As Gloria Steinem once said, “The Equal Rights Amendment is simple. It affirms that women have the same rights as men under the Constitution.” While the recent four-day art installation and activation – DENDROFEMONOLOGY: A Feminist History Tree Ring – brought the historical fight for women’s equality to the forefront, the evolution of the Equal […]
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Positioned as a focal point to galvanize positive action, Tiffany Shlain’s sculpture, Dendrofemonology – A Feminist History Tree Ring, inspired four days of exciting events on the National Mall in Washington, DC. A coalition of 20 feminist organizations gathered to present exciting programming, inspiring speakers, a feminist art parade and much more. After a year
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Did you know that less than 2% of charitable giving supports organizations dedicated to women and girls? While there are 50,000 organizations in the U.S. alone dedicated to Women and Girls, they receive only a sliver—1.9% of charitable giving. This shocking statistic compiled by the Women & Girls Index (WGI) highlighted the pressing need and
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When Mary Lake Polan dislocated her left hip for the second time, her orthopedic doctor suggested surgical intervention to keep it from happening again. During her search for alternatives, Mary Lake, a surgeon herself, decided to explore the benefits of aquatic therapy and went swimming at the Y. There, she saw a group of older
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Wild horses in America are fast disappearing and on a path toward eradication, caught in a divisive battle over land and special interests. Rounded up by helicopters, they are losing their natural habitat, being separated from their families, and face the very real danger of fading away into history. While the situation that wild horses are
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Tiffany Shlain is a master at seeing the big picture and is known for delivering complex ideas in exciting new ways. Honored by Newsweek as one of their “Women Shaping the 21st Century,” Tiffany is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, founder of the Webby Awards, and author of the national bestselling book 24/6: Giving up Screens One Day
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“A vision without action is fantasy, but an action without vision is chaos.” – Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith We are in the midst of a global climate catastrophe, and women are disproportionately impacted. The UN reports women and girls are experiencing the greatest impacts, which is not only amplifying existing gender inequalities, but also threatening
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On Thursday, March 30, 2023, at the close of Women’s History Month, the National Women’s History Museum’s (NWHM) inaugural in-person exhibition made its debut at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in downtown Washington, DC., We Who Believe in Freedom: Black Feminist DC, highlights Black women activists whose work in Washington, DC, influenced national
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Dr. Nancy joined a packed house of 450 attendees and acclaimed interdisciplinary artist Tiffany Shlain in San Francisco for the debut of Tiffany’s new art installation, Human Nature, presented by the National Women’s History Museum and Women Connect4Good. The show opened on November 2, 2022 and features twenty-four works: six tree rings exploring different histories, twelve mixed-media
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On September 30, Dr. Nancy was pleased and honored to be appointed to the National Women’s History Museum’s Board of Directors. Founded in 1996, the National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) is an innovative online museum dedicated to uncovering, interpreting, and celebrating women’s diverse contributions to society. A renowned leader in women’s history education, the Museum
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