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Doctors Marian Croak and Patricia Bath Are the First Black Women Inducted into The National Inventors Hall Of Fame, And Yeah, It's About Time
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(Feminism)
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... yet,” Jefferson said. “It's not enough to see these two phenomenal women get this award. There have to be advocacy systems in place to ensure they get the recognition and support that they deserve.”
A ...
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Created on 30 September 2021
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Mutual Aid To The Rescue: Check Out These Seven Pro-Choice Organizations Providing Resources in the Midst of Texas' Near-Total Abortion Ban
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(Feminism)
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... Tiktoks, and participating in giveaways.
National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws (NARAL)
The NARAL Pro-Choice America, founded in 1969, is one of the leading pro-choice advocacy programs ...
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Created on 09 September 2021
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Living in Her Truth: Mae Whitman Comes Out As Pansexual In Tweet About Role In LGBTQIA+ Friendly Show “The Owl House”
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(Feminism)
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... provided a link to GLAAD's Accelerating Bi+ Acceptance page which, according to the official website, “Through media advocacy, GLAAD lifts up the stories of bisexual and allied communities to build understanding ...
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Created on 18 August 2021
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The High Court In India Just Ruled In Favor Of A Lesbian Couple, Issuing A Major Call For Advancing LGBTQ+ Rights In The Country
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(Feminism)
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... at SAATHII, a public health advocacy group, to CNN. “I am hopeful of change given the judge has indicated he would follow up on the directions on a regular basis.”
Top photo by Mercedes Mehling via Unsplash ...
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Created on 09 June 2021
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In Honor of Mental Health Action Day, Here Are 8 Mental Health Organizations to Know and Support
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(Living)
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... suicide. AFSP creates a culture that funds research, provides education on and advocacy for mental health awareness and suicide prevention, and supports survivors and those affected by suicide.
4. Hope ...
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Created on 20 May 2021
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Khadijah Robinson's 'The Nile List' Is the Easiest Way to Discover and Support Black-Owned Bran
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(Living)
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... work, travel, and daily life—is about female empowerment, advocacy, and promoting equity for women of color.”
Photo: CultureCon (Khadijah Robinson)
This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 ...
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Created on 07 May 2021
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This Mother's Day, Honor Mamas Everywhere By Supporting The National Bail Ou
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(Feminism)
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... bail outs, employment opportunities, and resources. Their work and advocacy also helps the public stay informed while supporting the cause.
Using the inclusive word “mama,” the collective says this initiative ...
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Created on 07 May 2021
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Another Black Trans Woman Was Murdered. Here Are 10 Black Trans-Led Organizations To Support Right Now.
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(Feminism)
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... here.
3. Black Trans Men, Inc. - Founded by Carter and Esperanza Brown, BTMI is the first national nonprofit social advocacy organization focusing on empowering African American transgender men. ...
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Created on 15 April 2021
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From Rupi Kaur to Emi Mahmoud: Here Are Five Women Poets to Celebrate During National Poetry Month
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(Arts)
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... Lama, and been called one of the world’s most inspiring women, ” The Guardian writes about poet and activist Emtithal Mahmoud. Mahmoud focuses on advocacy and triumph while expressing her insights on the ...
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Created on 09 April 2021
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I am a Victim of Sexual Coercion, Abuse, Stalking, and Harassment. This is My Story.
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(Living)
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I fight for people and the planet every day, and even with my experience in advocacy, almost every attempt to advocate for myself has failed.
After a final gut punch of an email from Title IX, ...
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Created on 30 March 2021
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Fashion Nova's $1 Million "Women On Top" Campaign Demonstrates How The Brand Can't Stop Exploiting Black Wo
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(Feminism)
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... Creating Her Own Web Series, And Staying True To Herself: BUST Interview
Self Advocacy Might Have Saved Influencer Grace F. Victory's Life From A System Working Against Her
Queen Beyonce Conquers The ...
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Created on 25 March 2021
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Self-Advocacy Might Have Saved Influencer Grace F. Victory's Life From A System Working Against He
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(Entertainment)
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... about everything.”
Self-advocacy may’ve saved both Victory and her newborn baby’s lives, but this certainly isn’t the case for the many other Black and plus-size women who often report horrid experiences ...
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Created on 18 March 2021
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Social Justice Illustrator Shirien Damra Re-envisions A Better Future Through Art: BUST Interview
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(Arts)
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... involved in community organizing and social justice advocacy. Her life reached a turning point in 2015, however, when she was diagnosed with cancer. Since then, Damra has been committed to using her art ...
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Created on 13 March 2021
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Roe v. Wade Doesn't Actually Make Abortion Accessible For Everyone. This Short Film Explains Why
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(Movies)
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... We felt some immediacy in this kind of advocacy. Barbara is involved with Planned Parenthood and I’m involved with the Abortion helpline.
Barbara Attie: We listened to the phone calls that happen over ...
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Created on 03 March 2021
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How could a woman not know she was autistic until age 31? The answer has everything to do with gender bias.
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(Living)
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... student, and as an adult I’m doing just fine by traditional standards of success. I’m an NYU graduate with a great job that I love, managing event programming for a diversity and inclusion advocacy organization. ...
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Created on 25 January 2021
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The Parole Preparation Project helps incarcerated people envision a better tomorrow
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(Living)
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... trying to answer that question is the Parole Preparation Project (paroleprepny.org). Parole Prep provides advocacy and volunteer support to currently and formerly incarcerated people serving life sentences ...
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Created on 13 January 2021
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Calling All Aesthetes: 10 Activist Artists Who Should Be At The Top Of Your Instagram Feed
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(Arts)
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... on social issues. Platforms like Instagram offer the opportunity of an intersection of art and activism. Check out these pages which use the power of representation to advance compelling advocacy.
C.hroma ...
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Created on 05 January 2021
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The Biden-Harris Administration Makes History By Appointing An All-Female Communications Team
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(Feminism)
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... was also the Deputy Director of America’s Voice, an advocacy group for immigration policy reform in the United States.
Pili Tobar at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, (via Wikimedia Commons). ...
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Created on 30 November 2020
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“Brag Better” Author Meredith Fineman Wants You To Advocate For Yourself: BUST Interview
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(Books)
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... a bestselling guide to self-advocacy. Aside from this book, Fineman founded and is the CEO of FinePoint, a leadership and professional development company that elevates individuals, from young professionals ...
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Created on 05 November 2020
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Petra De Sutter Is The Highest Ranking Transgender Government Official in Europe
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(Living)
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... “her impressive professional track record that, combined with her advocacy, have defined her career and earned her the respect of her peers,”
According to Them, “The collective shoulder shrug in Belgium ...
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Created on 05 October 2020
