Why Teens’ Attitudes Matter
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WMC contest winner Adora Svitak today delivers the Girls’ State of the Union Message at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Here she investigates what teens really think about sex. More »
New York’s Firefighting Women
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Women firefighters have served New York City for 30 years, but their numbers are still tiny in comparison to men. Recently a pioneer among them, Brenda Berkman, examined why. More »
Who’s Really Taking Responsibility in America?
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Working families advocate Ellen Bravo takes a look at a proud member of the 47 percent, a life-long Republican who has her own advice for Mitt Romney. More »
Native American Voters Can Make a Difference
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The author, a member of the Upper Mattponi Tribe and a board member of the Women's Media Center, cites evidence of the potential power of the Native vote, particularly when concentrated in swing states in this presidential election. More »
America’s Girls Need Sports
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At a time of shrinking budgets for school and college sports programs, the CEO of the Women's Sports Foundation reminds us that sports are girls' toolkit for success. More »
Transcript/Podcast: Robin Morgan Interviews Mona Eltahawy, Egyptian-American Journalist and Activist
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Two days before her arrest for defacing an inflammatory poster calling Muslims "savages," Mona Eltahawy appeared on Women's Media Center Live to discuss anti-Muslim sentiment, extremists on both sides fueling hate and inciting each other, and the fight for freedom by women and youth in the Middle East. More »
Innovative Women’s Museum Opens in Santa Fe
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Native American women artists have a home of their own in New Mexico, thanks to the dedication of a third generation painter whose grandmother came from the Santa Clara pueblo. More »
Filmmaker Explores India’s Complex Identity
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In "The World Before Her," Nisha Pahuja looks at the extremes of India's evolving notions of gender. More »
Film’s Independent Women
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The author, the leading expert on the status of women working in film and television, has good news about women's progress in directing documentary films. Her question: are indie women in the pipeline to top Hollywood jobs? More »
Watch WMC Co-Founder Gloria Steinem Discuss Her Support for the Chicago Teachers’ Strike
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Gloria Steinem, feminist author, activist and co-founder of the Women’s Media Center, said Monday during an interview with progressive talk show host Thom Hartmann that she’s rooting for Chicago’s teachers, who this week embarked on their first major strike in 25 years. More »
