“I Slapt His Face In Public”: How One Woman Spoke Out Against Harassment In The Past
By Kate Stewart When I began to research Ruth Rappaport’s life, I knew that I would find stories about how she had survived World War II, the 1948 War for […]
Contributors
Contributors
Delve Into The World Of Prohibition & Speakeasies In Author Susanna Calkins’ Female-Driven ‘Murder Knocks Twice’ Book
The following is an excerpt from award-winning author Susanna Calkins’ new title ‘Murder knocks Twice’, out now from Minotaur Books. Beneath the streets of 1920s Chicago lie a dangerous, glittering […]
Contributors
How My Dog Gave Me The Courage To Stand Up Against Sexual Abuse
By Aysha Akhtar, MD, MPH [CW: Sexual abuse] “I want to show you something.” Uncle Talup approached me as soon as I stepped out of the bathroom of our East […]
Contributors
Author Lisa Braver Moss Writes Coming-Of-Age, Vietnam-Era Novel About Surviving Domestic Violence
The following is an excerpt from ‘Shrug’, a book by Lisa Braver Moss, out on August 13 from She Writes Press. The novel follows a Vietnam War-era teen whose family […]
Contributors
Why This CEO Isn’t Afraid Of Being Assertive, Even When Called A “Bitch”
By Annie Liao Jones It’s widely acknowledged that men and women can do the same exact thing and elicit totally different reactions. The traits that make a man a “perfectionist” […]
Contributors
Singer FELIN’s Call-To-Arms In Protest Of The Recent Abortion Bans
By FELIN Dear women, We are all writers of history no matter if we realize it or not. Bystanders who stay silent let horrific things happen. By not protesting injustices […]
Contributors
The Weight of Shame For Survivors Of Child Sexual Abuse
By Patricia Eagle [TW: child abuse, sexual abuse] At a critical juncture in my life, I realized that continuing to stay quiet about my experiences of sexual abuse could very […]
Contributors
Singer Birch On Learning About The Male Gaze And Reclaiming Her Body As Her Own
By Birch I was 11 years old when I first understood that my body was not my own. That I did not exist for me, but for the opposite sex. […]
Contributors
Author Draws Parallels Between The Women’s Movement Of The 70s & Today’s #MeToo Movement In New Novel ‘Split Level’
By Sande Boritz Berger If I were still a young girl, I’d probably call him a loser, but because many decades have passed since I last saw him, I’m good […]
Contributors
The Common Challenges Faced by Female Entrepreneurs
By Samatha Frontera When we talk about women in the workplace, there are certain topics that we tend to focus on. This includes the gender pay gap, the glass ceiling, […]
Contributors
Author Melanie Benjamin Draws Parallels With The History Of Women In Hollywood & #MeToo, #TimesUp Movements
By Melanie Benjamin There’s a scene in my novel, The Girls in the Picture, that was the most frustrating, and inspiring, scene I’ve written in a novel to date. And it’s entirely […]
Contributors
How One Company Is Stepping Up To The Plate To Amplify The Voices Of Women In Hollywood
By Dana Corddry There’s a not-so-quiet revolution afoot in Hollywood. And perhaps for the first time in history, women are reaping the benefits. In an environment that can be downright […]
Contributors
For American Women, Substance Abuse Is Becoming A Major Problem
By Jori Hamilton Across the U.S., there are millions of people suffering from some level of substance abuse or addiction. In fact, according to the National Survey on Drug Use […]
Contributors
Six Inspirational Women Who Led Startups To Success
By Kath Johnson The numbers are startling: women-led startups get just 2% of venture capital funding. Female tech leaders grapple with the same issues faced by women across economic lines: […]
Contributors
Why Are “Unlikeable” Female Characters In Books Such a Turn-Off, But Unlikable Males Acceptable?
By Sayde Scarlett The first reviews of my debut novel, ‘Clouds and Earth’, are starting to come in. It seems everyone agrees: my main character, Sandy Attiyeh – whom I […]