*This post of mine was also published on The Huffington Post & ClickIttefaq.* As the year wraps up and our social media news feeds become filled with lists ranging from the past year’s highlights to the coming year’s resolutions, my favorites catalogue just how hard 2014 rocked for feminists. “It’s clear 2014 was a historic one for feminism,” […]
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*This post of mine was also published in The Huffington Post & Click Ittefaq.* When I first caught Amal Alamuddin Clooney’s pearly whites smiling at me under the headline, The New Trophy Wife, I was elated. I love the positive message the international human rights lawyer’s image sets for women and girls, especially when it
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Saying it has been a difficult few weeks for anyone associated with the University of Virginia, as alum, students, faculty or sexual assault victims, would be an understatement. After the explosive investigative report in Rolling Stone magazine, my beloved alma mater became the face of the campus sexual assault in America. Who is to blame?
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The new film by Gina Prince-Byethwood, acclaimed director of Love and Basketball, explores how young women are hyper-sexualized, packaged and sold by the music industry. It’s a beautiful love story that tackles heavy themes of feminism, sexism and ageism. I had the amazing honor of watching an advanced screening at the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of
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This past weekend, I experienced one of the coolest full-circle moments when I spoke at the National High School Journalism Convention, “We The Media,” in Washington. With over six thousand attendees, it was such an honor to present to such passionate young journalists about how telling our own stories helps us connect with our audience. Th
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*This post of mine was also published in Forbes Woman, Huffington Post UK & ClickIttefaq.* Victoria Beckham is the top entrepreneur in Britain this year according to Management Today who applauds the pop star turned football star wife turned major fashion designer’s “acute business sense”. Love her or loath her, you cannot ignore the numbers and Beckham has some
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They say you are only as good as the company you keep. In that case, I could not be more honored and thrilled to be on HuffPost Women’s list of 27 Influential Women telling you why we are voting, and more importantly, why on November 4th you should, too: In 2014, legislation that could significantly impact
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*This post of mine was also published in Forbes Woman, The Huffington Post & ClickIttefaq.* Facebook and Apple reignited the whether or not women can “have it all” debate yesterday by announcing that they would pay the $10,000 price tag that comes with egg-freezing for their female employees. Two of the most culturally powerful companies in the world are offering
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From New York to my home-base of Washington, I was busy taking my feminist messages to the airwaves last week. On PBS, I had the honor to be back on air with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Republic Strategist Rinah Shah, and Commentator Darlene Kennedy. We talked about the role sexism played, if any, in the
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Is there anything I love more than discussing feminism with intelligent women? The answer would be no. It was so great to be on HuffPost Live from New York City talking about all the major women’s stories of the week with the always fabulous Caroline Modrassey-Tehrani. We discussed the importance of new legislation in California
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