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17-Year-Old STEM Scholar Pens Powerful Essay On Invaluable Rewards Of Pushing Past Self-Doubt

Guest ContributorAugust 15, 2018

My name is Diana Mendoza, and I am the next generation of this country’s great architects, engineers and designers. At 17, I am heading into my junior year a...

EducationGenderGirlsInspirationSelf ImprovementSTEM0 Comments4 min read

From Where I Stand: Brazilian Youth Activist Fights For The Rights Of Young Indigenous Women

Guest ContributorJuly 31, 2018

By UN WOMEN - Rayanne Cristine Maximo Franca is an indigenous youth activist from Brazil. Since leaving her home at 17, she has embarked on a relentless pursuit...

EmpowermentHuman RightsWomen's Rights0 Comments4 min read

Dress Coded: The Time Has Come For Schools To Accept Girls’ Bodies

Guest ContributorJuly 31, 2018

By Revati Mahurkar - If it’s happened to you, you remember that moment. That moment when a teacher pulls you aside and tells you what you are wearing is not app...

EducationFashionGenderGirlsWomen's Rights0 Comments4 min read

I Have Herpes And There’s Nothing Shameful About It

Guest ContributorJuly 17, 2018

By Laureen - Straight / Female / 28–32 / North America / Single This post is about a personal story that is no longer personal. A year-and-a-half ago, on ...

EmpowermentHealthYour Stories0 Comments11 min read

Tribeca Film Fest: Female Filmmakers To Watch And Other NYC Awesomeness

Guest ContributorJuly 12, 2018

By Cheryl Laughlin - The past couple of years, I’ve been leap frogging from film fest to film fest, working my way through my "Wow, Someday…" list. So, when the...

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With The Donation Of One Kidney, Mary Robinson Saved 8 Lives… And You Can Help To Save More

Guest ContributorJuly 12, 2018

By Mary Robinson - I am social. I play tennis and guitar, sing with a big band, and volunteer with a disaster relief organization. One of these activities turne...

Good CausesInspirationMedicineYour Stories0 Comments5 min read

“A Thousand Girls Like Me”… A True Story Of Injustice And Overcoming

Guest ContributorJuly 9, 2018

By Aisha Azimi for Free Women Writers - When she came out and demanded justice for facing incest and other forms of physical and sexualized abuse at the hands o...

DocumentaryHuman Rights0 Comments7 min read

The Lady Doth Protest Too Much… Please, Stop Telling Us Not To Be Offended

Guest ContributorJuly 6, 2018

By Marie Gardiner - This week, two annoyances collided. With shades of a Shakespearean farce, this is a play of three acts. Act I: Getty, a highly popular st...

FeminismGenderMediaSportsYour Stories0 Comments10 min read

After Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse, Lauren Book Emerged A Warrior On A Mission To Protect And Empower Children

Guest ContributorJune 26, 2018

By Lauren Book, M.S. Ed, Founder/CEO - When I was little, I wanted to be a "weather girl" (meteorologist). I thought that would be the best job ever and I would...

EmpowermentGood CausesInspirationPoliticsSelf ImprovementWYSKy Business0 Comments6 min read