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Meet The History-Making Firefighters Of First All-Women Staffed Engine Company In NYC

Guest ContributorSeptember 28, 2018

By United Women Firefighters - On Wednesday, September 26, 2018, an all-women staffed FDNY engine company served the City of New York for the first time in the ...

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Let’s Help Make The Proposed Dr. Jane Goodall LEGO Set A Reality!

wyskSeptember 26, 2018

Over the years, we’ve been excited to see more women represented in the LEGO minifig world. Back in 2013 the company introduced us to Professor C. Bodin, LEGO's...

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Sabine Hossenfelder and the Trials of 21st Century Physics

Dale DeBakcsySeptember 26, 2018

It is a story in three acts, ending with many bangs and much whimpering. Act I: In the early 20th century, a small cadre of physicists laid the groundwork f...

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‘Black Women in Medicine’ Documentary Chronicles The Unsung Journeys Of Black Female Doctors

wyskSeptember 25, 2018

The feature documentary film to chronicle the lives of women who challenge stereotypes, race, gender, class, and culture to achieve their dream of becoming physicians. ...

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This High School Freshman Pens Powerful Open Letter To The Grandparents Raising Her

Guest ContributorSeptember 25, 2018

According to Pew Trust, in 2015, 2.9 million children in the United States "were living with grandparents who were responsible for their care," and "the number ...

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“Not being able to see was not an obstacle” – Palmira Martinez, A Professional Runner Who Is Blind, Races For Equality

Guest ContributorSeptember 21, 2018

By UN WOMEN - Palmira Martinez, a blind professional runner from Mexico, is among the 70,000 women who ran for gender equality as part of the largest 5K race fo...

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“Love, Gilda”… A Documentary Celebrating The Life And Legacy Of The Great Gilda Radner

wyskSeptember 21, 2018

When Gilda Radner died of ovarian cancer in 1989 I was 20 years old, having grown up with Roseannadanna, Emily Litella and her other one-of-a-kind characters, I...

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Annie Govekar Delivers Megadose Of Badass Woman-Powered Inspiration Through Art Project

wyskSeptember 21, 2018

On Inauguration Day 2017, Annie Govekar, a self-taught artist and photographer, was looking for a way to counter the "defeat and uncertainty" she was seeing all...

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Dolly Parton Gives Us New ’19th Amendment’ Anthem About Women’s Right To Vote… Volume Up

wyskSeptember 20, 2018

This week, a new song from Dolly Parton hit the digital airwaves that’s a head boppin', toe tappin' historical anthem centered on women’s fight for the legal ri...

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