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July 30, 2019 | Grace Bloom | Girls, Violence against women
How the documentary Roll Red Roll connects #MeToo to Steubenville

Roll Red Roll, a new documentary directed by activist Nancy Schwartzman, explores the enduring cultural implications of the Steubenville High School rape case by focusing on the role social media played in it.

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July 29, 2019 | Grace Vedock | Violence against women
Will we ever hold Trump accountable for the 17 allegations of sexual misconduct against him?

Despite the ever-growing preponderance of evidence that Trump is, indeed, the sexual predator that he revealed himself to be in the Access Hollywood tape, he has yet to face any consequences for his alleged actions.

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July 25, 2019 | Grace Pang | Health
Why the College Student Right to Access Act could be a crucial reproductive rights win

The College Student Right to Access Act would make sure that once a student has decided to end a pregnancy, they won’t be forced to go off campus to see a provider they don’t know.

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July 24, 2019 | Mia Brett | Media
Many in media distort the framing of #MeToo

There is still too much focus on men's fears of false accusations and not enough on the serious effects of sexual harassment and assault.

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July 24, 2019 | Karina Popovich | Science and tech
Embracing my femininity as a girl in STEM

This exposure to other women in the field helped me realize that I could embrace every authentic part of myself and still succeed. In fact, I realized that in order to succeed professionally, the level of harshness I had adapted in my attempt to be more masculine was actually damaging.

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July 23, 2019 | Adriana Chavez | Race/Ethnicity
The fine line between appreciating and fetishizing ethnicity in liberal America

Our culture still does not accept “American” as a full identity, especially to those who look ethnically ambiguous or nonwhite. Your Americanism is less likely to be questioned if you resemble the white English immigrants who settled in New England in the 17th century. But otherwise, immigrants and their children who have lived in this country for years are still viewed as foreign.

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July 22, 2019 | Garnett Achieng | Health, International
Why it's hard to learn accurate information about abortion in Kenya

Kenyan women and girls rarely get information about abortion at all because our society is heavily influenced by conservative religious beliefs. There is no sex education in the Kenyan education system, and religion seeps into classes like biology; Kenyan students are taught in their schools that abortion is evil and against God’s will.

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July 18, 2019 | Gabriel Leão | Disability, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
This teen is using her bionic arms to bring awareness to young people with disabilities

Lockey is part of Open Bionics’ arms project, which employs cutting-edge 3D printing technology to make bionic arms.

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July 17, 2019 | Carmen Rios | Politics, Race/Ethnicity
The Black Census is the largest survey of Black people conducted in the U.S. since Reconstruction

Alicia Garza, the principal and co-founder of the Black Futures Lab, is determined to flip the where candidates talk about Black communities, but don't talk to them—beginning with "the largest survey of Black people conducted in the United States since Reconstruction."

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July 17, 2019 | Rebone Masemola | Feminism
On the intersectional discrimination female entrepreneurs of color face

We talk a lot about sexism in entrepreneurship, but it’s important to recognize the intersection of race and gender privilege in the space as well.

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July 16, 2019 | Carla Hay | Media
YouTube stars and the glass ceiling

In the increasingly competitive world of YouTube, few women are among the top earners — and the problem seems to be getting worse.

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July 16, 2019 | Sophie Hayssen | Feminism, Media
Will Greta Gerwig realize the radical potential of ‘Little Women’?

Her adaptation of the film — the eighth — will not only highlight the feminist understones already present in the novel, but also examine the text with a modern eye, drawing on society’s increased sensitivity to gender fluidity.

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July 16, 2019 | Innocent Eteng |
Police raids in Abuja lead to arbitrary arrests for prostitution and sexual abuse in custody

Recent months have brought to light the arbitrary arrests of women in Abuja nightclubs on erroneous charges of prostitution. During arrest as well as in police custody, women have reported rape and sexual and physical assault by officers.

