10 Life Lessons From Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
It’s not easy being a woman—especially in the workplace. Historically, women have been underrepresented in positions of power and leadership. Luckily, there are strong women in every industry who are […]
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Politics
New Study Reveals Exactly How Long It Will Take Congress To Reach Gender Parity
By AnnaMarie Houlis for Fairygodboss The 2018 midterm elections ensured that the House is now far closer to equality than it’s ever been before. A record number of women overall […]
Feminism
FEMINIST FRIDAY: A Woman’s Place Is In The Revolution – Our Fave Videos Of 2018
Welcome to another edition of Feminist Friday, our final column of 2018! We’ve spent the entire year paying homage to the work and feminism of women and female-identifying individuals around […]
Politics
Why A Woman’s Place Is In The House & The Senate, As Told By 8 Women Running This Year
By AnnaMarie Houlis via Fairygodboss Hillary Clinton once said, “When there are no ceilings, the sky’s the limit — so let’s keep going, until every one of the 161 million […]
Politics
Senator Kamala Harris Sponsoring The First Federal US Bill Criminalizing Revenge Porn
She made history in 2016 as the first Indian-American person to enter the US senate, and the first black senator from California, and now Kamala Harris could make history once […]
Politics
The Silver Lining – These Progressive Women Just Made History In The US Election
For many of us, this has been a rough week in politics. The GTHQ team is still processing the shock of seeing Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton losing to outward bigot, […]
Feminism
FEMINIST FRIDAY: NJ Teacher Schools Kids On Gender Inequality In Gov’t, Kristen Bell Introduces “Pinksourcing”
It’s fri-yay! That means it’s time for another edition of Feminist Friday. These videos will leave you laughing, cheering and slow-clapping. When we talk about feminism, it has to be […]
Politics
President Obama Signs ‘Girls Count Act’ Into Law, Designating Foreign Aid To Girl Power
President Obama has just signed a major piece of foreign policy legislation that will potentially affect the lives of girls in developing countries all over the world. Dubbed Obama’s “girl […]
Celebrities, Politics
Notable Badass Meryl Streep Wrote A Letter Urging Every Congress Member To Stand Up For Equality
You’d think in 2015 the US Constitution would have every amendment that we’d need for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, right?! WRONG! There’s only so much we can […]
Politics
There Are 100 Women In US Congress For The First Time In History!
Well the midterm elections are over, and for some, seeing the Republicans take control of the Senate with majority seats may have been a disappointment, but a change might be […]
Politics
Shooting Victim Gabrielle Giffords: Don’t Give Up Speaking for What’s Right
Former Arizona Senator Gabrielle Giffords is a survivor and a spokesperson for many people. She was shot in the head at a rally in Tucson, Arizona in 2011, and lived […]
Girl on a Mission, Politics
Former Miss America Runs For Congress. Believe It!
Erika Harold won Miss America in 2003, and since then, her life has taken a dramatic turn. She is officially running for Congress in the United States Government! She officially […]
Causes, Politics
Is America Really Ready For A “Madame President”?
There is a shift happening in our culture, where more and more young girls and women are questioning why there still isn’t gender parity in our world, even thought it […]
Politics, Working Women
“The Sky’s The Limit” US Congress Swears In A Record-Breaking 20 Female Senators.
It was a record breaking day for US history, January 3rd 2013. It was the day a record-breaking number of women were sworn into congress. 20 women from across the […]