Tags community connection feminism goals happiness health inspiration love
2012-03-12
Posted in Points to Ponder
Nothing like a compilation of blog posts on gender issues to get one’s feminist blood coursing a little faster in one's veins!
This hand-picked baker's dozen of favourite AmazingWomenRock feminist posts from the last year or so is designed to get you thinking about, and hopefully ACTING on, gender equality issues.
More women are talking about gender issues, that's for sure. But we need more women DOING stuff to create change and make real progress.
Tags community feminism gender parity goals inspiration media men success Women's Rights
2012-03-09
Posted in Amazing Susan's Blog
"If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she's gonna call me Point B ... " began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011.
She tells the story of her metamorphosis -- from a wide-eyed teenager soaking in verse at New York's Bowery Poetry Club to a teacher connecting kids with the power of self-expression...
Tags connection family feminism Fun happiness health inspiration love parenting poetry
2012-03-08
Posted in TED Talks (Individual)
Guest blog post: Soraya Chemaly is a feminist starist and media critic. She is also an insightful and thought-provoking blogger whom I greatly respect and admire. I highly recommend following her on Twitter. This excellent piece was originally published on The Huffington Post.
Does anyone remember when Annie Lennox created a scandal by wearing a men's suit, spurring a debate about whether or not she was gay?
Tags activism community connection family feminism goals success
2012-03-07
Posted in AWR Guest Blogs