This Women’s History Month, let’s all make a point of remembering our fore-mothers. We can draw inspiration from them to spur us forward to continue their hard work. Many girls and women believe we have it made, that we can do it all. In my experience there is always a price, but usually a price […]
One hundred years ago it was illegal – and OBSCENE — to teach women about contraception. Today as the debate about women’s healthcare coverage rages, it’s good to look back at how things once were, and to contemplate the possibility of a return to those bad old days. A woman named Margaret Sanger fought for
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Those crazy feminists, says Joslyn Gray posting on Strollerderby. Look what they did for us! 1. The right to own property. In 1948 New york was the first state to allow a married woman to control property. 2. The right to hold public office. Federal law granted this right to women in 1788, 132 years
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I confess: I’ve become so disgusted with the current level of political (nonsense) discourse in Congress that I’ve largely tuned out. But I’m changing my ways. In this election year the stakes are high. Author Nancy Poling writes eloquently about Why Young Women Need to Pay Attention. Well, 65 is not young any more by
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Thank you so much for helping my gals with appropriate clothing for interviewing and “on the job” clothing. You are a complete inspiration to me in all that you give and do to help women have confidence in themselves. With the fact that they know they look “the part,” they are able to feel less
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We hear it all the time: the key to fundraising and membership success is communications. But just what does that mean? And how on earth do you do it? This wonderful toolkit from the United Way Women’s Leadership Council sets out best practices for running a solid and coordinated communications campaign. Even better, it offers
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86% of the purchasing power in the U.S. is in the pockets of women! Two weeks ago MissRepresentation launched a campaign to get our help in calling out sexist and degrading advertisements and products during this holiday shopping season. Use hashtag #NotBuyingIt on Twitter, Facebook, and e-mail With the hashtag #NotBuyingIt on Twitter, Facebook, and
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I wish everyone was happy and safe this holiday season, but sadly many are not. Our associate Shirley Osborne asks us to send positive energy and thoughts to one group of women. ~Dr. Nancy Native American Women – Highest Rates of Abuse and Sexual Violence Native American women suffer the highest rates of domestic abuse
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Just returned from a screening of the indie documentary MissRepresentation and Oh boy, what wonderful discussions and conversations followed as the audience mingled after the film. Think how women are portrayed in the media these days. Tired of the heavily made-up stereotypes displaying their DD bust lines on emaciated bodies? Tired of the bimbo
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War Redefined is the capstone of a 5-part series on public television. Many interviews are available on the PBS website as transcripts or podcasts. Interviews with female Secretaries of State and others “reveal how the post-Cold War proliferation of small arms has changed the landscape of war, with women becoming primary targets and suffering unprecedented