In case you didn’t already know, today is Day of the Girl! A year- long campaign, Day of the Girl is a project of School Girls Unite, an organization working to advance the U.N. Millennium Development goals related to gender equality, universal basic educations, and human rights issues. While women and girls have come a [...]
Archive | September, 2011
The Feminist / Sexist See-Saw Ride of the 2011 Emmys
Some assert women fare better on television than in films: more complex roles, feminist issues explored. With some feminist series receiving nominations – Parks & Rec, Mad Men, The Killing, Friday Night Lights, The Good Wife – I hoped the Emmys awards show might reflect its nominees. Well, it did…and didn’t. The night was a [...]
What’s Next for Women and the Arab Spring
Revolutions have consequences. Since the beginning of the year, we’ve seen longstanding and repressive regimes fall in North Africa, and continuing protests across the Middle East and Gulf. In real time, we are watching people struggle with how to structure new institutions, build democratic governments and rebuild (or build) a non-governmental civil society. They are [...]
What About This Weekend?
Fall is officially here… Reading materials Coco Channel, unlike other designers, continues to hold a fascination decades of her death. Many books have been written about her life, and a new one has just been released. In Sleeping With the Enemy: Coco Channel’s Secret War, Hal Vaughan cites declassified documents in declaring that fashion designer [...]
Professional Fridays: Making the Most of the Networking Event (Part II of III)
Last week, we wrote about how to prepare for a networking event. But what do you do once you get there? How do you make the most of the event? The 5 tips below will ensure you don’t end up standing in a corner by yourself, eating and drinking the night away while great networking [...]
A Message to Women From a Man: You are Not “Crazy”
You’re so sensitive. You’re so emotional. You’re defensive. You’re overreacting. Calm down. Relax. Stop freaking out! You’re crazy! I was just joking, don’t you have a sense of humor? You’re so dramatic. Just get over it already! Sound familiar? If you’re a woman, it probably does. Do you ever hear any of these comments from [...]
7 Billion and Counting
On October 31st, the world’s population will reach 7 billion. With this historical milestone in sight, UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) has issued a call-to-action to renew our commitment to work for a healthier, more sustainable world. How women and girls become change-agents in their own lives and how we empower them is crucial to [...]
Like Women? Like Labor? Join our next Tweet Chat About #UnionWomen on Wednesday!
When my friend Mike started a job at a labor union last month, he sent an email around to friends announcing his new position. He wrote, “80 years ago, my grandfather was arrested while organizing and picketing for his union. When this happened, he called his friend Leon Davis, who had founded the union, to [...]
what about this weekend
Reading materials The signs that fall has arrived: It doesn’t stop raining, people start wearing their boots, and most importantly, we are ready to create our book list for the season. There are many good choices from both old classic books and new releases. A Room of One’s Own, by Virginia Wolf, is one of [...]