The shocking jolt of the election propelled a reaction that has resulted in voices being raised on inequity and injustice across a number of areas. Women are raising their voices … Continue reading 3rd Annual Women’s March
Category: Women’s Issues
Equal Rights Amendment: A Push to Ratify
Though originally proposed in the 1920s by Alice Paul, it wasn’t until 1972 that Congress reached the two-thirds vote needed to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Thirty-eight states … Continue reading Equal Rights Amendment: A Push to Ratify
Post Election Thoughts on Engagement
The Election One morning I heard someone say it had been two and a half weeks since the election. I was a little stunned. It couldn’t possibly be only two … Continue reading Post Election Thoughts on Engagement
Please Vote.
I can still remember my parents taking me to the polls as a kid. As I looked around the gymnasium or cafeteria turned polling place, I remember being curious about … Continue reading Please Vote.
Humble & Poe Launches with FEMINIST T-shirt
Why does the word feminist make people so uncomfortable? To be a feminist is to be a humanist. Feminism is about the belief in equality of opportunities such as voting, … Continue reading Humble & Poe Launches with FEMINIST T-shirt
#BringBackOurGirls: One Year Later, Nigerian School Girls Still Missing
One year ago, over 200 school girls were abducted from Chibok, a town in northeast Nigeria. Militant group, Boko Haram, took credit for the abduction and is said to have … Continue reading #BringBackOurGirls: One Year Later, Nigerian School Girls Still Missing
Hillary Clinton Announces Run for Presidency
Talent is universally distributed but opportunity is not. – Former Secretary of State, Hillary R. Clinton. Thanks for paving the way for girls and women everywhere. https://www.hillaryclinton.com/join/ Join our mailing … Continue reading Hillary Clinton Announces Run for Presidency
2015 Report on the Status of Women and Girls (California)
Mount Saint Mary's University, the only all women's university in Los Angeles, released the findings of their 4th annual report on the Status of Women and Girls (California). The report … Continue reading 2015 Report on the Status of Women and Girls (California)
International Women’s Day
It is quite fitting that this first blog entry be posted today, on International Women’s Day. This past year, the media has shed light on some of the most devastating … Continue reading International Women’s Day