Women’s Media Center
  • Sign Up
  • About
  • Press
  • Donate
  • Menu
  • Search
Women’s Media Center
WMC FBomb - Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi
Women's Media Center
WMC FBomb - Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi
  • Reports
    • About

      The Women’s Media Center’s research and reports shed a light on the underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women in the media.

      More »

    • Status of Women in the U.S. Media
    • Reports and Research
    • Infographics
    • Categories

      • Arts and culture
      • Health
      • Media
      • Politics
    • Back
    • Status of Women in the U.S. Media
    • Reports and Research
    • Infographics
  • Articles
    • About

      WMC publishes original reporting and commentary on headline stories and underreported topics.

      More »

    • Articles
    •  
    •  
    • Categories

      • Feminism
      • International
      • Media
      • Politics
    • Back
    • Articles
  • Podcast
    • About

      WMC Live with Robin Morgan is a weekly radio show and podcast in 110 countries around the globe.

      More »

    • WMC Live
    • WMC Live on iTunes
    •  
    • Categories

      • Feminism
      • Misogyny
      • Politics
      • Robin Morgan
    • Back
    • WMC Live
    • WMC Live on iTunes
  • Experts
    • About

      WMC SheSource is an online database of media-experienced women experts who we connect to journalists, bookers and producers.

      More »

    • Find an Expert
    • Apply to WMC SheSource
    • Journalist Sign Up
    • Areas of Expertise

      • Business and the Economy
      • Media and Entertainment
      • Politics
      • Social justice
    • Back
    • Find an Expert
    • Apply to WMC SheSource
    • Journalist Sign Up
  • Training
    • About

      The Women’s Media Center (WMC) media training and leadership programs seek to elevate women’s voices through media training.

      More »

    • Progressive Women's Voices
    • PWV Alumnae
    • Other Training
    • Back
    • Progressive Women's Voices
    • PWV Alumnae
    • Other Training
  • Speech
    • About

      WMC Speech Project is dedicated to raising public and media awareness about online harassment.

      More »

    • Articles
    • Online Abuse 101
    • Resources
    • Categories

      • Education
      • Feminism
      • Misogyny
      • Online harassment
    • Back
    • Articles
    • Online Abuse 101
    • Resources
  • More Links
    • Back
    • Sign Up
    • About
    • Press
    • Donate
    • Connect
    • Events
    • Privacy Policy
  •  
  • About
  • Apply for WMC SheSource
  • Articles
    • Pitch our editor
  • Board
  • Climate
  • Contact
  • Donate
  • Editorial
  • Events
  • Experts for Media
  • Facebook
  • FBomb
    • Pitch our editor
  • Features
    • Pitch our editor
  • Gloria Steinem
  • Home Page
  • I/DARE
    • Pitch our editor
  • Infographics
  • International
  • Jane Fonda
  • Journalist Sign up
  • Name it Change it
  • Pitch us
  • Podcast
  • Press Room
    • Press releases
    • Press contact
    • Press kit
  • Privacy policy
  • Progressive Women's Voices
  • Publications
  • Radio show
  • Research
  • Reports
  • Robin Morgan
  • SheSource
    • Apply to WMC SheSource
    • Sign up for journalist newsletter
  • Sources for journalists
  • Speech Project
    • Pitch our editor
  • Statistics
  • Status of women in media reports
  • Subscribe
    • WMC News
    • WMC Live
    • WMC SheSource Journalist email
  • Training
  • Twitter
  • Unspinning the Spin
  • WMC Live
  • Women Under Siege
    • Pitch our editor
  • Women's Media Awards
  • Write for us
  • WMC LOREEN ARBUS JOURNALISM PROGRAM
WMC FBomb
August 18, 2021 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Feminism
Writer Nneka M. Okona on the Importance of Self-Care While Grieving

When Nneka M. Okona began working on the manuscript that would become her new book, Self-Care for Grief, she knew she wished to create a guide for readers to center their needs wherever they were in the grieving process.

WMC FBomb
June 10, 2021 | Lakshmi Gandhi |
This Debut Author Explores Teen Girl Gamers’ Experiences in ‘Don’t Hate the Player’

Nedd’s debut novel, Don’t Hate the Player, which will be released on June 15 by Bloomsbury Kids, draws a lot of inspiration from Nedd’s years as a young gamer and general gaming enthusiast.

WMC FBomb
June 01, 2021 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Feminism
This Is the First Book About Abortion Care for Children

When Carly Manes first began working in reproductive health and started having conversations with clients about their needs, she immediately noticed something: many of them wished there were more resources for parents who wanted to explain what abortions were to their children.

