We are Global Girl Media-Chicago

GlobalGirl Media-Chicago develops the voice and media literacy of teenage girls and young women, ages 14-22, in under-served communities by teaching them to create and share digital journalism designed to improve… Continue reading We are Global Girl Media-Chicago

The Reverse Selfie: Blurring the Lines of Reality and Fantasy

Mackenzie Waterfield “Digital distortion is happening more than ever, and tools once only available to professionals can now be accessed by young girls at the touch of a button without… Continue reading The Reverse Selfie: Blurring the Lines of Reality and Fantasy

Why Are Military Women Affected by Toxic Exposure More than Men?

Jonathan Sharp The fact that medical professionals seldom ask women whether they served in the military upon assigning them a diagnosis is just one of the reasons why many female… Continue reading Why Are Military Women Affected by Toxic Exposure More than Men?

JEWISH LATINES DESERVE REPRESENTATION, TOO

written by Ces Heredia Like many Latines out there, I grew up watching telenovelas with my mom and my grandma. I loved the rags-to-riches romances. You know the type – the kind of… Continue reading JEWISH LATINES DESERVE REPRESENTATION, TOO

Charlie: Indigenous Influencer Leaving a Positive Impact

Charlie Amáyá Scott (She/They) is a Diné (Navajo) scholar born and raised within the central part of the Navajo Nation. When they made the move from their small town to… Continue reading Charlie: Indigenous Influencer Leaving a Positive Impact

A Generation Left Unheard: How Teen Girls Have Lost Their Rights

7/27/2022 by KAITLYN DONATO In the time following the Supreme Court’s official overturn of Roe v. Wade, I have reflected on what it means to be a teenage girl in a nation that… Continue reading A Generation Left Unheard: How Teen Girls Have Lost Their Rights

Justice by the numbers

What happens when a public interest technologist joins forces with an organization like the ACLU of Massachusetts? The single largest dismissal of wrongful convictions in U.S. history. In 2012, Annie… Continue reading Justice by the numbers

Young Women Vow to Carry the Equal Rights Amendment Across the Finish Line

by FAITH HANSON As a freshman in high school, Rosie Couture checked in on proposed legislation for the Virginia Assembly regularly. In November of 2019, she was shocked to see… Continue reading Young Women Vow to Carry the Equal Rights Amendment Across the Finish Line

Fair Play

Fair Play tackles the pressing issue of gender inequality at home, which saw 2 million women leave the workforce during the pandemic. Women have historically shouldered domestic and care work… Continue reading Fair Play

Black Women Are Tired Of Being The Mule Of America

Op-Ed by Nakisha M. Lewis, President & CEO, Breakthrough, and also member of the Equal Voice | Equal Future Editorial Board More than 60 years ago, Malcolm X was quoted saying,… Continue reading Black Women Are Tired Of Being The Mule Of America