In Their Words
ERA Coalition/FFWE Statement in the Wake of Targeted and Racist Gun Violence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 16, 2022 Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, DC – “The ERA Coalition and Fund for Women’s Equality stand in solidarity with the Asian-American and Black communities that have been so terribly
Documentary, in Color
Sahar Driver, co-director of Color Congress Sonya Childress, co-director of Color Congress 28 APRIL 2022 In the last 21 years, only six filmmakers of color have taken home the Oscar for Best
PAR FOR THE COURSE
PAR FOR THE COURSE Poem by Violetta Babirye As a child, I play with boys We play freely: we are all the same When we get older, I am introduced
Three lessons on what leaders need today to fight inequality
Adria D. Goodson, Director, Global Fellowship Program 19 OCTOBER 2021 The pandemic has created a moment of rupture and has created possibilities for leaders to disrupt existing power structures and envision
UKRAINE: My Testimony as a Ukrainian Refugee
At almost 16, Valeriia Ivanova fled Ukraine with her mother and sister, leaving her father behind. She narrates her story and vows to return to rebuild her country. But even
Envision Equality Roundtable
The inspiration behind the Envision Equality campaign was created in collaboration with the Global Center for Gender Equality at Stanford University, Marianne Schnall (Journalist and Founder of Feminist.com), the ERA
How Texas’s S.B. 8 Restricts Sexual Abuse Survivor Advocacy
4/4/2022 by MICHELLE SIMPSON TUEGEL We as attorneys have a right to do our jobs, which includes giving our clients candid, truthful advice, in their best interest, free of coercion. The most
Women’s Rights and Democracy Are Inextricably Linked
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
With a Powerhouse All-Women Cast, ‘Suffs’ Explores Activists Who Made Women’s Voting Rights Happen
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
Tech Helps Girls Rise Above the Pandemic
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
My Vision of a Gender Neutral World
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
CAMEROON: My Best Friend Was Married at Age 12. I Advocate for Girls’ Rights in Her Honor.
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.
Meet Kashmiri Rapper Mehak
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
Oversexualized and Underappreciated: Women in the Ballet World
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?
The Representation of People Living With Disabilities Matters
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
Black Women Showrunners Making Their Mark on Television
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 —
Beyond Inclusion: Critical Role of People of Color in the U.S. Documentary Ecosystem
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
Survivors Need VAWA—But the ERA Would Make It Even More Powerful
After months of negotiations, a bipartisan group of senators announced Wednesday that they had reached a deal to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)—which has been expired since December
