MOTHERHOOD AND PUBLIC POWER IN THE UNITED STATES

For the original article, reproduced below, please visit: http://justactions.org/campaign/motherhood-public-power-index-2019/ How many of the most powerful jobs in the US are held by women with children? When JustActions first asked this question four years ago there was no data and very little discussion of the issue. We launched the first Motherhood+Public Power Index to change the conversation. It …

Raising Awareness on Women’s Rights

Life for women worldwide seems to be slowly improving as they struggle to secure their rights. It is vitally important to continue to bring awareness to the global human rights issues some women still face. By shedding light on gender inequality and creating empowerment through knowledge and resources, women’s lives will continue to improve. Recently …

What Every Little Girl Should Know: A letter to my newborn niece

A letter to my newborn niece, Winifred Virginia. Born on September 22, 2017. Dear little Winnie, Looking back on my 23 years of life, there are few moments as joyful as the day of your birth. I felt an inexplicable sense of gratefulness as I held you and looked into your eyes for the very …

Why We Need Intersectionality

What defines you? If you had to choose one category what would it be? Your gender?  Your sexuality? Race? Social class? Nationality? And would this category always hold the same relevance to your identity? As a society, we tend to prioritize. In some situations, we are women first and members of a minority or majority …

Reflections on CSW59/Beijing +20: Rainie

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” –Eleanor Roosevelt   Being granted the opportunity to attend the 59th session on the Commission on the Status of Women was truly a dream come true. Since deciding that I would pursue studies in international relations as an incoming freshmen at the …

Reflections on CSW59/Beijing +20: Savanna

Participating in the 59th Commission on the Status of Women/Beijing +20 conference was an incredible experience for which I am extremely grateful to have been a part of. During the last four days of the conference, I was able to attend a variety of events that focused on topics such as the need for data …

Reflections on CSW59/Beijing +20: Lauren

When the WomanStats Project first started to plan the CSW59/Beijing +20, I will admit that I was the most skeptical about our participation. We had never participated in something of this magnitude before, and I did not know how we were going to be able to pull it off. In my mind, our plan was …

Special Edition: Gender and Climate Change: Case study La Guajira, Colombia. — by María Catalina Monroy H. and Juan Pablo Vallejo A.

As soon as we landed in Riohacha (La Guajira´s capital), we both concluded: “Yes, definitely Riohacha is hotter than last year”. The heat was unbearable, and so was our body temperature. Only two years passed since our last visit, and we now could feel, breathe, suffer and understand what temperature rise really meant. Making our …