March 2017
Bringing awareness and knowledge through news articles, events and resources.
Nikki Haley at U.N. Women’s Rights Meeting
Elton Lugay
Mar. 23, 2017 She was born to a family of men who are feminists and at 12 years old she became a junior barangay captain in her hometown in Manila. Today, Analisa Leonor Balares is founder-CEO of Womensphere, a global community incubating and accelerating women and girls to create the future. read more... NOW-NY fights Trump's plan to cut funds for Violence Against Women Act
Gary Kane
Mar. 20, 2017 President Donald Trump and his administration are engaging in an “anti-women agenda,” says New York City’s chapter of the National Organization for Women in announcing a campaign to fight for continued funding of the Violence Against Women Act. read more... The First Museum Dedicated To American Women's History Is Coming To New York City
Ann-Derrick Gaillot
Mar.15, 2017 It's here! The nation's first museum dedicated to women in American history is opening in New York City this spring, and it won't be the last. Brought to us by (and sharing a building with) the New York Historical Society, the Center for Women's History officially opens on April 29, though you can go see at least one of its exhibits now. read more... Fighting Depression After Childbirth Is Goal of New Women's Health Center
Nicole Levy
Mar. 13, 2017 In a cover-page personal essay published by Glamour last week, model Chrissy Teigen opened up about her month long struggle with postpartum depression after the birth of her daughter Luna. read more... H&M Breaks Gender Barriers With Its First Ever Unisex Collection
Kristen Bateman
Mar. 10, 2017 We all know denim is one of the most wearable, comfortable, and easy-to-style fabrics out there. Whether it’s in the form of jeans, a cool jacket, or even a skirt, you undoubtedly have a lot of it in your closet already. But in case you're searching more frocks to add to your stock, H&M just released a collection full of tried-and-true true blues—for all genders. read more.. Report Finds Gender Imbalance in Rikers Intake Reductions
Amaris Elliott-Engel
Mar. 9, 2017 Despite efforts to reduce the number of people entering New York City's criminal justice system for low-level crimes, the number of women arrested for misdemeanors has not been reduced at the same rate as for men, according to a new report. read more... NYC landmarks designed or built by women: Brooklyn Bridge, One WTC, and more
Amy Plitt
Mar. 8, 2017 There’s no shortage of great women working in the fields of architecture, design, and urban planning—particularly in New York City, where some of the most noteworthy new buildings or urban-design schemes are helmed or championed by women. (Also, hello, Jane Jacobs.) read more... Listen to the NYC Students Participating in the 'Day Without a Woman'Sarah Gonzalez
Mar 8, 2017 Eighteen-year-old Gwendolyn Hernandez usually takes the LIRR to Farmingdale State College in Long Island, but on Wednesday, she’s participating in the Day Without a Woman strike by not spending any money. read more... Tinder is giving $100 to the cause of your choice on International Women's DayMary Bowerman
Mar. 7, 2017 International Women's Day is Wednesday and dating app Tinder is, as always, trying to hook you up. Tinder in partnership with Pledgeling.com, will give people $100 to donate to a women's charity in honor of International Women's Day. read more... Closing the gender gap: New mentors for woman-owned NYC businesses
Tracey Porpora
Mar. 6, 2017 Although there are 360,000 female entrepreneurs in New York City, men own 1.5 times the number of businesses, have 3.5 times the amount of employees, and generate 4.5 times more revenue, according to the city Department of Small Business Services (SBS). read more... A startup led by one of the most senior women on Wall Street decided to troll Trump
Rachael Levy
Mar. 2, 2017 If you live in New York City, you may have seen the ads. On brightly lighted kiosks, they were a call to action: "Women of New York: Cover your a$$" emblazoned over a silhouette of President Trump. read more... New Yorker Cartoon Speaks to Every Woman Who’s Been Mansplained to Let Us "wonder” in PeaceJenavieve Hatch
Mar. 1, 2017 On Sunday, the New Yorker shared a Will McPhail cartoon depicting an experience with which many women are familiar: the dreaded mansplain. read more... |
In profile: New York Business Journal's Women of Influence
New York Business Journal
Mar. 21, 2017 The 2017 New York Business Journal Women of Influence are having an impact on companies, employees and colleagues that extends well beyond their city and state. read more... Cumbo Continues Battle For Women’s Equality
Kings County Politics
Mar. 17, 2017 Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo’s endorsement of gender equality continued today this week with another event commemorating Women’s History Month, this one focusing on the struggles and accomplishments of women in the labor movement. read more... Watch Latina Silence Woman’s Bigoted Rant With Message Of Solidarity
Carolina Moreno
Mar. 15, 2017 A Latina recently shut down one woman’s xenophobic rant on the New York City subway and schooled her on the importance of solidarity. read more... New York's oldest female biker club delivers breast milk to babies in needCristina Corbin
