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First-Time Children’s Author Centers New Book Series On Strong Female Lead Firefighter Characters

wyskMarch 19, 2018

Although writing has always been a part of her life, Sadhna Sheli never pictured herself as a children's book author. She ended up on this unexpected, yet purpo...

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Tunisian Youth Activist Working To Make Women And Girls Feel Safe In Public Spaces

Guest ContributorFebruary 20, 2018

By UN Women - Salma Belhassine is an activist from Tunisia and part of the Youth Leadership Programme, an initiative by UNDP in partnership with UN Women. She r...

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Her Story Of Persistence: The Power To Create Change In The Toy Aisle

Guest ContributorFebruary 13, 2018

By Jodi Bondi Norgaard - Some people have an "aha moment" while summiting a mountain or walking alone on a beach during sunset. Others find clarity while medita...

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Domestic Violence Homicide Is An Epidemic. Is A Hashtag Required To Capture The Media’s Attention And Our Nation’s Outrage?

wyskFebruary 13, 2018

By Lori Day - American women are in the midst of an unprecedented societal “moment.” #MeToo and #TimesUp shine a light on what women have endured from men throu...

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Her Viewpoint: Electrical Workers Talk Sexual Harassment Over Coffee

Guest ContributorFebruary 1, 2018

By Erin Sullivan - Some days the men I work with amaze me. It was just about time for coffee when the Matt Lauer story broke. So one of the guys says, “Why now?...

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Hey Sam Rockwell… Sexual Harassment Is So Much More Than “Bullying”

Guest ContributorJanuary 11, 2018

By Lori Day - We need to talk about Sam Rockwell at the Golden Globes. In an opinion piece for NBC News, Sady Doyle writes, "Sam Rockwell, one of the few men...

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Women Killing It: HR Executive Kristen Pressner Exposes Gender Bias With Her ‘Flip It To Test It’ Challenge

Sally HubbardDecember 19, 2017

In this episode of Sally Hubbard’s Women Killing It! podcast, hear how Kristen Pressner, the Global Head of Human Resources for Roche Diagnostics and a fierce c...

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Men Misbehaving, Go To Hell You Creepy Pervs: Thirteen Hate Haikus

Guest ContributorDecember 12, 2017

Men Misbehaving, Go To Hell You Creepy Pervs: Thirteen Hate Haikus Man on the subway Masturbating at women, What is wrong with you? Do not send phot...

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In The Words Of Nongnee Kondii: “I Was Told That Being A Lesbian Woman Is A Sin”

wyskDecember 5, 2017

Continuing our support of the UN Women's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, we meet Nongnee Kondii, who is standing up and speaking out...

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