Women in the World

Convening women leaders, activists & change-makers to share stories & offer solutions for a better life for women & girls. #WITW

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Lubna Olayan Broke Saudi Arabia's Glass Ceiling. Now She Wants More Women To Work
NPR - Jackie Northam , Fatma Tanis
Lubna Olayan remembers the date. It was April 15, 1983, when she and her father sat down to dinner in Riyadh. Olayan and her American husband, John Xefos, had just returned to her native Saudi Arabia nine...
May 1, 2018
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In ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Homeland,’ two heroines judged by their devotion to motherhood
The Washington Post - Hank Stuever
Timeliness was “The Handmaid’s Tale” big draw last year, premiering a few months after President Trump took office while he quickly showed an affinity for those working from a neo-nationalist playbook....
Apr 24, 2018
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Republicans left behind in blue Democratic wave of new women candidates
CNN
Republicans left behind in blue Democratic wave of new women candidates Tucson, Arizona (CNN) — Dressed in a blue flight suit adorned with a US flag and her name, Martha McSally, the US Congresswoman this...
Apr 21, 2018
Women in the World
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https://womenintheworld.com/2018/04/14/what-does-consent-look-like-in-the-metoo-era/
Women in the World
Apr 14, 2018
Women in the World
'We are absolutely all migrants.. It's the human condition to move to make your life better.' - Madeleine Habib #WITW
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Apr 14, 2018
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The Renaissance Youth Center Choir @RenYouthCenter on @WomenintheWorld stage who's mission is to empower underserved, inner-city...
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Apr 14, 2018
Women in the World
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No girl's period should force her to miss school, and this startup is making sure of that
Mashable - Rachel Thompson
Growing up as a young girl in Nigeria, Folasade Bamisaye didn't have access to sanitary pads or tampons. She would cut off parts of her foam mattress, or use scraps of clothing—sometimes even parts of...
Apr 13, 2018
Women in the World
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7 Remarkable Women on the Moment They Got Fired Up
Elle - By ELLE.com
Something’s snapped. After the 2016 presidential election, women nationwide wanted to make a scene. We flooded streets in protest. We filled out ballots. Whispers gave way to battle cries. We didn’t do...
Apr 6, 2018
Women in the World
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https://womenintheworld.com/2018/04/14/doctors-who-work-in-peril-it-is-not-easy-to-watch-your-own-people-die-daily/
Women in the World
Apr 14, 2018
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https://womenintheworld.com/2018/04/14/misty-copeland-opens-up-about-the-fateful-moment-that-was-the-first-time-i-came-alive/
Women in the World
Apr 14, 2018
Women in the World
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Hollywood Cinema
Post-Weinstein, SAG-AFTRA Wants to End Auditions in Private Hotel Rooms and Homes
Glamour - By Evelyn Wang
An important step. SAG-AFTRA wants to keep actors safe by making one problematic Hollywood practice history. On Thursday, the actors’ union called for an end to professional meetings in private hotel and...
Apr 13, 2018
Women in the World
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7 Things Millennials Want Generation Z To Know About Feminism
Bustle - JR Thorpe
The generational follow-up to millennials has been a long time coming, but only recently got a full-fledged definition — Generation Z, according to …
Apr 14, 2018