with the home. “Marriage still ain’t equal, y’all. It ain’t equal. I tell women that whole ‘you can have it all’ — mmm, nope. Not […]
The Congressional Uniform Is About to Change
From The New York Times authored by Vanessa Friedman: “Thus does the old political camouflage erode — slowly, but with visible results. On Tuesday night (and for some, Wednesday morning), as the election results rolled in and candidates gave their victory or concession speeches, the way that many of them chose to present themselves in […]
Girl scout who led push to end child marriage becomes a state lawmaker at age 19
From Women in the World authored by WITW Staff: “When Cassandra Levesque was 17, she led a campaign to end child marriage in New Hampshire that was dismissed by a state legislator who said that it would be absurd to raise the age of marriage from 13 just because “of a request from a minor […]
