Podcast: A Way to Wellness for All
A challenge to the health care industry.
Let’s Take Action Against Intimate Partner Violence
Because understanding the root causes of IPV is the only way to make real, long-term change.
Systems change? To help women? What’s up with that?
Root causes, people, root causes = the real approach to social change. Because just treating symptoms is not enough. Achieving gender equality is a tough, long-term problem, which is why at Together Women Rise we want to spend our time on root causes, on changing the systems that aren't working. Together Women Rise November 2021.
Systemic Change for Gender Equality: The Basics
The real talk about what 'systems change' means. And no, your eyes won't glaze over.
Select Resources: Gender Equality Issues
This list is designed mainly for educators and those who attended my webinars or lectures. Resources abound and these will help you get started! Enjoy!
Cuomo and Women – Is this Corruption? My .02
Many are struggling with the abuse of power vis a vis women aspect of the Cuomo scandal (I am not addressing the nursing home issue here). People are trying to weigh and value these alleged abuses, often comparing them to the “good” Cuomo has done. They are trying to figure out, in effect: "how bad is this, anyway?" Our ability to weigh and understand these alleged abuses - and thus assess Cuomo - relates directly to how we understand and how we weigh women’s rights. We are in a time of rapid social change around our understandings of the role…
Root Causes of Gender-Based Violence
Helping victims of gender-based violence is something everyone can get behind: rape crisis centers, domestic violence hot lines, self-defence classes for young girls. No. Just no more. I refuse to support this. Because until we start talking about the root causes of GBV, and addressing those, we are not really helping end the problem. In fact, we may be enabling it's continuation. Sarasota Herald Tribune November 2020.
Gender Activism: 4 Tips
[box] I spoke about activism - specifically, activism for gender equality - at the UN Women USA GCC lunch in October. For those who've asked for a reminder of my four activism tips, I offer the speech - tips and video. Good luck. Keep me posted.[/box] I want you to be an activist. Gender equality is important for everyone – it isn’t just something we do to be nice to women. Research shows that more gender-equal environments - communities, companies, countries – do better. More gender-equal communities have healthier children. More gender-equal companies have better returns for their shareholders. More…
Call to Activism
The UN Women USA Gulf Coast Chapter Fall Lunch is upon us - and it's going to be amazing. We're recognizing local Champions of Gender Equality and mobilizing for activism. Join us!
In Our America
Some reflections for the tumultuous time that is America today. This is not an overnight, temporary crisis. We are entering a period of full-on internal warfare: another generation is about to find their days, their lives, marked by demonstrations, activism, and violence. It will get worse before it gets better. Now is the time for activism; it is not the time to sit by, watching, civilly expecting someone else to defend our rights. Think this sounds overly dramatic? I think not. The tea leaves are all lined up. If the world calms and you can slip into a life untrammeled…