What is a community? It’s not a place, or an organization, or even a neighborhood. A community is a feeling, a commonality, a shared vision, or set of goals. It’s friends, colleagues, and so much more. Community is a collective rooted in mutual respect, support, and collaboration. Stanford Social Innovation Review describes it as fundamental, […]
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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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If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve got some sort of internet access. Currently, more than half of the global population is connected to the internet, and while some regions still lack the infrastructure to provide sufficient coverage, others have internet penetration rates close to 100 percent. Globally, the US ranks third in digital populations
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Guest post by Asha Dahya Where were you on June 24, 2022? Do you remember how you felt when you heard the news that Roe v Wade had been overturned by the US Supreme Court? What kind of emotions did you feel when you realized we had taken 50 steps backward on bodily autonomy and reproductive
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With so much going on in the world today, it’s hard to determine which issue(s) will drive voters in the upcoming midterms, and who they will choose to represent them. Young women (ages 18-29) in battleground states are motivated in large part by women’s rights – namely abortion and the Equal Rights Amendment – and
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Last week marked Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the day the average Black woman in the US finally—after nine extra months of work—made what their white male counterparts did in 2021. It’s important to note that in 2021, Black Women’s Equal Pay Day was recognized on August 3, but in 2022 it’s been pushed back
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Warning! Your Voting Rights Are at Risk – Read This ASAP to Make Sure Your Vote Will Be Counted Have you checked your voter registration? It’s important to check, even if you’ve voted before. All over the country there are reports of people who thought they were registered to vote that have recently found out they
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It’s Pride month! Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month (LGBTQI+ Pride Month) is celebrated annually in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising and works to further the cause of equal justice and equal opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) Americans. Millions of people around the world take
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s recent confirmation was a stark reminder that sexism and racism are both alive and well in 2022. She was interrupted, talked over, and questioned about issues and persons far outside of her personal and professional experiences. Her work was disparaged and attacked, and her character called into question. Throughout it all
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History was made on April 7, 2022, when a bipartisan group of Senators confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States. The momentous vote was presided over by Vice President Kamala Harris, our nation’s first Black female vice president, and witnessed by members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Black female
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