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 fails to respect women’s rights. Pro-choice demonstrators gather in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on May…
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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 Dookhan, a Massachusetts state chemist, was arrested for falsifying results, and forging lab documents while testing drugs. During her tenure,…
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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 the Equal Rights Amendment on the list. She knew about the gender gap in school, pay and healthcare, but she…
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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 in the home, even though children, families, and society benefits from equality at home. Fair Play follows four different families…
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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, “The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman.…
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GlobalGirl Media-LA 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 scholastic achievement, ignite community activism and spark social change. Here’s GGM-LA participant, Betsy, on what equality means to her. Connect…
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GlobalGirl Media-LA 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 scholastic achievement, ignite community activism and spark social change. Here’s GGM-LA participant, Justine, on what equality means to her. Connect…
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GlobalGirl Media-LA 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 scholastic achievement, ignite community activism and spark social change. Here’s GGM-LA participant, Mindy, on what equality means to her. Connect…
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GlobalGirl Media-LA 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 scholastic achievement, ignite community activism and spark social change. Here’s GGM-LA participant, Melanie, on what equality means to her. Connect…
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GlobalGirl Media-LA 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 scholastic achievement, ignite community activism and spark social change. Here’s GGM-LA participant, Paloma, on what equality means to her. Connect…
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