Racism is making people sick -- especially black women and babies, says Miriam Zoila Pérez. The doula turned journalist explores the relationship between race, class and illness and tells us about a radically compassionate prenatal care program that can buffer pregnant women from … [Read more...] about How racism harms pregnant women — and what can help | Miriam Zoila Pérez
Glass Ceiling
No sex, and other lies we tell pregnant women | Sofia Jawed-Wessel
"When we tell women that sex isn't worth the risk during pregnancy, what we're telling her is that her sexual pleasure doesn't matter ... that she in fact doesn't matter," says sex researcher Sofia Jawed-Wessel. In this eye-opening talk, Jawed-Wessel mines our views about … [Read more...] about No sex, and other lies we tell pregnant women | Sofia Jawed-Wessel
3 lessons on success from an Arab businesswoman | Leila Hoteit
Professional Arab women juggle more responsibilities than their male counterparts, and they face more cultural rigidity than Western women. What can their success teach us about tenacity, competition, priorities and progress? Tracing her career as an engineer, advocate and mother … [Read more...] about 3 lessons on success from an Arab businesswoman | Leila Hoteit
How women wage conflict without violence | Julia Bacha
Are you setting out to change the world? Here's a stat you should know: nonviolent campaigns are 100 percent more likely to succeed than violent ones. So why don't more groups use nonviolence when faced with conflict? Filmmaker Julia Bacha shares stories of effective nonviolent … [Read more...] about How women wage conflict without violence | Julia Bacha
The Glass Ceiling Isn’t Going To Break Itself – Huffington Post Australia
Huffington Post AustraliaThe Glass Ceiling Isn&39;t Going To Break ItselfHuffington Post AustraliaIf we want to get things done we have to go out and do them. 15/11/2016 5:37 AM AEDT | Updated 4 hours ago. Leila Stennett RESULTS Australia Campaign Director. Getty Images. Rather … [Read more...] about The Glass Ceiling Isn’t Going To Break Itself – Huffington Post Australia