Brewers Of Change

Our BREWERS OF CHANGE™ column puts a celebratory spotlight on women leaders who are creating social impact and propelling gender equity through their organizations and businesses in their respective industries. They are Women You Should Know whose missions are greater than their companies and brands.

Site Engineer’s Entertaining Pitch To Inspire More Women To Join Construction Industry

wyskApril 20, 2016

"1% of the construction industry workforce (onsite) are female and that's just shite!" - Michelle Hands, Site Engineer...

Brewers Of ChangeCareerGender0 Comments0 min read

New Site Offers Dynamic List Of Smart Women Political Scientists… They Know Stuff, Too

wyskFebruary 25, 2016

A group of political scientists started this website when, as they consumed media reports on politics, they noted a gaping absence of... well, women....

Brewers Of ChangeGenderMediaPolitics0 Comments0 min read

Rebecca Campbell’s “You Are Here” Project Shines A Spotlight On Women Artists

wyskFebruary 4, 2016

"I’m painting the portraits of every woman artist I know. I’m painting them so they will not disappear."...

ArtBrewers Of ChangeFeminismGender1 Comment0 min read

She’s Taking On New York City To Fight A 150 Year Old Injustice To Women

wyskAugust 27, 2014

"The fact that no real women are honored by statues in the Nation’s most famous and most important park is not simply an oversight."...

ArtBrewers Of ChangeHistoryWomen's Rights2 Comments0 min read

Rosie’s Girls: Super Cool Summer Camp Where Power Tools, Dirty Hands, And Endless Possibilities Redefine “Girly”

wyskJuly 31, 2014

Taking its name from Rosie The Riveter, this day camp helps build strong girls through hands-on exploration of STEM activities and skilled trades....

Brewers Of ChangeGirls2 Comments0 min read

WYSK Profile: Brenda Berkman

wyskSeptember 7, 2011

Captain Berkman retired from the New York City Fire Department in 2006 after 25 years of service, which included her critical role as a first responder to the World Trade Center disaster site on September 11, 2001 and in the many months following. She began her career in the fire service after winning the federal sex discrimination lawsuit she initiated that resulted in the hiring of New York City's first women firefighters....

Brewers Of ChangeVideoWYSK Video Series12 Comments0 min read