"organization-for-women" Articles & Blogs:
100 People Who Have Changed the Lives of Women and Girls Globally
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Women Deliver honors 100 of the most inspiring people who have delivered results for girls and women globally. The organization, launched in 2007, is committed to bringing action against maternal death, focusing on maternal health as both a human ri...[Read on] |
Sheila C. Johnson Shares Pictures From CARE Rwanda Trip
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Philanthropist Sheila C. Johnson shares pictures from a CARE International trip to RwandaPhoto Essay | Today 6:00 amBlack Entertainment Television co-founder and all-around wonderful philanthropist Sheila C. Johnson traveled to Rwanda last year on a CARE ...[Read on] |
Cinereach partners with Sundance Institute
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Cinereach is an organization that gives out grants, funds productions in the area of social change. They want to “facilitate the creation of films that challenge, excite, innovate, offer new perspectives and inspire action.”
They are teaming up wit...[Read on] |
The Un-Godly Girl Scouts
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Personally, when I think of Girl Scouts, I think of cookies. I also think of an organization that encourages young women to explore new activities and cultures, widening the scope of their education. However, Hans Zeiger, a Republican candidate for Washin...[Read on] |
The Sex Scandals of the I.M.F. and the Catholic Church
| I.M.F. headquarters.Photo via Wikipedia.Last week, a New York Times investigation about the work environment at the International Monetary Fund painted an unfortunate and uninspiring portrait of the organization. Many women told the paper of wanton, preda...[Read on] |
Operation Fairy Dust Saves the Prom
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Although one of the more memorable moments in a teenager's life, the prom can be a stressful occasion, especially for girls who can't afford to dress the part of the formal affair. Luckily there's organizations like Operation Fairy Dust, a New York...[Read on] |
Preparing for Rush: Questions to Know
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With the fall semester quickly approaching many young women are preparing themselves for one thing, rush. Whether you are a new face in the crowd looking to receive a bid or a seasoned sister who’s going through her last sorority recruitment, rush is im...[Read on] |
Two Ex-Girl Scouts Accuse the Organization of Promoting Abortions
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We’ve all heard it before: someone tries to inform young women about their options regarding an unwanted pregnancy, and they’re blamed for “promoting abortion” to young girls. But this time the attacks are coming from two Texan tee...[Read on] |
Mammamia! Italian Women Speak Out Against Sexism
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The United States, as well as many other countries, was created under a patriarchal foundation that women are constantly struggling with, and Italy is no exception. In fact, Italian women have to exist under triple threats of sexism: the government...[Read on] |
United Nations creates new body on women and gender equality
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Ann mentioned this in our Weekly Feminist Reader, but I thought it deserved a bit more attention.
The New York Times announced the launch of a new agency developed out of the United Nations dedicated to promoting women's rights and gender equality, al...[Read on] |
You Cannes not be serious! Speaking out about the lack of women directors
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The rumblings of dismay and dissatisfaction have coalesced and found a voice. Filmdirecting4women, an organization that supports women directors out of England has organized a petition: You Cannes Not Be Serious to show our concerted pissedoffness abo...[Read on] |
Support Women Veterans
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This is an issue that's become increasingly dear to my heart, as I've gotten to know a couple of amazing women veterans and read more about their experiences. There is no question that women vets have special needs at this time, especially as the epidemic...[Read on] |
Is Kayla the real life Lisbeth Salander?
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Meet Kayla: an Internet hacker from Anonymous. Is her name really Kayla? Is she even a teen girl? I don’t know and probably never will. Either way, I think it's pretty bad ass seeing what she has done in defense of Wikileaks, an organization t...[Read on] |
Q & A with Girls in the Game
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Girls in the Game is a leading girls' health and fitness organization in Chicago that provides and promotes sports & fitness opportunities, nutrition & health education, and leadership development to enhance the overall health an...[Read on] |
The Donnas and more for Autism Speaks!
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Starting tomorrow night, all-female rock band The Donnas will embark on a four-day mini tour sponsored by Gibson, The Rock-n-Royalty Tour, in support of advocacy organization Autism Speaks with special guests The Vanguard, The Happiness (NYC only), Turbog...[Read on] |
On the Women of 'Slumdog Millionaire,' by Vishakha N. Desai
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‘Seeing so many Indian faces on the stage of the Kodak Theater in Los
Angeles was in itself a sight to savor. But the more I watched, the
more uncomfortable I became about one particular element’A Friend Stopped By | Today 12:05 pm
Editor’...[Read on] |
Women & Hollywood on Panel at the Long Island International Film Expo on Sunday
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I’ll be participating in a panel entitled: WOMEN IN CHARGE: Kicking Open The Doors To The Film Industry on Sunday, July 11th from 12-1pm on Long Island.
Location: Filmmakers Lounge @ BELLMORE MOVIES (222 Pettit Ave. Bellmore, NY 11710).
If you are ar...[Read on] |
National Love Your Body Day
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A headline from the Tucker Center blog alerted me to the fact that today is Love Your Body Day. The Tucker Center, by the way, is a think tank at the University of Minnesota that studies girls and women in sport. Lots of great resources and definitely...[Read on] |
Women & Wine Goes to the Family Winemakers Event in LA
| You may wonder why I'm writing about this - snore - another wine event that you can't attend unless you're a member of the trade or media (we're both). But this story is different.
I look forward to this event more than any other in Los Angeles - and thi...[Read on] |
LPGA set to allow transgender women to play
| On October 13, I posted a story about Lana Lawson who is a transgender woman suing the LPGA for the right to play in LPGA sponsored events. Currently LPGA competitions are restricted to golfers who are “female at birth” effectively excluding transgend...[Read on] |
In Afghanistan, the best way for women to help women is by training men
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Women for Women International provides education and aid for women in war-torn areas. Currently, they operate in eight countries -- Sudan, Nigeria, Congo, Bosnia, Rwanda, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan -- teaching women how to read and become more self-suff...[Read on] |
Sexism Watch: Publishers Weekly Top Ten Books of 2009
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The editors of Publishers Weekly have thrown down the gauntlet picking the top 10 books of the year and SURPRISE they are all by guys.
Here’s what Louisa Ermelino said about how they chose the books:
From more than 50,000 volumes, we valiantly set out...[Read on] |
Steps toward a better philanthropy
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As one of their cornerstone objectives, many sororities focus on philanthropy, which is the desire to improve the material, social and spiritual welfare of humanity. Different sororities have certain causes that they’re passionate about and raise money ...[Read on] |
Awards Watch: National Board of Review
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Carey Mulligan
The National Board of Review (NBR) handed out its awards for 2009 and Jason Reitman’s Up in the Air (which is opening in limited release today) took top honors. NBR is a mysterious group. Some film people, some folks not in the bus...[Read on] |
Kim Kardashian’s sweet-smelling fight against breast cancer
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Kim Kardashian, one of the most glamorous and downright gorgeous women in Hollywood, has taken up arms in the fight against breast cancer. In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Kim has turned to her closest and most trusted support group - her ...[Read on] |
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