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Jamia Wilson

Jamia Wilson is Vice President of Programs at the Women’s Media Center where she trains women and girls so they are media-ready and media-savvy, exposes sexism in the media, and directs the WMC’s social media strategy. Before joining the Women’s Media Center team, Jamia worked for Young People For the American Way, the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, New York University, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America, where she managed their youth outreach program, Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood. During her time at Planned Parenthood, Jamia worked with coalition partners and campus organizations to help bring thousands of students to the historic March for Women’s Lives.

Jamia is a graduate of American University’s School of Communication and received her M.A. in Humanities and Social Thought at New York University. Her words and works have been featured in GOOD Magazine, CBS News, Alternet, GRIT TV, In These Times, NBC’s The Today Show, The Washington Post, Fox.com, and more. Jamia serves on the leadership committee for SPARK Movement and is on the board of directors for Feminist.com and REVEAL.

Articles

Featured Columns

Manifesting a Movement—a Spiritual Uprising

October 8, 2010

Inspired by the women she met at the Omega Women and Power Conference, WMC's Jamia Wilson explains why their visions of spirituality belong at the heart of feminism. More »

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}Congratulations to the Top Six Girls’ State of the Union (#GSOTU) Video Contest Finalists

Congratulations to the Top Six Girls’ State of the Union (#GSOTU) Video Contest Finalists

January 27, 2012

What If The Media’s Gender Tables Were Turned? WMC Co-Founder Gloria Steinem & Nell Scovell Imagine

November 25, 2011

NYC Jane Premiere Re-cap

April 22, 2011