For all those badasses trying to catch up on the headlines, here are a few highlights from the past week. As always, join in the conversation using #TheFemWord and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. #FemNews
1. “Change can’t wait.” On Tuesday, Sept. 4, badass Ayanna Pressley claimed a stunning primary victory in Massachusetts' House of Representatives race, and is poised to become the state’s first black congresswoman. Pressley, who upset her 10-term opponent in Massachusetts’ 7th congressional district, was the first woman of color elected to the Boston City Council and is an advocate for women and girls. Go, Ayanna!
“We want young girls who don’t often see their cultural identities and faith represented in a relatable way to know that they can be proud of their backgrounds” - Ansarullah Ridwan Muhammad, co-founder of Zileej (via Huffington Post)
2. Salam Girls by Zileej are a group of fun, culturally diverse dolls created to help Muslim girls feel their faith and identities are better represented! The five dolls are from a range of ethnic and racial backgrounds, and each doll has a unique personality and interests ranging from fashion designing and photojournalism to tennis and gardening. The dolls are based on real-life, badass Muslim role models and come with removable, rearrangeable headscarves. Now you only have to decide… which doll will you get?
3. Is supporting other women really that important in the workplace? Well... YES, and badass Anne Welsh McNulty, co-founder and managing partner of JBK Partners, explains why in her brilliant piece on the importance of lifting as we climb for the Harvard Business Review: Don’t Underestimate the Power of Women Supporting Each Other at Work.
4. In an opinion piece for CNN, activist, actress, and badass Angelina Jolie tells the stories of two refugee girls and why education is vital to transforming the lives of children and, eventually, rebuilding. Angelina is a special envoy to the United Nations and has been using her starpower for years to bring attention to the conflict raging in Syria and the millions of refugees globally.
5. Badasses Kenyon Laing, Amanda Jacobson, and Lucy Fitzgerald aren’t just friends -- they’re also co-hosts of the enormously popular podcast Wine & Crime and shared why they think women love the true crime genre so much in an interview with CBS News. Wish them luck on their first East Coast tour this November!
“We think that it's because women are so often portrayed as victims in the media. And women in particular like to think about something and understand it in order to overcome anxieties based around that.”
6. We LOVE this interview with badass Cathleen Meredith, Founder of Fat Girls Dance, the movement that is taking the world by storm! Cathleen shares her thoughts on body positivity and how she’s using the universal language of dance to toss expectations of women’s bodies straight out the window.
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