Marianne Schnall
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Marianne Schnall is a journalist, author, and interviewer whose work has appeared in CNN.com, Refinery29, Thrive Global, Huffington Post, TIME.com, O, The Oprah Magazine, AOL Build, Marie Claire, Glamour, Women's Media Center, and many other media outlets. She is a regular contributor to ForbesWomen. Her wide-ranging interviews with global leaders span fields as diverse as entertainment, politics, business, spirituality, and environmental and social activism and include Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, Melinda Gates, President Jimmy Carter, Jane Goodall, Wangari Maathai, Nancy Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Arianna Huffington, Anita Hill, Jane Fonda, Amy Poehler and hundreds of others.
Marianne is the founder of Feminist.com, an online community that fosters awareness, education, and activism for people all across the world. She is also the founder of What Will It Take, a media platform bringing together existing stakeholders and champions of women’s leadership across industries on a single platform to foster collaboration.
Marianne is the author of What Will It Take to Make a Woman President? Conversations About Women, Leadership & Power (recommended by Beyoncé), which features interviews with politicians, public officials, thought leaders, artists, and activists addressing the changing paradigms and issues around women, politics, and power. Her other books include Leading the Way and Dare to Be You: Inspirational Advice for Girls.
Marianne is the host of the podcast ShiftMakers, which highlights exclusive insights of luminaries and movement makers as they share wisdom on how to be an authentic changemaker today.
She has spoken at universities and conferences across the country, organized and moderated numerous events, salons, and panels, and appeared as a media source on outlets including CNN, BBC News, and NPR, as well as a contributor for WAMC’s nationally syndicated show “51%."
Through her writings, interviews, and websites, Marianne strives to raise awareness and inspire activism around important issues and causes. Find her at marianneschnall.com and on Instagram at @marianneschnall.
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Sisterhood is Forever: The Women's Anthology for a New Millennium
Washington Square Press [2003] -
Daring to Be Ourselves: Influential Women Share Insights on Courage, Happiness, and Finding Your Own Voice
Blue Mountain Arts, Inc [2010] -
Blog
The Huffington Post [September 2007-current] -
Marianne Schnall-Articles
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Inspring Conversations
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WMC Features
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What Will it Take to Make a Woman President? Conversations About Women, Leadership, and Power
Seal Press [November 2013] -
5 Steps to a Female President - It's Not Just a 'Women's' Issue
Time [November 2013] -
Interview: Mariane Schnall
Garage Magazine [April 17, 2016] -
The Best Quotes From Beyonce's Favorite Book
ABC News [March 10, 2016] -
Beyonce Talks Artistry and Family in New, Rare Interview
Rolling Stone [March 9, 2016] -
Surprise: Beyoncé Actually Gave an Interview! Not a Surprise: She Still Somehow Said Nothing
Jezebel [March 9, 2016] -
Break Out That Library Card Because Beyoncé Has A Book Recommendation
Huffington Post [March 9, 2016] -
Beyoncé Names the *One* Book She Thinks Should Be on Your Reading List
Marie Claire [March 9, 2016] -
This Is The Book Beyonce Wants You To Read
Bustle [March 9, 2016] -
Marianne Schnall on BBC World News 7/06/2016
BBC World News [July 6, 2016]
Globally, there are 640 million women who were married as children. The new report, commissioned by Sheryl Sandberg with support from Hillary Rodham Clinton, identifies steps that governments and communities can take to end the practice of child marriage.
In addition to releasing the viral video, the group of survivors are demanding action from Attorney General Pam Bondi as well as backing new proposed legislation to facilitate legal accountability for perpetrators.
Words of inspiration, resistance, encouragement, anger, and determination from a diverse group of women who are advocating and organizing for a better future.
We asked leaders to share their ideas about how we can all plan to mobilize, strategize, and protect our hard-won rights in the current political moment.
Campaigning during the pandemic has forced candidates to innovate and improvise.
Women hold fewer than one-quarter of elected positions in the U.S. Eight top women's organizations are uniting to change this picture.
A new approach has revealed that most pollsters may be asking the wrong questions on abortion.
Several advocacy groups are charging that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' rollback of Title IX protections is unconstitutional.
The Women's March marks its one year anniversary with huge turnouts at marches all over the U.S., and launches a campaign to mobilize candidates and voters.
A behind-the-scenes look at last week's Women's Media Awards, which highlighted the crucial work of media truth-tellers.
Last week's WMC Women's Media Awards honored media leaders who have paved the way for other women.
At the annual Women's Media Awards gala, more than 350 people gathered to honor trailblazers—and to look ahead to the next decade of making girls and women visible and powerful in media.
