For Jimmy Carter, With Love From The Little Girl Who Liked To Read
By Lori Day - "Hey there. I see you like to read," he said, smiling his toothy grin in a way that almost cut through my shyness. "What books do you like?"I...
Politics
How Kalinga Institute Of Social Sciences Inspired My Political Feminism
By Jamuna Madi - I remember that horrific night before Ganesh Puja in 2008–it was one of the longest nights of my life. The September Hindu festival celebrates...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 27 Years As A Justice And Still As Supreme As Ever
"Ruth Bader Ginsburg entered a legal world where the best jobs were off-limits to women and emerged as a Supreme Court Justice."...
A Scientist Takes The Helm: The Story of German Chancellor Angela Merkel
In 1989, Angela Merkel was a quantum chemist with a respectable reputation for applying statistical mathematics to chemical analysis. In 1991, she was a ...
Eye-Opening Film Spotlights Criminalization Of Pregnant Women Via Dangerous, Little-Known Laws
"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 ...
Her Immigrant Story: ‘Mother Of Exiles’ Documentary Reveals Statue Of Liberty’s Little-Known History
"What she represents is everything that has to be protected." - Diane von FurstenbergShe's celebrating her 133rd birthday on October 28. She’s the Mother o...
8 Things You Should Know About Elizabeth Holtzman, Pioneering Politician And Serial Glass Ceiling Smasher
"Politics helps determine the kind of society we’d like to live in. When women aren’t an equal participant in that conversation, it has real-world consequences."...
Amy McGrath, Lt. Col, US Marine Corps (Ret.), Announces Senate Run, On A Mission To Unseat Mitch McConnell
Retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Amy McGrath, the first woman Marine to fly in an F-18 in combat, just dropped this video announcing her campaign for U.S. Sen...
‘Knock Down The House’ Doc Headed To Netflix, Spotlights Four Women Who Ran Against Establishment Democrats In 2018 Midterms
In 2018, four women - Amy Vilela in Nevada, Cori Bush in Missouri, Paula Jean Swearengin in West Virginia, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York - ran prima...