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Making A Difference: The World of Giving - National Day of Courage on Rosa Parks' Birthday

Lisa M. Dietlin | Posted 04.01.2013 | Impact
Read More: Michael J. Fox, Civil Rights Movement, Magic Johnson, Ms Foundation for Women, Charity, Gloria Steinem, The Henry Ford, Patricia Carbine, Making a Difference, Marlo Thomas, Philanthropy, Courage, Katie Couric, Rosa Parks, Lettie Cottin Pegrebin, Aspire, Lilly Ledbetter Act, Stand Up 2 Cancer, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Impact News
Lisa M. Dietlin

The first Day of Courage is taking place on Monday, Feb. 4, which would have been Rosa Parks' 100th birthday. Rosa had courage in excess although she probably didn't realize it until the support for her rose up from multitudes of individuals.

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What I Wish I Knew Then

Nell Merlino | Posted 06.24.2012 | Women
Read More: Take Our Daughters to Work Day, Ms. Foundation for Women, Women's Issues, Count Me in for Women's Economic Independence, Nell Merlino, Gloria Steinem, Women News
Nell Merlino

Gloria Steinem looked down at the proposal, took out her pen and changed the word "Your" to "Our" so it became "Take OUR Daughters to Work." That was it.

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How You Can Honor Women For Women's History Month

Lisa M. Dietlin | Posted 05.06.2012 | Impact
Read More: National Women's History Project, Girl Scout Cookies, Philanthropy, Literacy, Girl Scouts, Women's History Month, Volunteering, Charity, Ms. Foundation for Women, Donations, Ywca, Making a Difference, Slidepollajax, Impact News
Lisa M. Dietlin

With Women's History Month upon us, many organizations and entities including are paying attention and plan to honor and pay tribute to the many gener...

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This Women's History Month, Change A Woman's Life

Joi Gordon | Posted 05.01.2012 | Women
Read More: Empowering Women, Women's History Month, Ms. Foundation for Women, Helping Women, Care, World Economic Forum, Women News
Joi Gordon

In honor of Women's History Month, join me in uplifting (at least) one deserving woman. Whether it's hiring, promoting, or mentoring, helping one woman will change her life.

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Breasts, With a Side of Politics

Anika Rahman | Posted 04.11.2012 | Women
Read More: Breast Cancer, Ms. Foundation for Women, Reproductive Rights, Komen Planned Parenthood, Women News
Anika Rahman

What may explain such pervasive outrage that women feel toward Komen is that breasts have long been exempted from the political attacks.

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Take Your Daughters And Sons To Work Day

Posted 11.04.2011 | Women
Read More: Marlo Thomas, Gloria Steinem, Women, Careers, Ms. Foundation for Women, Take Your Child to Work Day, Women News

"Take Your Daughter To Work Day" was started by the Ms. Foundation in order to show young girls the career options they could aspire to. Eighteen year...

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The Empire Strikes Back: Explaining the Republican Wave

Deepak Bhargava | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Raul Grijalva, Exit Polls, Democrat, Center for Community Change, 2010 Elections, Economy, Deval Patrick, President Obama, George W. Bush, Progressives, Michael Bennet, Ms. Foundation for Women, Progressive Movement, Democrats, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Campign for Community Change, Barbara Boxer, Polling, Wall Street, 1994, Promise Arizona, Jerry Brown, Elections 2010, Republican, Harry Reid, Gop, Special Interests, Carly Fiorina, Republican Party, Republicans, Politics News
Deepak Bhargava

What a difference two years make. In 2008, President Obama swept into office on a platform of hope and change. All across America, there was a groun...

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Who Says Feminists Aren't Funny?

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: John McCain, Feminism, Polticial Humor, Gloria Steinem, Ms. Foundation for Women, Humor, Tina Fey, Comedy, Sarah Palin, Healthy Living News
Marcia G. Yerman

Feminists have often been accused of not having a sense of humor, but how could they survive without one?

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The Democratic Convention...and a Front Seat to Women's Issues

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Equal Rights Amendment, Democratic Convention, Center for the Advancement of Women, National Organization for Women, Kathleen Sibelius, Women's Issues, The 19th Amendment, Janet Napolitano, The White House Project, Nancy Pelosi, Ms. Foundation for Women, Hillary Clinton, Dnc, Susan B. Anthony, Claire McCaskill, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

Hillary Clinton didn't clinch the nomination, yet her impact on the process has been indisputable. There is a great deal for women to celebrate.

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Women Get Respect -- Part 2

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Women & Girls Collective Action Network, The Jewish Women's Archive, Migrant Health Promotion, The White House Project, Gloria Steinem, Barbara Dobkin, Fema, Ms. Foundation for Women, Marie C. Wilson, Suzanne Braun Levine, Women's Voices for Change, Ms. Magazine, Feminism, Gloria Steinem New York Times, United Houma Nation, The International Museum of Women, Democratic Primary, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

For countless women, Gloria Steinem is the personification of their own struggle with gender issues. From the stage, she paid homage to women of accomplishment in their respective fields that were in the audience.

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