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Marianne Schnall

Marianne Schnall is a widely published writer and interviewer. She is also the founder and executive director of Feminist.com, a leading women’s website and nonprofit organization. For more than 15 years, Feminist.com has been fostering awareness, education, and activism for people across the world. She is also the cofounder of EcoMall.com, one of the oldest environmental websites promoting earth-friendly living.

Schnall’s interviews with well-known individuals appear at Feminist.com as well as in publications such as O, The Oprah Magazine, Glamour, In Style, The Huffington Post, the Women’s Media Center, and many others. She does a monthly radio commentary for WAMC’s nationally syndicated show “51% The Women’s Perspective,” which is carried on NPR, ABC and Armed Forces Radio stations.

She was a contributor to Robin Morgan’s anthology Sisterhood is Forever: The Women’s Anthology for a New Millennium, co-writing (with Amy Richards) the “Cyberfeminism: Networking on the Net.” Her new book, Daring to Be Ourselves: Influential Women Share Insights on Courage, Happiness and Finding Your Own Voice came out in November 2010.
Through her writings, interviews, and websites, she strives to inspire change by bringing attention to important issues and causes that affect our world.

Recent Posts by Marianne Schnall

Exclusive: Letting Girls Be Girls—A Global Campaign

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Exclusive: Media Heroes Recognized

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Exclusive: “Miss Representation”—Poised to Advance a Media Movement

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Exclusive: Senator Gillibrand’s Call to Action

ShareBy Marianne Schnall October 11, 2011

EXCLUSIVE: Peace Laureates Take On the War on Women

ShareBy Marianne Schnall June 13, 2011

EXCLUSIVE: Celebrating International Women’s Day: Reflections from Natalie Portman, Maya Angelou and Other Renowned Women

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EXCLUSIVE Maria Shriver Takes On Alzheimer’s Advocacy

ShareBy Marianne Schnall In her final year as California’s First Lady, Maria Shriver turns public attention to Alzheimer’s advocacy at her influential California Governor & First Lady’s Conference on Women.  Reflecting on an interview with Shriver, author and Feminist.com founder Marianne Schnall explores the personal stories and experiences behind Shriver’s decision. For Maria Shriver, a [...]

EXCLUSIVE Shining a Light Under the Veil

ShareBy Marianne Schnall The author, whose interviews have been widely published, talks to playwright Mary Apick about the stories of women who spend their public lives shielded from our view. Playwright Mary Apick From a Western perspective, it can be hard to know what to make of the outrage that some Muslim women voiced as [...]

“Elders” Fight Misuse of Religion to Oppress Women and Girls

ShareBy Marianne Schnall Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson say women and girls are the victims of dangerous practices too often justified in the name of religion and tradition. They are members of a prestigious international group that is spotlighting the issue. Violence against women and girls is an international epidemic. According to the [...]

Eve Ensler’s Mission: Awaken the Girl Self

ShareBy Marianne Schnall Eleven years after the launch of V-Day, Eve Ensler sets out to do for girls what she did for women—uncover the truth of their experiences and create a global dialogue. Her new book is being published February 9. In 1996, playwright and author Eve Ensler sparked a worldwide phenomenon with the debut [...]