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Ponca Tribe: Nature Is a Sacred Thing to Love and To Respect, Not to Destroy
Nature Is a Sacred Thing to Love and To Respect, Not to Destroy. Determined to save the sacred land they have inhabited for years, the people of Ponca tribe strive to save their environment from industrialRead More »
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Empowering Women: Top Female Athletes of the 2024 Paris Olympics
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Unveiling Injustice: Women’s Exclusion from Global Peace Talks and Decision-Making
Unveiling Injustice: Women's Exclusion from Global Peace Talks and Decision-Making. The Taliban's exclusion of women from recent UN talks in Afghanistan highlights a global problem: women's absence from peace processes. This practice undermines sustainable peace andRead More »
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The Film. The short documentary "Standing With Moms" follows the journey of two inspiring women, Yesmine - a single Black mother who is a recipient of the Mother Up Guaranteed Income Pilot which helps lift herRead More »
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Pink in Power: Claudia Sheinbaum’s Historic Rise to Mexico’s Presidency
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10 Films from the Women’s Voices Now Film Festival and Their Social Impact
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What is Menstrual Hygiene Day?
What is Menstrual Hygiene Day? Yearly, May 28 (which was yesterday!) marks Menstrual Hygiene Day. The purpose of this day is to acknowledge the importance of menstrual care and highlight the need for menstrual products forRead More »
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Mother’s Day – What Our Mothers Will Never Tell Us
Mother's Day - What Our Moms Will Never Tell Us. When was the last time you checked in on your mom? Last week, month, year? Not just talking to her, but REALLY checking in on her,Read More »
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Girls State – Empowering Young Women Through Mock Government
Girls State - Empowering Young Women Through Mock Government. Girls State is a captivating documentary exploring mock government at Missouri Girls State. Directed by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine, this film challenges social norms and showcasesRead More »
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Rouhi Jahanpour Imprisoned for her Beliefs, Escaped Execution
Rouhi Jahanpour Imprisoned for her Beliefs, Escaped Execution. On the eve of Women’s History Month, we want to draw attention to the efforts of one woman who is keeping a tragic episode of women’s history alive.Read More »
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Love is a Many Splendored Thing and So Are Its Feminine Incarnations
Love is a Many Splendored Thing and So Are Its Feminine Incarnations. From Dharamsala to Brussels, Valentine’s Day resonates globally with its celebration of love. Whether rooted in the St. Valentine's legacy or masking the PaganRead More »
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Pioneering Black Women in the White House
Pioneering Black Women in the White House. Almost a century later, Alice Dunnigan and Ethel Payne are being honored in the same room where they were once overlooked as the first 2 Black women in theRead More »
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Her Voice Her Future: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
2024 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Her Voice Her Future is this year’s theme for International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), marked annually on February 6. AccordingRead More »
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Barbie and Women’s Representation in Film
Barbie and Women's Representation in Film. Does art imitate life, or does life imitate art? In the midst of the film and television industry’s awards season, it’s an opportune time to recognize how cinema both reflectsRead More »
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Latifa Bouchoua – Championing Moroccan Youth Aspirations for Rights
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Non Una di Meno (“Not One Less”): Revisiting the 2023 Protests Against Femicide That Erupted in Italy
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2 Women’s Organizations Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize – 1 Palestinian and 1 Israeli
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A Call to End The Silence on Hamas Terrorists’ Sexual Violence
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