The Jewish Women’s Archive (JWA) is pleased to present the fifth year of the Rising Voices Fellowship. The Fellowship is open to female-identified high school students who have a passion for writing, a demonstrated concern for current events, a commitment to improving their writing skills, and a strong interest in Judaism—particularly as it relates to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Girl Power
My Meeting with Sue Klein of Feminist Majority Foundation
My trip to D.C. has been incredible! Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, I had the pleasure of meeting with Dr. Sue Klein. Sue is the Education Equity Director with the Feminist Majority Foundation. We share a common commitment to women’s rights and Title IX. She was so kind and offered terrific … Continue reading
Today is 50/50 Day! Watch This Amazing Video About Equality!
Today, May 10th, is the first annual 50/50 Day, with thousands of organizations, companies, schools, museums, libraries and homes — anywhere people already gather — in a global conversation about what it will take to get to a more gender-balanced world in all sectors of society: business, politics, culture, home, and more. There is a video … Continue reading
National Women’s Law Center Releases Shocking Report on the Treatment of Girls in Our Schools
Today, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) released Let Her Learn: Stopping School Pushout, a new set of reports on the intersecting barriers that threaten girls’ educational success. This past year, the NWLC surveyed over 1,000 girls ages 14-18 and based on their feedback, gathered new data on the experiences of: Girls who have suffered harassment and sexual … Continue reading
Women’s History Month Honors Jewesses With Attitude
March is Women’s History Month. I couldn’t be more happy to share this article with you that ran March 1, 2017, on the Jewish Women’s Archive blog. The reason I’m so happy about this article is because it features my dear friend and mentor, Sonia Pressman Fuentes. She is such an inspiration to me and … Continue reading
A Sweet Way to Celebrate Women’s History Month…And Help Girls Out in the Process
Full disclosure: I am addicted to Emmy’s Organics. Their organic coconut cookies are my favorite. So, when I saw that they are honoring Women’s History Month by giving away samples of women-led brands and donating 10% of online sales to Girls Inc. (which you know I love!), I had to spread the word. Doin’ good … Continue reading
Want to Raise Empowered Women? Start in Middle School.
This is an excellent article that gives young women and their parents helpful ideas to ensure we are prepared to take our place as leaders and confident contributors in the workforce. I’ve been working on these skills since middle school, and I am so happy that I have. It’s not always easy. I have been … Continue reading
