How did you feel after the results of the recent election were announced? Depending on who you voted for and how you felt about that vote, you could be wildly cheering, deeply remorseful, or hesitating to feel anything while waiting to see what that outcome really means. If you’re one of the 40% of voters […]
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While we still haven’t elected a woman to be president in the US, we need to keep the faith and remember that every single advancement women have made has come with its share of setbacks. Progress happens gradually, often by degrees, and it is certainly not linear. With yet another man headed to the Oval
The United States is a country that follows “the rule of law.” But do we—really? Central to that rule is the Constitution of the United States. Few have read it cover-to-cover, even though it contains only seven articles and 27 certified amendments. The 28th Amendment—ensuring equal rights for all citizens regardless of sex—still languishes in
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guest post by Terra Renee, President of African American Women In Cinema The moment I recognized the inherited power bestowed upon me was profound. Although I came from a family of devoted voters, at 18, I didn’t register to vote. Like many teens at the time, I didn’t believe my vote mattered. But a few
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On a recent trip to New York, I was able to catch Suffs, the Tony Award®-winning musical making history on Broadway. The show reminded me of the battles that the women of the suffragist movement fought in order for me, just over 100 years later, to cast my vote. Remember, women were denied the right
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Subscribe on Apple Podcasts |Red Circle | Spotify | YouTube Welcome to Smart, Amazing Conversations with Dr. Nancy, a podcast that examines the stories of life and leadership for smart, amazingwomen (and men). Each episode features powerful conversations with people who are making a difference and creating a better world. Our guests share personal stories, insights, and advice about breaking through barriers
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From our earliest days, women learn to perform gender, gathering experiences and assembling ideas about what it means to be a woman and what society tells us we’re capable of. This is nothing new. Throughout history, we have believed that categorizing – aka stereotyping – one another is the way to live because it’s how
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Subscribe on Apple Podcasts |Red Circle | Spotify | YouTube Welcome to Smart, Amazing Conversations with Dr. Nancy, a podcast that examines the stories of life and leadership for smart, amazing women (and men). Each episode features powerful conversations with people who are changing the world and making a difference in their communities. Our guests share their personal stories, insights, and advice
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Subscribe on Apple Podcasts |Red Circle | Spotify | YouTube Welcome to Smart, Amazing Conversations with Dr. Nancy, a podcast that examines the stories of life and leadership for smart, amazing women (and men). Each episode features powerful conversations with people who are changing the world and making a difference in their communities. Our guests share their personal stories, insights, and advice
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On August 6, 2024, the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates presented Resolution #601, which declared full support for the implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), listing the constitutional reasons why equal rights on the basis of sex should finally become the recognized 28th Amendment to the Constitution. “The resolution passed by acclamation, with
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