The Gail Awards are a celebration of creativity in advertising, content and design. So what makes it different? 100% of the proceeds from entries to The Gail Awards benefit women’s rights organizations. Rewarding amazing creativity, without rewarding ourselves. The goal of the Gail Awards is to help ensure that no…
Read More
By Jefiter Mang Many girls are still kept back by menstrual myths and restrictions caused by culture and religion. Many of them miss school because they can't afford menstrual sanitary products. They are seen as unclean and are not supposed to mingle with people during their periods. Menstrual poverty is…
Read More
By MÓNICA RAMÍREZ WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: Monica Ramirez, Founder and President, Justice for Migrant Women, joins advocates, legislators, and pregnant workers at a rally on Capitol Hill in support of The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act on December 01, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for…
Read More
BY MARIANNE SCHNALL AND TOLU LAWRENCE In the fight for civil rights in America, Black women have steadily led the way for centuries. Black women led the Underground Railroad, were the unsung leaders of the suffrage movement, organized freedom riders, paved the way for constitutional protections against sex discrimination and remain the most consistent voting block…
Read More
The Great American Lie examines the roots of systemic inequalities through a unique gender lens. With America facing widening economic inequality and stagnant social mobility, this film takes audiences on an empathy journey, inspiring a path forward. Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and First Partner of California Jennifer Siebel Newsom has completed…
Read More
By Sharm El Sheikh A broad coalition of 25 governments and private philanthropic entities released the first progress report on the US$1.7B pledged for the tenure rights and forest guardianship of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IP and LC). Three new funders joined the pledge in 2022, showing a growing impetus to…
Read More
The Media Access Awards is the world’s top awards ceremony honoring people in the film and television industries who are advancing the accurate portrayals and employment of people with disabilities. This annual virtual show, done in partnership with Easterseals Disability Services, honors entertainment industry professionals who have advanced disability-related narrative…
Read More
By Nain Yuh Nain Yuh's organization leverages evidence-based research to create financial opportunities for families of children with disabilities in Cameroon. “I didn't know caring for my great-grandmother was preparing me for a career working with people with disabilities. But as I grew up, I loved the idea of touching…
Read More
By Caitlin Rich This September, the public comment period on proposed Title IX changes ended. The Department of Education will now consider more than 235,000 comments before issuing their final regulations. Many of the comments concern the rules’ interpretation of “sex-based” discrimination, which the Department has said includes discrimination based on sexual…
Read More
written by V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi Latinxs have long had a difficult relationship with Hollywood. We are constantly fighting to get representation on the silver screen, despite being 62.1 million strong in the U.S. When we are in films, our roles often perpetuate long-held Latinx stereotypes, such as women…
Read More