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
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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
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
How women historians smashed the glass ceiling – The Conversation AU
The Conversation AUHow women historians smashed the glass ceilingThe Conversation AUHow women historians smashed the glass ceiling. October 18, 2016 3.13pm EDT. Clare Wright: one of many women historians carving a role as a public intellectual. Dan Himbrechts/AAP. How women … [Read more...] about How women historians smashed the glass ceiling – The Conversation AU
Hillary Clinton Can’t Break the Glass Ceiling For All Women – US News – U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World ReportHillary Clinton Can&39;t Break the Glass Ceiling For All Women - US NewsU.S. News & World ReportShe hasn&39;t had the same experiences as a black woman, a Latina woman, a Muslim woman or many others.and more » glass ceiling - Google News … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Can’t Break the Glass Ceiling For All Women – US News – U.S. News & World Report