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At GTHQ, we love being a go-to platform for womxn to share their voices and stories, from all across the globe! We have collaborated with some amazing organizations and individuals, all who share our common interest in amplifying the work of everyday badass and inspiring womxn.

One of those people is @simonagrace.official, the Founder and Executive Director of @momsinoffice, which is a political organization that helps moms run for office all across the United States. Simona has previously shared op-eds with us about being a single mom and starting her own business, being named the California Mother of the Year, and sitting down with US Senator from New York, Kirsten Gillibrand to talk about the importance of policies that put mothers' needs front and center. We've also published pieces highlighting the female candidates they have supported in the past.

So we are thrilled to be joining Moms in Office again for a special webinar this Thursday Oct 21st. Our Founder @ashadahya and Simona are running a FREE op-ed virtual writing workshop.

If you are a thinking about running, or not a candidate but are interested in learning more about writing an Op-ed, join us to learn more about getting in the spotlight! During this workshop, you will receive training and toolkits on Op-ed writing and we will help you with communicating your message through various media channels during your campaign. Op-ed writing is one of the best ways to organically share your message and allow the public to get to know you as a person as well as a candidate. Having a media presence is imperative if you are thinking about running for office. All you have to do is RSVP via the link in our bio, or the link in @Momsinoffice bio.

Share with anyone you know who might be interested and sign up now! 📝🗳
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#momsinoffice #candidate #runforoffice #shareyourstory #writing #women #moms #politics #media #voice #instagood

Who needs The Avengers when we have real life superheroes walking among us. We're talking of course about a number of high profile US Gymnasts who have recently come forward to share their brave stories of sexual assault in the hope of ensuring no more vulnerable girls are taken advantage of by people in positions of authority. And it's not just assault they are raising their voices about, either. Seriously, our American gymnasts are shaping culture as leaders both on and off the mat for a number of social justice issues.

We recently had the chance to speak with 5X World Medalist dynamo @morgihurd. Athlete, Instagram Creator and Social Justice advocate Morgan Hurd is a familiar name and face to many for her skills on the mat, and on social media, where she has over 140,000 followers on Instagram. She has been consistently using her voice to amplify issues and movements such as #BlackLivesMatter, #StopAsianHate, voting rights and more. As an adopted Asian-American, Morgan’s passion blossoms from finding her voice in support of the fellow Americans she represents on the mat.

Most recently, she was tapped for Instagram’s Yours to Make campaign, which focuses on encouraging users and creators to boldly take agency of who they are and explore who they can become when they have the tools to do it.

Here's what Morgan had to say about using her platform to speak out, despite any fear of backlash:

"Social injustice has been something I have been passionate about for as long as I can remember. When I was younger, I feared speaking on these issues because of how it could affect my career. Last year however, it became clear to me that these things are so much bigger than a sport. I also believe that there is power in numbers and if you can get even one person to listen to you, then you are making a difference. I have been blessed with a large platform and I don’t want it to go to waste by being silent because silence is siding with the oppressor."

Read the full feature via the link in our bio! ✌🏼
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#morganhurd #teamUSA #gymnastics #athlete #socialjustice #instagram #yourstomake #useyourvoice #passion #influence #instagood

Annick Blaize and Sasha Bellentine, the bubbly hosts of the Songwriting Saves The World podcast, return for a third season of their beyond charming, inclusivity focused podcast series, and our new fave binge-listen!

Following season two with a focus on women behind the scenes in the music industry, season three narrows its focus to queer musicians. Having noticed a clear gap in the representation of women and queer people in the music industry, the two songwriters created Songwriting Saves The World as a means to contribute a platform dedicated to supporting the underrepresented backbone of the music business.

Both @annickblaize and @sashabellentine are songwriters themselves and use their own experience and curiosity as a jumping off point to discuss everything from co-writing and connections to song splits and royalties.

We spoke with the dynamic duo about their passion for uplifting queer and marginalized voices, and why representation in the music industry is profoundly important today:

"Queer people have always been a large presence in music so it makes sense to acknowledge that impact. Representation is really really important and it’s amazing to see more queer artists being themselves and getting celebrated for that! Music relies on stories and varying perspectives and we feel like the more people get to share their stories the more interesting, accepting, and awesome the music industry will be," the hosts said.

Check out our full interview and take a listen to some recent episodes of @songwritingsavestheworld by hitting up the link in our bio! 💗🏳️‍🌈
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#songwritingsavestheworld #podcast #music #queerartists #LGBTQ #womeninmusic #songwriter #queer #representation #story #friday #instagood #best #inclusive

⚡️WOMEN MAKING HISTORY⚡️

Posted @withregram • @unwomen Huge congrats to @maria_ressa who, together with Dmitry Muratov, won the 2021 #NobelPeacePrize! As a journalist, she has used freedom of expression to expose abuse of power, lies and propaganda despite many challenges, including gender-based discrimination, that has made her a target.

Here is more on Maria from @emersoncollective:
Filipino-American journalist and co-founder and CEO of @Rappler @maria_ressa gained international acclaim for her critiques of Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte and his abusive "War on Drugs" campaign. To combat this, Duterte declared Rappler unconstitutional, and tried to shut it down.

In June 2020, Ressa was convicted of cyber-libel and faces up to six years in prison, a ruling that has been condemned by @humanrightswatch, Reporters Without Borders, and @amnesty. Activists fear her imprisonment is a bellwether of the end of press freedom in the Philippines.

Ressa was recognized as a @Time Person of the Year in 2018 as part of a group of international journalists working to combat misinformation. She has become an international ambassador for the fight against online disinformation and press restrictions in the Philippines.

@frontlinepbs’s award-winning documentary @_athousandcuts, directed by @cinediaz, depicts Ressa's journey fighting for press freedom.
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#womenmakinghistory #mariaressa #athousandcuts #documentary #phillipines #freedom #truthtopower #hero