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July 15, 2019 | Kadin Burnett | Media, Race/Ethnicity
On the racist backlash over Halle Bailey's casting in 'The Little Mermaid'

Many assumed the famously red-headed Ariel would remain as such in the live action version, and Halle Bailey clearly does not fit that image. Shortly after Bailey was cast, #NotMyAriel started trending on Twitter.

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July 11, 2019 | Gabriel Leão | International, Misogyny
Why the Global Gag Rule harms women

One of Donald Trump's first acts as president was to reinstate and expand the global gag rule. This conservative policy hurts people in developing countries that already have to endure systemic obstacles to access health care.

WMC News & Features
July 10, 2019 | Emily Wilson | Politics
Mothers stand up against gun violence

In a new book, the founder of Moms Demand Action tells how women are making a difference in the fight against gun violence.

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July 10, 2019 | Grace Bloom | Disability, Media, WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
CBS pledges to better represent individuals with disabilities

There is still a considerable disparity between the experiences of people with disabilities and the representation of them in the entertainment industry. CBS recognizes this and is one of the first major networks to commit to taking action to change it.

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July 09, 2019 | Regiane Folter | Feminism
The Second Sex, 70 years later

Simone de Beauvoir was 41 years old when her most famous book, The Second Sex, was published in 1949. Over 20,000 copies of the book, which explored the meaning of being a woman, were sold in a matter of days after the book’s publication, and it soon became internationally famous.

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July 08, 2019 | Lucía Martínez | Sports
The U.S. team isn’t the only women’s soccer team fighting for equality

When the first Argentinian women’s soccer league launched in 1991, the athletes involved were considered amateur and not paid. Almost 30 years later, they’re still unpaid, but that might soon change:

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July 05, 2019 | Neelam Bohra | Feminism
How my mom defied the odds to become a doctor

She proved that women could pursue any career they want, and they should be able to do it without guilt weighing them down. She showed that determination and perseverance aren't just worn-out adjectives, but actual, hard-calloused traits.

WMC News & Features
July 03, 2019 Arts and culture, Media
The creative executive behind some of TV’s best female-centric shows

In an excerpt from Sarah Barnett’s interview on “Women’s Media Center Live With Robin Morgan,” which aired June 9 and is available by podcast at wmclive.com and other podcast platforms, Barnett talks about her work promoting women on screen and in TV’s executive suites.

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July 03, 2019 | Gabriel Leão | LGBTQIA, Sports
Trans racing car driver Charlie Martin is ready to make history

Charlie Martin is a British racing driver who was set to become the first trans woman to race as a support race in the world’s oldest sports endurance car racing contest: the 24 Hours of Le Mans, also known as “Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency.”

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July 02, 2019 | Maral Shafafy | Gender-based violence, International, Misogyny, Violence against women
Months after national elections, far-right party Vox still threatens gender justice in Spain

Spain's Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE) party may have won in the country's general elections in April, and in European elections in May, but the threat of anti-abortion, anti-immigration, and anti-feminist party Vox looms large across the country, especially for Spain's women, who have so much more to lose than to gain.

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July 02, 2019 | Nisa Khan | Arts and culture, Media, Religion
Marjoun and the Flying Headscarf embraces the multitudes of being a Muslim woman

This film takes place in 2006, at the height of over-surveillance of Arab and Muslim communities in a post 9/11 United States and gives viewers a much-needed view into the inner life of a Muslim American teen girl.

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July 01, 2019 | Melissa Banigan | Sports
U.S. Women’s Soccer Team comes closer to victory — in the world cup and over the gender gap

In a lawsuit filed against US Soccer on International Women's Day in March, 28 members of the US women's national soccer team (USWNT) reported earning 38 percent less than male US soccer players and claimed the pay disparities are unlawful under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII. The Soccer Federation finally agreed to enter mediation with the women's soccer team regarding their lawsuit fighting the team's pay gap.

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