April 2017
Bringing awareness and knowledge through news articles, events and resources.
New-York Historical Society’s revamped fourth floor traces NYC’s history
Jenna Scherer
Apr. 29, 2017 After five years of planning and three years of construction, the New-York Historical Society has unveiled the brand new Henry Luce III Center on the museum’s fourth floor. Among other things, the floor is home to the Center for Women’s History—a space focusing on the contributions that women have made in New York and nationally. read more... Where Are All the Women Designers?
Hannah Martin
Apr. 28, 2017 In Charlotte Perriand’s 1998 autobiography A Life of Creation she recalls her first encounter with the legendary architect Le Corbusier: "Clutching a portfolio of drawings, I found myself face-to-face one October afternoon in 1927 with Le Corbusier's horn-rimmed spectacles. The austere office was somewhat intimidating, and his greeting rather frosty. read more... Cornell Alumna Is First Woman to Be Top Staffer for New York Governor
Katherine Heaney
Apr. 24, 2017 Amidst the recent major reorganization of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s second administration, Melissa DeRosa ’04, chief of staff, was promoted to Cuomo’s secretary, the top staff-level position in the state administration. At 34 years old, DeRosa is not only one of the youngest people to hold the position, but also the first woman. read more... Andrew Cuomo’s New Promise to Women: Infertility Protection
Rebecca Traister
Apr. 19, 2017 New York is currently one of just 15 states to mandate that insurers cover infertility costs. Which might seem progressive until you look more closely at how infertility has been defined. To qualify for coverage, prospective parents between the ages of 21 and 44 must have been trying to conceive through regular intercourse for 12 months, or six if the parent is over 35. But what about wannabe parents for whom “regular intercourse” is not the path to conception? read more... Living by the Girl Scout Law, Even Without a Home
Nikita Stewart
Apr. 16, 2017 The girls streamed into what once served as a dining room at a Sleep Inn in Queens, ready to begin their meeting with a roll call. One by one came the names: “Jessica. Luz,” recited Karina, a fifth grader. “Carmen?” The room was small enough that Karina could easily see who was there and who was not. But this was a meeting of Girl Scout Troop 6000, where girls learn to be leaders, and protocol is to be followed. read more... If You’re A Woman In NYC, “One More Drink” Makes You A Victim
Lauren Evans
Apr. 11, 2017 Everyone knows that alcohol is terrible for you. It wreaks havoc on your heart, your pancreas, your liver, your skin, your brain, and on and on forever. But according to an ad campaign on New York City’s subways, it also makes you more likely to ride your bike into a cab or get into a bar fight — if you’re a man. If you’re a woman, it apparently turns you into a helpless invitation for assault on the subway. read more... Crowds Rally Against Catcalling & Street Harassment In Tompkins Square ParkApr. 8, 2017
Crowds gathered in Tompkins Square Park on Saturday for the fifth annual rally against street harassment, hosted by Hollaback! One attendee told 1010 WINS’ Darius Radzius he sees it happen all the time — women catcalled and harassed on city streets. read more... On Equal Pay Day, This Politician Is Putting His Money Where His Mouth Is
Elizabeth Strassner
Apr. 4, 2017 When it comes to the fight for equal pay for women, New York City is putting its money where its mouth is. New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer announced Tuesday that the city reached an agreement with several major healthcare and insurance companies, including AIG, Allstate, and UnitedHealth, to make their pay equity information public. The announcement comes just in time for Equal Pay Day, a day that raises awareness about the discrepancy between male and female pay. This year, Equal Pay Day is April 4, but the exact date changes annually, based on the point at which women finally catch up to what men made in the previous year. read more... New York City Will Soon Ban Employers From Asking About Salary History. Meet the Woman Who Made It Happen
Jennifer Calfas
Apr 4, 2017 For women, discussing salary history with a prospective employer can not only be uncomfortable, but also, equal pay advocates say it perpetuates the gender wage gap. New York City public advocate Letitia James, who serves as a direct link between the city’s government and New Yorkers, proposed legislation last August that would prohibit businesses in both public and private sectors in the city from asking prospective employees about their salary history. read more... |
How Our Words Can Dramatically Change A Young Girl's Life
Sheena Wright
Apr. 25, 2017 Growing up, I attended a boarding school that wasn’t particularly diverse. One day after class, a fellow student — a white male — approached me and said, “You’re Black, you’re a woman, and you come from the South Bronx. Isn’t that like having three strikes against you?” read more... To Be Black, Female and Fed Up With the Mainstream
Holland Cotter
Apr. 20, 2017 One reason for the hullabaloo around Dana Schutz’s painting of the murdered Emmett Till in the current Whitney Biennial is the weakness of the work. It looks half-baked, unresolved. Like a lot of recent “political” art, it doesn’t try for a weight suitable to, and therefore respectful of, its racially charged, morally shattering subject. The result, to use one writer’s words, is “a tasty abstraction designed purposefully or inadvertently” to evoke an image of “common oppression.” read more... NYC Media Chooses Women’s Scripting-Writing Winners, Will Produce Pilots
Erin Nyren
Apr. 19, 2017 A jury of seven has announced Patty Carey-Perazzo and Robin Rose Singer as the winners of NYC Media and the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema’s new script-writing competition for work that showcases stories by, for or about women. read more... NOW Hosts Brooklyn Town Hall To Fight Trump’s Anti-Women AgendaKings County Politics
Apr. 14, 2017 The National Organization for Women-New York (NOW-NY) yesterday hosted their second Women’s Town Hall at the YWCA, 30 3rd Avenue in Boerum Hill to fight back against President Trump’s and Attorney General Session’s anti-women agenda, and the threats already being made against funding for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). read more... NYC Mayor Says ‘Fearless Girl’ Is ‘Staying Put,’ Despite Wall Street Bull Sculptor’s Objection
Stephanie Petit
Apr. 13, 2017 The “fearless girl” statue will continue to face off against the Wall Street charging bull despite the bull sculptor’s threat to pursue legal measures to get rid of the competing artwork, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says. read more... L'Oreal kicks off mentoring program for young black women of New YorkChauncey Alcorn
Apr. 11, 2017 Some of New York's most successful women of color this week are helping prepare the city's next generation of female leaders to take the reigns of leadership. read more... 5 Lessons About Equality From the Women in the World Summit
Lucy Feldman
Apr. 7, 2017 Accomplished, powerful women from all fields met onstage at the 2017 Women in the World Summit this week in New York City. Panels covered everything from women’s representation in advertising to defeating white supremacy and how to raise a feminist. Actor Scarlett Johansson shared fierce words for Ivanka Trump; Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed the importance of promoting women into positions of power; Nikki Haley opened up about her role as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations; and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed how she believes misogyny affected the 2016 presidential election. read more... Equal Pay Day: Women Rally Against Wage Gap, Workplace Discrimination
Mary Emily O’Hara
Apr. 4, 2017 Advocates of women's economic equality gathered on the steps of New York City Hall Tuesday to speak out against the various barriers women encounter in the workplace. read more... NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray calls out GOP misogyny in latest Planned Parenthood defunding effort
Leonard Greene
Apr. 3, 2017 City first Lady Chirlane McCray said Sunday that the U.S. Senate’s decision allowing states to block family planning funds to Planned Parenthood was made by men who are “the champions of this misogyny.” read more... |