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Trailer For New RBG Film “On The Basis Of Sex”… You’re Going To Want To See This!

wyskJuly 18, 2018

As if we weren’t excited enough when the documentary RBG hit the big screen, we are getting another Ruth Bader Ginsburg film set to premiere December 25, 2018, ...

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#NOMORE: This Woman’s Husband Shot Her In Front Of Their Son

Guest ContributorJune 1, 2018

"Any controlling behavior is a red flag. As soon as you see it, just let go of the relationship. Get out. Don’t look back!”...

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In The Words Of Sandra Moran: “Being The First Openly Lesbian Congresswoman In Guatemala Has Been A Big Responsibility”

Guest ContributorMay 22, 2018

By UN Women - Sandra Moran is Guatemala’s first openly lesbian member of the Congress. She organized the country’s first lesbian group in 1995, and was elected ...

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‘Bold and Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote’ New Children’s Book By Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

wyskMay 21, 2018

Inspired by her own great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother to be bold and brave, to stand up and fight for what she believes in, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillib...

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#EndTheBacklog: ‘I Am Evidence’ Documentary Examines The Rape Kit Crisis

wyskApril 15, 2018

"It’s estimated that hundreds of thousands of rape kits sit untested in police and crime lab storage facilities across the country." The Joyful Heart Foundation...

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10 Empowering Quotes From Gloria Steinem To Celebrate Her Birthday

wyskMarch 25, 2018

Happy Birthday to the mother of modern feminism....

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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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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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In The Words Of HIV/AIDS Advocate Baby Rivona: “Once I Fought For My Rights, The Other Women Followed”

Guest ContributorFebruary 5, 2018

By UN Women - Baby Rivona is a legend in Indonesia, loved widely, as well as feared by some. A passionate advocate of women living with HIV and AIDS, she is as ...

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