A teacher holds up a drawing of an adolescent girl who has just been caught unawares by her first menstruation cycle, while at school. She's addressing neat rows of young women sitting in class, in the town of Bol, in Chad. … [Read more...] about Easing fears and promoting gender equality in Chad’s girls-only classrooms
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Time’s Up is taking on the health care industry
Time’s Up on sexual harassment and inequality in the health care industry. The powerhouse women’s organization, which some of Hollywood’s biggest stars started in 2018 in solidarity with #MeToo to fight sexual harassment and promote pay parity and diversity in the workplace, is … [Read more...] about Time’s Up is taking on the health care industry
These kickass high school girls are making wrestling history
Jessi Johnson started wrestling in the seventh grade, competing against the boys in her New Jersey schools. “I just like the aggression,” the scrappy blonde tells The Post. “It’s an individual sport, and it’s up to me how I do.” Now the 16-year-old Manalapan H.S. sophomore is … [Read more...] about These kickass high school girls are making wrestling history
9-year-old sends MLB scrambling over sexist game
A 9-year-old softball player in suburban Chicago has successfully muted a sexist arcade game after calling out Chuck E. Cheese, the game manufacturers and Major League Baseball. Marie Marcum was attending a school fundraiser at Chuck E. Cheese when she stepped up to an … [Read more...] about 9-year-old sends MLB scrambling over sexist game
Annual Report 2018
PERSISTENT, COURAGEOUS, & BOLD: THIS WAS THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT IN FY2018. This year we saw what happens when women are called to action by injustice, outrageous violence, and the rise of oppressive governments: They step up as fearless leaders in pursuit of women’s human … [Read more...] about Annual Report 2018