WMC FBomb
May 12, 2021 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Arts and culture
A Teen Ballerina Speaks Out About Racism in the Dance World In ‘The Other Side of Perfect’

The Other Side of Perfect, which was released on May 11, imagines what a teen dancer would do if they suddenly couldn’t pursue dance professionally anymore.

WMC FBomb
March 29, 2021 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Arts and culture
This Poet Compiled The Collection She Needed as a Teen Girl

The anthology, which is being released on March 30 by Workman Publishing, is divided into chapters that center on themes that include “Seeking,” “Attitude,” “Longing” and “Shame.”

WMC FBomb
February 10, 2021 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Arts and culture
A Teen Girl Learns To Love Herself And Her Community in Renée Watson’s 'Love Is a Revolution'

“I wanted to write about joy and about a girl who gets to fall in love, and gets to mess up and make mistakes and be a nuanced girl who isn't perfect."

WMC FBomb
February 01, 2021 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Feminism
Stanford Student Christina Li Makes Her Literary Debut with “Clues to the Universe”

Christina Li first got the idea for what would become her debut novel shortly after she graduated from high school.

WMC FBomb
January 04, 2021 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Arts and culture
How Amanda Jones Became One of the Buzziest Composers in Hollywood

The FBomb had the chance to talk to Jones about her career journey, working with other Black female creators, and why she strongly believes in advocating for diverse stories and creators.

WMC FBomb
December 17, 2020 | Lakshmi Gandhi |
New Documentary Shines a Light on Iranian Human Rights Activist Nasrin Sotoudeh

A new documentary by filmmakers Jeff Kaufman and Marcia S. Ross provides a firsthand look into the life of Nasrin Sotoudeh, one of Iran’s leading human rights activists and lawyers.

WMC FBomb
December 16, 2020 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Media
“All Joking Aside” Explores the Struggles and Triumphs of a Aspiring Woman Comic

The FBomb talked with All Joking Aside star Raylene Harewood about the world of comedy, unconventional friendships, and the unique pain that comes with a rocky mother-daughter relationship.

WMC FBomb
November 10, 2020 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Immigration
Documentarian Rendah Haj Is Shining a Light on the African Australian Migrant Experience

The need for more realistic and powerful narratives about Black Australian life was a big reason why Haj decided to study film.

WMC FBomb
October 28, 2020 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Media
Director Mayye Zayed Explores the Lives of Egypt’s Young Female Weightlifters in “Lift Like A Girl”

Zayed’s documentary, Lift Like a Girl, is set to make its U.S. premiere at the DOC NYC film festival on November 11.

WMC FBomb
October 12, 2020 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Race/Ethnicity
Director Tiffany Frances Explores Asian American Identity in New Film ‘Hello From Taiwan’

The film centers on a Taiwanese American girl named Christy, who is struggling to process both her parents’ divorce and the new family dynamics that come with it.

WMC FBomb
September 28, 2020 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Girls
This New Children’s Book Aims to Address Undercounting of Kids in the 2020 Census

Cravalho stars in a new video storytime session in which she reads WE COUNT! A 2020 Census Counting Book for Young Children (and the Grownups Who Love Them).

WMC FBomb
May 06, 2020 | Lakshmi Gandhi | Feminism
Book censorship still occurs in American schools

Experts say censorship of reading material in schools happens more than many people realize.


« Previous Page
More In WMC FBomb
  • By Date
  • By Contributor
  • By Category
  • By Tag
Contributors
  • Sheany
  • Garnett Achieng
  • Kiara Anthony
  • Pippa Biddle
  • Grace Bloom
  • Kayleigh Bolingbroke
  • Tharwa Boulifi
  • Kadin Burnett
  • Gabby Catalano
  • Grace Andres Catan
  • Mankaprr Conteh
  • Lauren Davidson
  • Kristi Eaton
  • Lakshmi Gandhi
  • Camryn Garrett
  • Shauna Gold
  • Julie Graves
  • David Guirgis
  • Chloe Hallinan
  • Sophie Hayssen
  • Celeste Huang-Menders
  • Kalli Jackson
  • Riya Janardhan
  • Farha Khalidi
  • Anna Khan
  • Gabriel Leão
  • Angela Liu
  • Carolyn Luby
  • Neha Madhira
  • Karla Majdancic
  • Viviana Moreno
  • Frances Nguyen
  • Roberta Nin Feliz
  • Maddy Rasmussen
  • Noah Rue
  • Libby Segal
  • Faatimah Solomon
  • Maddie Solomon
  • Vicki Soogrim
  • Adora Svitak
  • Hilary Weaver
  • Sarah Weichsel
  • Julie Zeilinger
  • Connect
  • Events
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sign Up
  • • powered by feminism