May 26, 2016
Written by Stephaine Vazzano
Families & Caregiving , Health , Women , Work & Careers
For great reasons (the presidential election!) and for terrible reasons (an increasingly fatal heroin epidemic…) mental health has been increasing its visibility in the United States. Mental health treatment faces many problems as a whole—decreases in funding, misconceptions about treatment, a virulent social stigma, and many areas lacking qualified health professionals. However, for women in […]
April 12, 2016
Written by Abigail Shirley
Events , Families & Caregiving , Gender , Politics & Public Policy
It sounds like a movie plot. Someone leaves an anonymous note in your locker informing you that you are being paid less than your male counterparts. Enough is enough, you bolster your spirits with thoughts of Susan B. Anthony, Betty Freidan and Ruth Bader Ginsberg. An inspiring orchestra score starts to swell as you march […]
January 22, 2016
Written by Lauryn Gutierrez
Abortion , Activism , Advertising & Media , Economics & Finance , Families & Caregiving , Gender , Global Women's Issues , Harassment , Health , LGBTQ , Motherhood , Politics & Public Policy , Race , Reproductive Rights , Sexual Assault , Social Justice , Society , Violence Against Women , Women , Women of Color , Work & Careers
Welcome to the Fem2 Friday Rewind, your fast facts in feminist news for the week of 1.16-1.22, 2016. Here in DC, our Fem2 office is closed due to the impending massive snowstorm, yet we’re here to bring you the news from a local coffee shop instead! We’ll jump right in: #RECLAIMROE #ROEVWADE #SNOWVWADE #STOPTHESHAM #1IN3 […]
January 17, 2016
Written by Olivia Kimble
Families & Caregiving , Gender , Health , Motherhood , Reproductive Rights
New research out of the University of Minnesota finally puts a price tag on support, empathy, compassion, and preparation—the key characteristics of doula support during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Associate professor in the School of Public Health and author of the study, Katy Kozhimannil, confirmed what anecdotal history and other studies have already […]
January 15, 2016
Written by Lauryn Gutierrez
Abortion , Activism , Families & Caregiving , Gender , Global Women's Issues , Harassment , Health , LGBTQ , Motherhood , Politics & Public Policy , Reproductive Rights , Sexual Assault , Social Justice , Society , Women
Welcome to the Rewind, your fast facts in feminist news for January 9-15, 2016. INTERNSHIP OPP: Our founding organization, turner4D, is seeking a paid intern! Are you a feminist? Do you love the news? Are you pro-choice? Do you love Fem2? Want to be part of this incredible team? This could be the job for you! […]
December 18, 2015
Written by Lauryn Gutierrez
Abortion , Activism , Advertising & Media , Arts & Entertainment , Families & Caregiving , Gender , Global Women's Issues , Gun Violence , Harassment , Health , LGBTQ , Motherhood , Politics & Public Policy , Popular Culture , Reproductive Rights , Sexual Assault , Social Justice , Society , Violence Against Women , Women , Women of Color
Hello Feminist Friends, This week’s Rewind we bring you many of our favorite posts from our amazing bloggers they’ve shared with us this past year. As we reflect on the past year, I would like to thank all of our bloggers and the broader Fem2pt0 community for supporting our mission. All of you have worked […]
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 […]