“Using the art form of Spoken Word Poetry to convey the message that we are in the era of “re-powering” the woman. Candy focuses on revitalizing millennial women to evoke thought and rhetoric surrounding the phrase “empowerment”. Sherrie Zantea “Candy” is the CEO of the Dallas Poetry Slam Organization. She is the current Program Director…
“I am born of great people. Brilliant people. Hardworking people. Resilient people. Most present ones remembered vividly are women. They lived in times that gave very little value to them as people. It didn’t stop them from living their lives in the most fulfilling ways. I work with entrepreneurs that I hope would redefine the…
“Fans and players gathered in New York Wednesday to celebrate the World Cup title of the U.S. women’s soccer team. The repeat champions received honorary keys to the city from Mayor Bill de Blasio and expressed gratitude to their supporters and hopes for the future. Amna Nawaz talks to USA Today’s Christine Brennan about what…
“There are nearly 4 million undergraduate students who are raising children, representing 22 percent of all students attending U.S. colleges. Yet only about 8 percent of single mothers in college will obtain associate’s or bachelor’s degrees within six years, while half of the women without children finish their college programs in the same time frame….
“Sexual assault and violence against women has been a long-standing issue in Australia, and its prevalence in our societies is frightening and disheartening. Reesa Navani, a 16-year-old student, passionately discusses our place in fostering a rape culture, and the influence of feminism on this idea. Ultimately, she hopes to inspire us to question why sexual…
“The U.S. incarcerates more people than any other country–over two million. Roughly 200,000 of them are female. But existing American prisons are often ill-equipped to handle the specific needs of women and girls. Amna Nawaz talks to Andrea James, a lawyer, and former federal inmate who founded the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated…
“In a historic midterm election, Democrats have seized control of the House of Representatives, flipping more than two dozen seats. This gives Democrats subpoena power for the first time since President Donald Trump was elected two years ago. While the Democrats will control the House, the Republicans picked up two more seats in the Senate….
“Thousands of women protested outside the U.S. Capitol and across the country last Saturday as Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, just hours after the Senate voted to confirm him. “I hope that it is deep enough that it is forming a strong, cohesive movement among…
“Step Up is an organization that’s giving young girls from low-income communities the confidence to follow their dreams ❤ #StoriesOfUs” Step Up propels girls living or going to school in under-resourced communities to fulfill their potential by empowering them to become confident, college-bound, career-focused, and ready to join the next generation of professional women. Visit https://www.suwn.org/#…
“More women in America die from pregnancy-related complications than in any other developed country in the world, and black women are most affected. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano reports on one clinic in Memphis, Tennessee, where midwives are working to facilitate better outcomes by bringing holistic care to women of color. This is part of an…