ERA Coalition Forward and Still Working 9 to 5, LLC, are organizing a historic evening to honor Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Dolly Parton with the Women’s Equality Trailblazer Awards on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at the Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center, Renberg Theatre in Los Angeles. As part of the event, organizers will […]
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About the Horton Award The Horton Award recognizes individuals or organizations who are dedicated to social or environmental causes and have used management skills to benefit society. This award is named for Professor Ray Horton, who established social enterprise as a program at Columbia Business School. “Global progress toward gender equality in the law has
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Several powerful women have joined forces to spotlight a glaring problem with an award-winning new documentary film, Show Her The Money, The Power of Funding Women Entrepreneurs. Chief among them is Catherine Gray, podcast host and founder of She Angel Investors. The film examines the troubling reality that women receive less than 2% of the $238
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guest post by Lindsey Knapp, Executive Director, Combat Sexual Assault Sexual assault in the military has gotten out of hand. With more than 26,000 Service Members raped every year, and more than 64% of them stating that they were retaliated against for reporting, the problem actually seems to be getting worse by the day. But
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In 2012, Mount Saint Mary’s University released its inaugural edition of The Report on the Status of Women and Girls in California, and it has since become a valuable resource for advocates, business leaders, elected officials, and engaged citizens. This year was no different. As organizers prepared for the event, tickets went quickly and by
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We’re off and running on another election cycle. The Republican presidential primary officially kicks things off on January 15 with the Iowa caucuses, followed by New Hampshire on January 23. With former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley running for the top spot and Vice President Kamala Harris running for re-election with President Biden, women political
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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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Imagine living in a just world, where governments have taken responsibility for ending legal gender inequality. A world where violence and discrimination are no longer tolerated, and the law is written to protect and promote the human rights of all women and girls. Equality Now believes that world can be a reality, but that gender
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We’re all aware of the impact of gender bias and are quite confident that – despite what many may think – it still exists. How do we know? Numerous studies have proven it. But more importantly because most (if not all) women have experienced it. Ageism on the other hand is not as quantifiable because
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