10 Films from the Women’s Voices Now Film Festival and Their Social Impact
10 Films From The WVN Film Festival And Their Social Impact Social Impact https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJtF1hSOb7I With This Breath I Fly 2023 Women's Voices Now Film Festival Grand Prize WinnerWith This Breath I Fly follows two courageous womenRead More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Latifa Bouchoua – Championing Moroccan Youth Aspirations for Rights
Latifa Bouchoua: Championing Moroccan Youth Aspirations for Rights. Meet Latifa Bouchoua, a human rights activist and a founding member of the Democratic League for Women’s Rights, currently the Federation of Women’s Rights Leagues (FLDF) in Morocco.Read More »
Non Una di Meno (“Not One Less”): Revisiting the 2023 Protests Against Femicide That Erupted in Italy
Revisiting the 2023 Protests Against Femicide That Erupted in Italy. Non Una di Meno “Not One Less”: Protests Against Femicide Erupt in Italy. Violence against women was already top of mind in the country.By Heidi Basch-HarodRead More »
2 Women’s Organizations Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize – 1 Palestinian and 1 Israeli
Palestinian and Israeli Women Paving the Path Toward Peace. Two Women’s Organizations Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize - One Palestinian and One Israeli. By Heidi Basch-Harod and Erin Pedersen Source 8: Women Wage Peace CommittedRead More »
A Call to End The Silence on Hamas Terrorists’ Sexual Violence
A Call to End The Silence on Hamas Terrorists' Sexual Violence. Women’s Voices Now Executive Director Says “Rape Isn’t Resistance” & Asks for Reflection on the Silence and Denial of Sexual Violence from October 7th. ByRead More »
Hamas Sexual Violence: The Urgent Need for Global Solidarity
Exposing Hamas Sexual Violence and Urging Global Action. In the wake of October 7, the world faced a grim reality—Hamas terrorists unleashed sexual violence in Israel. This article reveals the aftermath, urging global unity against HamasRead More »
How Fariba Adelkhah and Anti-Hijab Protests Changed Iran & Its Prisons
How “Women, Life, Freedom” Anti-Hijab Protests Changed Iran & Its Prisons. The “Women, Life, Freedom” movement that erupted in Iran last year has transformed the country both inside and outside prison, according to French-Iranian anthropologist andRead More »
Durga Puja Pandal Festival Breaks Menstruation Taboos in Kolkata
Durga Puja Festival Pandal Breaks Menstruation Taboos in Kolkata. In Kolkata, India’s cultural capital, a Durga Puja Festival pandal boldly broke societal taboos, advocating for menstrual equity. By Rachel “Sink” Lindsay Durga Puja Festival. The Durga PujaRead More »
5 Women Filmmakers Changing Canadian Cinema
5 Women Filmmakers Changing Canadian Cinema. Meet five independent filmmakers who are bringing women's dreams to life in tangible ways. By Rachel “Sink” Lindsay Anubha Momin. Anubha Momin is a writer and producer who has workedRead More »
Escalating Sex Segregation in Israel Sparks Outrage Over Women’s Rights
Escalating Sex Segregation in Israel Sparks Outrage Over Women's Rights. The past decade has seen sex segregation become more normalized in Israel, with more incidents of separation on the rise. For other stories on women makingRead More »