Mar. 10, 2017 Since New York's first milk bank opened its doors in September, business has been thriving, with babies in need -- especially preemies -- receiving pasteurized donor milk via Fed Ex from a facility just north of Manhattan. read more... Ninja Book-Fairy Emma Watson Left Books & Handwritten Notes Around NYC For International Women's Day
Ben Yakas
Mar. 10, 2017 Back in November, Emma Watson snuck around the city stashing Maya Angelou's book Mom and Me and Mom inside various subway stations as part of the feminist book project, Our Shared Shelf (video documenting this was only released this week). It seems that the self-proclaimed "ninja book-fairy" returned to the city on Wednesday to perform a few more random acts of book-giving, heading to statues of various famous women to drop off books and handwritten notes in honor of International Women's Day. read more... Watch the New York City Women's Day March in 360°
Joyce Lee
Mar. 9, 2017 "Today, today is for the indigenous women. Today is for the black women. Today is for the Asian women and the Latina women," writer and poet Jamara Mychelle Wakefield declared in front of a large crowd gathered in New York City's Washington Square Park Wednesday. On March 8, as the world commemorated International Women's Day, a group of New York activists and community organizers led a rally and a march through the city. An array of speakers addressed topics ranging from President Trump's travel ban to Kurdistan's female fighters. Then protesters took to the streets on the chilly March evening. Their route led them from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, the site of a devastating industrial accident in 1911, to the historic Stonewall Inn, to the Trump Soho hotel, and ended in Zuccotti Park. read more... Here’s What Hillary Clinton Wants You to Remember This International Women’s Day
Valentina Zarya
Mar. 8, 2017 While many are using International Women's Day as jumping-off point to talk about gender inequality and the multitude of setbacks that women face, Hillary Clinton has a more uplifting message for young girls. read more... International Women's Day 2017: Wall Street Meets "The Fearless Girl"
Nel-Olivia Waga
Mar. 7, 2017 The connection of finance and art is not something unusual in today's world. Neither is the fact that art is a creative tool to attract attention and tell a message. Today, at Bowling Green Park in New York’s Financial District not far from Wall Street, the combination of finance, art and creativity has definitely reached a new, quite brilliant level of attention and storytelling. Right in front of New York's famous Charging Bull appeared another unusual - for Wall Street - sculpture: "The Fearless Girl". An artistic bronze statue in the shape of a young girl in a defiant pose faces the iconic "Wall Street Bull", which symbolizes aggressive financial freedom and prosperity. But what does the Fearless Girl stand for and which message does it want to send out to the world? read more... Meet 3 Women Who Are Building A Better Future Through CommunityErin Kelly
Mar. 6, 2017 If you haven’t noticed already — from fitness gurus crowding your social media feed, to your bestie’s sudden interest in training for a half marathon — women like to run. That’s not to say that every single woman everywhere is obsessed with it, but research shows that when it comes to females and the general act of running, the correlation is only getting stronger. According to Running USA, women accounted for 9.7 million road race finishers to 7.3 million male finishers in 2015, representing 57 percent of the overall race field. So, quite literally, women do run the world. read more... They Won't Keep Quiet: Women of Broadway Perform Protest Song
Stage Tube
Mar. 4, 2017 Women from the Broadway community have something to say, and they won't keep quiet. NYC-based female singers and musicians came together to perform "I Won't Keep Quiet" by MILCK in solidarity with women everywhere. Performers include Teal Wicks (Finding Neverland, Wicked), Samantha Hill (Phantom of the Opera), Erika Henningsen (Les Miserables), Jenny Rose Baker (Fiddler on the Roof), Julie Benko (Fiddler on the Roof), Christina Sajous (Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark), Stephanie Lynn Mason (Fiddler on the Roof), Beth Kirkpatrick (Les Miserables), Siri Howard, (Les Miserables), Katrina Day, Katie Emerson, Stephanie Israelson, Sarah Krauss, Chelsea Meredith, Eileen Patterson, Hannah Solow, Sara Tazari, and Andromeda Turre, Recorded at Big Orange Sheep, filmed by Steve Ujfalussy. Produced by Sarah Krauss of Artists for Action. read more... Why Does International Women's Day Have A Theme? This Long-Standing Tradition Has Deep Roots
By Maddy Foley
Mar. 1, 2017 On March 8, the world gathers together to celebrate International Women's Day. This year, the observance's theme is #BeBoldForChange, a call to arms that acknowledges the current political climate and urges all humans to stand up and fight, fiercely, for the protection of the rights of all. But why does International Women's Day have a theme in the first place? Though the branding is relatively new, this time-honored day of activism has deep roots. read more... |