Of all the stories, features, and profiles we had the privilege to publish in 2018 by women, about women and related to women, there were 5 standouts that grabbed the most attention and inspired the biggest response.
They are…
5. Short Film ‘Sunshine’ Raises Awareness Of Teen Dating Abuse
Day One, an organization dedicated to reducing the prevalence of sexual abuse and violence, released Sunshine, a short film (2 minutes, 45 seconds) that taps into a disturbing, yet all-too-real, teen relationship that seems innocent at first glance, but abusive when examined more closely. Watch it…
4. Meet The History-Making Firefighters Of First All-Women Staffed Engine Company In NYC
On Wednesday, September 26, 2018, an all-women staffed FDNY engine company served the City of New York for the first time in the department’s 153 year history. Meet them…
3. Real Talk With Astronaut Abby: How Women Deal With Their Periods In Space
In Season 2 of The Space and Science Show from The Mars Generation, founder and host Abigail Harrison, aka Astronaut Abby, gives us the logistical scoop on menstruating (and using IUDs and LARCs) in the radically different conditions of space. Watch her and learn…
2. I Am Relieved That I Will Never Be A Grandmother
Lori Day, an educational psychologist and author, went through many years of infertility treatment to bring her now 26-year-old daughter into the world. In this raw and candid piece, Lori talks about why she no longer grieves her daughter’s choice to not have children, and finds relief in knowing she will never be a grandmother. Read her perspective…
And the number 1 WYSK story of 2018 is…
1. What Does It Mean To Say No To Motherhood?
In this third film of her “irreverent trilogy on female identity”, Therese Shechter asks: “What does it mean for a woman to say no to children–and why is our society so deeply threatened by that choice?” Read her thoughts, watch her film…