Women in the World: Stories and Solutions Summit 2011
Dr. Nawal El Saadawi told the rapt crowd proudly, “I was a feminist when I was a child.”
Category: Women’s Issues
A New Look at the Older Vagina
In the 21st century, women demanding information about their changing bodies shouldn’t have to encounter obstacles.
What Women Need to Know About Breast Density
Dr. Rhodes understood that for women with dense breast tissue, “the mammogram doesn’t work well at all.”
Sexual Trafficking in Israel
On the buying of sex, Sakow said, “Where there’s men, there’s trafficking. It has nothing to do with religion.”
Human Rights and Sex Trafficking: A Film Forum
For every person who views a documentary, there is an exponential effect. They talk about it, they write about it, and sometimes they turn activist.”
Women and the Political Landscape: Unraveling Perplexing Issues
Maatz posited that “the goals of feminism were to create social, political and economic independence—allowing women to take full advantage of life opportunities and to express independent opinions and decisions.”
New Study: Women Making a Difference Through Philanthropy
The new study, Women Give 2010, is the first of its kind to compare philanthropic giving “between men and women across all income levels based on a nationally representative sample.”
Mae Jemison: Insights from a Barrier-Breaking Astronaut
A classic pro-active personality, Jemison maintained, “The choices we make create the realities of today and tomorrow.”
“12th & Delaware” Joins the HBO Summer Documentary Series
The film took two years to make. Footage was shot the same year that Dr. George Tiller was murdered. The team contacted over 100 crisis pregnancy centers before they chose the Fort Pierce location. A screenwriter’s imagination could not have set the scene any better.
Responding to Military Sexual Trauma – Still A Long Way to Go
A sexual attack is a trigger for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Susan McCutcheon, The Director of Family Services, Women’s Mental Health and Military Sexual Trauma, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) stated, “MST is an experience, not a diagnosis. PTSD is the diagnosis.”
