3/24/2022 by JENNIFER WEISS-WOLF We cannot expect to measure the ebb and flow of a truly inclusive democracy without first looking to gender equity. Women’s rights have been the canary… Continue reading Women’s Rights and Democracy Are Inextricably Linked
3/25/2022 by JENNIFER WEISS-WOLF How little the general public has absorbed about the suffrage movement and its myriad players is not an accident. Live theater has returned and among the… Continue reading With a Powerhouse All-Women Cast, ‘Suffs’ Explores Activists Who Made Women’s Voting Rights Happen
CAROLYN SEAMAN from Nigeria Carolyn shares how safely connecting girls to technology can help build future leaders. “At Girls Voices, we raise disruptive girl leaders who will demand their seats… Continue reading Tech Helps Girls Rise Above the Pandemic
SUSHMITA DAS from India “Change begins when society keeps the women at the heart of it” Namaste, I Sushmita Das belong to a country where we are taught to worship… Continue reading My Vision of a Gender Neutral World
By LIZ LUM from Cameroon After her best friend was suddenly forced from school to marry, Liz Lum speaks up about injustices and harmful practices done to women and girls.… Continue reading CAMEROON: My Best Friend Was Married at Age 12. I Advocate for Girls’ Rights in Her Honor.
By Mehran Bhat & Abrar Fayaz It was not easy for 21-year-old Mehak to convince her parents to support her dream of becoming a rapper. The Kashmiri couple told her… Continue reading Meet Kashmiri Rapper Mehak
By Sarah Yoak Close your eyes and think of the word ballet — hold the letters in your hands. Swish it around in your mouth. Do you see somebody onstage?… Continue reading Oversexualized and Underappreciated: Women in the Ballet World
Jaymie Bianca is the Boston fellow for IGNITE, America’s largest and most diverse organization for young women’s political leadership. Picture a Victoria’s Secret model. I can imagine the way that… Continue reading The Representation of People Living With Disabilities Matters
By Carla Hay There used to be a time when a television show like Living Single — the 1990s classic sitcom about the friendship between four African American women —… Continue reading Black Women Showrunners Making Their Mark on Television
It is in many respects an ascendant time for documentary film as an artistic, commercial and social justice medium. Documentary film is used by artists and advocates to advance social… Continue reading Beyond Inclusion: Critical Role of People of Color in the U.S. Documentary Ecosystem
