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The Female Factor: Women’s Influence Worldwide

March 15, 2010 – 10:51 am

Women of the world, unite: The International Herald Tribune has launched a year-long series called The Female Factor, a project examining the most recent shifts in women’s power, prominence and impact on societies around the world. The series aims to take readers on surprising journeys where women’s worlds intersect, whether they are in the western [...]

By Stephanie Wolf | Also posted in Economy, Feminism, Media | Comments (0)

New Hope for Progress Among U.S. Delegates to UN Meeting

March 12, 2010 – 10:22 am

Women have been stymied for years in efforts to achieve U.S. ratification of CEDAW, the UN treaty to eliminate discrimination against women. Now, meeting at the UN, U.S. women hope to regain influence in establishing rights for women around the world.
The theme of the 54th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status [...]

By Susan Loubet | Also posted in Government, Health, Reproductive Rights, WMC Exclusives, WMC Exclusives Articles | Comments (1)

Deepa Mehta: A Woman Making History

March 10, 2010 – 12:05 pm

30 Women Making HistoryIn recognition of the 30th anniversary of Women’s History Month, Women’s Media Center is profiling 30 extraordinary women making history.  Our goal is to raise $10,000 to support WMC Exclusives — every dollar raised will go directly toward hiring women writers to comment on major news stories and report topics often neglected [...]

By Becca Stanger | Also posted in 30 Women Making History, Entertainment, Women in Film | Comments (4)

In Chile, Bachelet Steps Down

March 10, 2010 – 9:11 am

By Maxine Lowy
Michelle Bachelet’s presidency comes to a tumultuous end less than two weeks after her country withstood an 8.8 magnitude earthquake. Here, the author assesses what her term in office has meant for women in Chile and what lies ahead.
The massive earthquake that struck Chile before dawn February 27 prompted the government to declare [...]

By Maxine Lowy | Also posted in Politics, WMC Exclusives, WMC Exclusives Articles | Comments (5)

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: A Woman Making History

March 8, 2010 – 4:48 pm

30 Women Making HistoryIn recognition of the 30th anniversary of Women’s History Month, Women’s Media Center is profiling 30 extraordinary women making history.  Our goal is to raise $10,000 to support WMC Exclusives — every dollar raised will go directly toward hiring women writers to comment on major news stories and report topics often neglected [...]

By Jehmu Greene | Also posted in 30 Women Making History, Politics | Comments (0)

Want Equal Rights? The Truth Is – Just Take Them!

March 8, 2010 – 10:35 am

“If women want any rights more than they’s got, why don’t they just take them, and not be talking about it.” —Sojourner Truth, former slave, abolitionist, Methodist minister, and early U.S. women’s rights leader
International Women’s Day began 99 years ago. With so much progress accomplished since 1911, yet so much more remaining to be done, [...]

By Gloria Feldt | Also posted in Feminism | Comments (0)

Women Increasingly Included In News Stories, But Still Rarely Telling Them

March 4, 2010 – 4:30 pm

I went to a panel on Tuesday afternoon dedicated to the increasingly widespread and meticulous Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) which has, since 1995, produced volunteer-driven international research on women’s representation in news media. The project is gigantic, and they only do it every five years, so it was a real honor to be present – [...]

By Catherine Epstein | Also posted in Feminism, Media | Comments (0)

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

March 3, 2010 – 12:29 pm

By 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 United Nations, [...]

By Marianne Schnall | Also posted in Health, WMC Exclusives, WMC Exclusives Articles | Comments (5)

Global Girl Media “Kicks It Up!” with Julie Foudy

March 1, 2010 – 5:16 pm

“Give a girl a camera and watch a woman grow.”
-  Kgomotso Matsunyane, T.O.M. Pictures, South Africa
Yesterday, Global Girl Media (GGM) Cofounder and Executive Director Amie Williams, Program Director Kamala Lopez and Director of Content and Distribution Therese Steiner organized an intimate brunch in New York City with Guest of Honor Julie Foudy in the lovely [...]

By Rachell Arteaga | Also posted in Media, Sports | Comments (3)

Benazir Bhutto: Uncensored and Unfettered

February 22, 2010 – 9:39 am

By Sharmeen Gangat
As a Pakistani American, the author has come to understand Benazir Bhutto over the years in different contexts. So she was surprised to discover fresh insights in a new documentary about the slain charismatic leader.
I was already of several minds about Benazir Bhutto, the first woman in the world to have led a [...]

By Sharmeen Gangat | Also posted in Entertainment, Media, WMC Exclusives, WMC Exclusives Articles, Women in Film | Comments (2)