November 20, 2015
Written by Lauryn Gutierrez
Abortion , Activism , Advertising & Media , Arts & Entertainment , Domestic Violence , Economics & Finance , Families & Caregiving , Gender , Global Women's Issues , Harassment , Health , LGBTQ
WELCOME TO THE FEM2 FRIDAY REWIND for the week of 11.14-11.20, 2015. This week’s Rewind is all about redefining the things we thought we always knew. Why? It’s clear in the news we read that people’s health and happiness are being squashed and squandered by our current society. We cannot hope for a successful future if […]
October 18, 2015
Written by Claire Thomas
Abortion , Activism , Economics & Finance , Families & Caregiving , Gender , Global Women's Issues , Health , Motherhood , Politics & Public Policy , Reproductive Rights , Social Justice , Society , Women , Work & Careers
“Oh, and one last thing -don’t drink the water here, you will get pregnant.” That was one of the last sentences my on-the-job trainer spoke (albeit jokingly) during a quick briefing on my first day of work as a hostess in my current location. She wasn’t entirely wrong; pregnancies seem to come in waves in our […]
October 9, 2015
Written by Lauryn Gutierrez
Abortion , Activism , Advertising & Media , Arts & Entertainment , Economics & Finance , Families & Caregiving , Gender , Global Women's Issues , Health , Motherhood , Politics & Public Policy , Popular Culture , Reproductive Rights , Sexual Assault , Social Justice , Society , Women
This week we’re rewinding on pandering politics, promising new paid leave and wage gap initiatives, insensitive movie star moves, finally some affordable IUD access, and, as always, the reprorights movement. Welcome to the Rewind: October 3-9, 2015. D.C. LOOKS TO LEAD ON PAID FAMILY LEAVE: The likely-to-pass Universal Paid Leave Act of 2015 would guarantee […]
October 5, 2015
Written by Lauryn Gutierrez
Abortion , Activism , Advertising & Media , Economics & Finance , Events , Families & Caregiving , Gender , Global Women's Issues , Harassment , Health , Motherhood , Politics & Public Policy , Reproductive Rights , Society , Violence Against Women , Women
The inaugural Seize the Conversation event, “Creating a 21st Century Women’s Movement”, brought world-renowned experts in women’s issues together in Washington, DC to discuss the topic from both domestic and global perspectives. Despite the great accomplishments of the last few decades by women worldwide, they are still grossly unprivileged in developed and developing countries. The […]
September 25, 2015
Written by Lauryn Gutierrez
Gender , Global Women's Issues , Health , Popular Culture , Race , Social Justice , Society , Women , Women of Color , Work & Careers
Welcome to the Fem2 Friday Rewind – your source for fast facts in feminist news – for Saturday, September 19 through Friday, September 25! In Feminist News this Week: EMMY HISTORY MADE: Two black women made Emmy History on Sunday. Viola Davis of How to Get Away with Murder is the first black woman to win the […]
September 18, 2015
Written by Lauryn Gutierrez
Abortion , Economics & Finance , Families & Caregiving , Gender , Global Women's Issues , Harassment , Health , Motherhood , Social Justice , Society , Women , Work & Careers
Welcome to the Fem2 Friday Rewind – your source for fast facts in feminist news – for Saturday, September 12-Friday, September 18! In Feminist News this Week: BREASTFEEDING ON BASE: Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX, recently installed a lactation room with comfy chairs, refrigerators to store breast milk and a sink. Tara Ruby, former active […]
September 11, 2015
Written by Lauryn Gutierrez
Abortion , Activism , Domestic Violence , Economics & Finance , Events , Gender , Global Women's Issues , Health , Motherhood , Politics & Public Policy , Reproductive Rights , Science & Technology , Sexual Assault , Social Justice , Society , Violence Against Women , Women , Work & Careers
Welcome to the Fem2pt0 Friday Rewind, where the Fem2 team bring you snips of this week’s feminist news to keep you informed of women’s movements across the world, perfectly timed for weekend opportunities to wow your friends, family and colleagues with your knowledge of feminism’s important topics. We’ll also be sure to let you know […]
August 14, 2015
Written by Olivia Kimble
Gender , Global Women's Issues , Health , Motherhood , Reproductive Rights , Sexual Assault , Social Justice , Violence Against Women
Two days ago, Nigeria took a momentous and historic step toward ending institutionalized violence against women and girls by outlawing female genital mutilation (FGM). Outgoing Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathon, signed the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act 2015 into law after the bill was passed in the Senate on May 5. The law now prohibits female […]
August 3, 2015
Written by Suzanne Turner
Gender , Global Women's Issues , Motherhood , Society , Women , Work & Careers
I’m quite the zoo creature here in the palace of the sultan. Or, more properly, this luxury hotel in the Orient. Despite staying at the nicest hotel in a very modern town, I stick out like a giraffe in my Armani suit and Hermes scarf. The working women here (that is, the flight attendants and […]