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• Support Women Artists Sunday: Rebecca Ferguson

  

  Rebecca Ferguson People used to tell Rebecca Ferguson her life was ruined. A teenage mother of two children, dreams of becoming a famous singer seemed... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Reborn

  The ability to move and be moved by another person, to love and be loved, sends chills down my spine. To feel another’s emotions intertwined with my own. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Judy Chicago at the Ben Uri Gallery

  

  Judy Chicago, posing with her famous installation "The Dinner Party" Judy Chicago is one of my favourite artists. So, when I heard she was exhibiting... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Defeating the Enemy: Me

  

  About three days out of every week I have what I like to call “ugly days.” These are days where I feel like I look like crap and nothing I do can change it. Thi... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• I’m Not Sorry I’m A Girl. I’m Sorry You Care.

  How are you supposed to feel the first time you realize your grandparents wish you had been born a boy? I’m still not sure. I do know, however, that if my... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Why I’m Rising

  

  When I was at the 2012 NOW Conference in Baltimore, I had the privilege of hearing Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues and women’s rights activist,... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Claire’s Diary

  

  Claire's Diary Claire’s Diary was formed when Sophie Rae and Isadora Schappell (of Care Bears on fire), Joey Koneko, and Kiri Oliver were strolling through a... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: Karen B. K. Chan Wins Sex Education

  This video is the kind of honest talk about sex that should be taught in high school. Karen and The Sex Ed Project win. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• My Pretty Girl, My Mother, My Devika

  The very first time my father bedded you, I wailed from the insides. Of your womb, that is. I was a woeful little egg erupting in warning calls. My father was... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Four Things Every Young Feminist Needs To Know About Title IX

  

  Title IX: it's not just about sports! Today is National Girls Women in Sports Day, which has people singing the praises of Title IX from soccer fields,... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: KALEN

  

  Kalen Singer-songwriter Kalen’s six-song debut EP, Falling From The Sun, is rock noir. The bruised beauty of her lyrics, her dark and shimmering compositions,... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Your Happiness Is Not A Competition

  

  Most of us tend to compare ourselves to others and then determine our self worth depending on how we measure up. This habit of comparing and competing might be... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Support Women Artists Sunday: Rachel Potter

  

  Rachel Potter A rock ‘n roll baby, Rachel was born in New Orleans to southern parents who connected over their mutual passion for song. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: Trade of Innocents

  

  I recently came across a movie that takes on the issue of human trafficking called Trade of Innocents starring Mira Sorvino and Dermot Mulroney. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Israel’s “Photoshop Law”

  

  Israel's Photoshop Law -- works to prevent images like this one As of January 1, what the media has dubbed the “Photoshop Law” has gone into effect in Israel. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Surprising Similarities Between Burqas and Short Skirts

  

  parallels between burqas and short skirts: objectifying or empowering? The Burqa ban is the cause of much debate in France. The ban sparked a discussion about... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Dear Schools, Please Stop Discriminating Based on Pregnancy. Thanks, Title IX

  

  Title IX: not just about sports Imagine you’re an honors student at a community college. You’re doing great: you’ve got a merit-based scholarship and you’re... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Saturday Vids: Feminism F.A.Q’s

  Jarrah Hodge, writer and editor of Gender Focus, has a great vlog called “Feminism F.A.Q’s” in which she answers basic questions about feminism. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Feminism Is Not A Word We Use In Polite Society

  They wanted to be blondes, all of them, at some point in their lives. Natural honey or not, they believed when Marilyn cooed, old, white male screenwriters her... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Skirt

  

  It’s so damn hot out. I open the door to the oven outside, and the idea of walking to Safeway for a smoothie and some moisturizer seems like something worth... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES