Women’s Rights

A Tribute To Our Sister, Comrade And Friend Helen Harrison… Firefighter, Changemaker, Champion Of Equality

Guest ContributorJune 11, 2020

Firefighter and union leader Helen Harrison passed away on April 18, 2020 at the age of 55 from cancer. A champion of equality, Helen worked tirelessly to ensu...

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“Walk In My Boots!” Feminist Plumber Pens Powerful Essay On Being A Woman In Construction Trade

Guest ContributorJanuary 9, 2020

By Judaline Cassidy - Here’s the question men at a construction site never get: Are you qualified?Women get asked this every day of every job. So, allow me...

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Baby Liberty: 18-Month-Old Has Portrayed 137 Influential Women In Inspiring Photography Project

wyskDecember 3, 2019

Meet Liberty Jaine, a baby girl who has spent the first 18 months of her life paying visual tribute to women everyone should know through a photography project...

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Eye-Opening Film Spotlights Criminalization Of Pregnant Women Via Dangerous, Little-Known Laws

wyskOctober 24, 2019

"The film calls for a necessary shift in dialog that looks beyond abortion and focuses on the far-reaching impacts of anti-choice efforts on women who have no ...

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A Photo Essay: Progress Of The World’s Women

Guest ContributorJuly 18, 2019

By UN WOMEN - As the world around us changes, families, and the role of women and girls within them, are also changing.There is no ‘standard’ form of famil...

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First Annual 51Fest Hits NYC Next Week With Inspired Screening Lineup Of Films Made By Or About Women

wyskJuly 11, 2019

51Fest, the film festival of our WYSKy dreams, kicks off in New York City next week and we’ve already got our tickets in hand. Presented by Women in the World ...

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Ask For Jane: The True Story Of The Underground Network That Helped Women Get Safe Abortions

wyskJune 13, 2019

As we watch more and more states try to ban abortion, Ask For Jane reminds us what it was like before Roe v Wade. Based on real events, Ask for Jane tells ...

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A New Society: How 300 Social Experts Are Addressing Gender Inequality

Guest ContributorApril 25, 2019

By Mously Lo - “If you ask me whether I am an academic or an activist, I would have to say both. I cannot imagine one without the other,” muses women’s rights ...

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From Where I Stand: “If women are empowered, we can create more peaceful societies” – Papiya Parvin, Bangladesh

Guest ContributorMarch 26, 2019

By UN Women - Papiya Parvin from Debhata Upazilla, Bangladesh, has just bought a cow to start her own farm. She is also the first woman from her village who tr...

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