Sandi Klein show – 2015

In Gender Issues, Tech, What's New Posted December 30, 2015

A new Gmail plug in, “Just Not Sorry,” helps people avoid apologetic language

CYRUS INNOVATION is out with an easy-to-download plug-in for Gmail called “Just Not Sorry.” It highlights words that undermine messages – eg., just, sorry, actually. It’s a way for people, [...]

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In Aging, Fine Arts, Gender Issues, Podcast Posted December 29, 2015

Aleah Chapin – Revisited

This week we revisit our 2015 conversation with Aleah Chapin. The artist from Washington State, who currently lives and works in Brooklyn, calls a woman's body a map of her journey through life. [...]

By Carrie Rich

In Blog, International, Philanthropy, Social Causes, Uncategorized Posted December 28, 2015

Growing Graciously

I WAS HEADED to the Amani Institute in Nairobi, Kenya after spending the previous week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia visiting Global Good Fund Fellow, Bruktawit Tigabu of Whiz Kids Workshop. Faced [...]

By Charlotte Stone

In Aging, Blog, Mind, Body & Soul, Writing Posted December 23, 2015

The Sewing Kit

I’VE BEEN BUSY lately. Every day or two, I take some time to sort through the items that defined my parents’ lives: files, old documents – Russia, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, USA – [...]

By Melanie Breault

In Gender Issues, What's New, Writing Posted December 22, 2015

Women’s Media Center released report on gender disparity of rape reporting

A WOMEN’S MEDIA Center report found the media coverage of U.S. campus rape and sexualized violence is disproportionately skewed to male writers and reporters. The study also found that the [...]

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In Aging, Education, Health, Mind, Body & Soul, Podcast Posted December 22, 2015

Charlotte Stone – Revisited

This week we revisit our conversation with Charlotte Stone, who was first introduced to the practice of Yoga in 1973 while a student at the University of Zurich. Some 20+ years later, opened The [...]

By Melanie Breault

In Publishing, Social Causes, What's New, Writing Posted December 20, 2015

Zetta Elliott’s holiday children’s book now available in Spanish

ZETTA ELLIOTT’s new children’s book, Let The Faithful Come, is now available in Spanish – Dejen Venir A Los Fieles. Its release not only coincides with the holidays, but also [...]

By Jennifer Lee

In Blog, Gender Issues, International, Politics, Uncategorized Posted December 18, 2015

Why Are British feminists being called Islamophobes?

“WE ARE IN the ISIS era.” Houzan Mohammed, a Kurdish woman who is a representative of the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, made that proclamation at the recent Feminism in London [...]

By Melanie Breault

In Acting, Gender Issues, Television, What's New Posted December 18, 2015

Teen celebrities make the top of Ms. Foundation for Women’s list of celebrity feminists

MS. FOUNDATION for Women has released its list of its top ten celebrity feminists of 2015. Rowan Blanchard from “Girl Meets World” and Amandla Stenberg from “Hunger Games” tied for first place of [...]

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In Business, Education, Entrepreneurism, Gender Issues, Journalism, Podcast, Social Causes Posted December 15, 2015

Riva Richmond

Get to know journalist Riva Richmond, who specializes in technology, global and small business. She is currently the Director of Digital Media at The Story Exchange, a nonprofit media project [...]