

Lindsey Smith
- This Seattle Father is Fighting Rise in Suicide Rates
A Washington father is trying to make a difference after learning about the high suicide rates affecting his community. Colby Wallace,...
Badass MenLindsey SmithJune 18, 2019 - Japanese Women Forced by Law to Wear Heels at Work
Japanese women are the latest to join the battle against high heels as they petition to stop workplaces from requiring them...
Be InformedLindsey SmithJune 17, 2019 - Women in South Africa Find Their Voice in Plus Size Beauty Pageant
The beauty queens of Miss South Africa Plus World are working to redefine beauty norms around the world. In fact, the...
Be InformedLindsey SmithJune 16, 2019 - Singapore Faces Criticism Over Ads ‘Selling’ Women
Singapore, home to almost 250,000 foreign domestic workers, is facing controversy over allegations that workers are being marketed and sold like...
Be InformedLindsey SmithJune 7, 2019 - Afghanistan’s Cafes are the Newest Feminist Weapon Against Taliban Violence
Afghanistan is consistently known for being the worst or one of the worst countries for women. Tradition dictates that single women...
Be InformedLindsey SmithJune 6, 2019 - Awkwafina Breaks All Stereotypes as Asian Rapper, Comedian, and Actress
Awkwafina, otherwise known as Nora Lum, made her debut as a rapper in 2016 with hits such as as “My Vag,”...
Badass WomenLindsey SmithJune 5, 2019 - Nxivm Sex Cult Cut Women off From Families, Extorted Money from Men
Nxim, a sex cult branded as a women’s empowerment group, is now facing trial. Keith Raniere, the co-founder of the group...
uncategorizedLindsey SmithMay 31, 2019 - Pregnant Runners Face Loss of Pay and Benefits with Major Sponsors
A recent video released by The New York Times reveals that female runners who are pregnant while under contract can be...
Badass WomenLindsey SmithMay 30, 2019 - Kamala Harris Proposes New Gender Wage Gap Policy
Senator Kamala Harris, a Democratic presidential candidate, has proposed her plan to end the gender wage gap on a federal level....
Be InformedLindsey SmithMay 29, 2019 - Extreme Sports Has Record Number of Girls Joining Despite Sexist Remarks
Girls like 14-year-old Sophie Tillis who are bored with the traditional and gender-specific sports world are finding a place in the...
Badass WomenLindsey SmithMay 22, 2019 - Five Things Oprah Winfrey Has Done for Women
Oprah Winfrey is one of the most well-known women in the world, and her list of accomplishments could circle the globe...
Badass WomenLindsey SmithMay 13, 2019 - South Korean Grandmothers Get Second Chance at Education
South Korean grandmothers are getting a second chance at education thanks to birth rates plummeting in recent years. Last year, records...
Badass WomenLindsey SmithMay 10, 2019 - Japan’s Imperial Family Still Shutting Out Women
Japan’s new emperor, Naruhito, made history last week as he took the Chrysanthemum Throne a day after his father, Emperor Akihito,...
Be InformedLindsey SmithMay 9, 2019 - Top Female Scientists Cite “Elite Boy’s Club” as Reason Behind Discrimination Lawsuits at the Salk Institute
The Salk Institute for Biological Research may be distinguished among the many biotech companies and research institutions in northern San Diego,...
Be InformedLindsey SmithMay 3, 2019 - Young Girl Set on Fire in Bangladesh Over Sexual Assault Claims
A young Bangladeshi woman was publically burned to death after reporting her sexual assault. Nusrat Jahan Rafi was a 19-year-old studying...
Be InformedLindsey SmithMay 2, 2019 - Five Things Michelle Obama Has Done For Women
In honor of New York Minute’s 7th Birthday, we’re celebrating some of our biggest feminist inspirations! This week, we’re talking about...
Badass WomenLindsey SmithMay 1, 2019 - Women Outliving Men Around the World, Yet the Reasons Why Are Concerning
A recent report by the World Health Organization has revealed that women around the world are still consistently outliving men, even...
Be InformedLindsey SmithApril 22, 2019 - Nurse Adopts ICU Baby, Fulfills Motherhood Dream
Pediatric nurse Liz Smith always dreamed of being a mother, but she never imagined how long that journey would be. Smith...
Badass WomenLindsey SmithApril 19, 2019 - Hidden Cameras in California Hospital Violate Women’s Privacy
A women’s hospital in California used hidden cameras to record around 1,800 patients without their consent according to a new lawsuit....
Be InformedLindsey SmithApril 18, 2019 - Girls at North Carolina School Strike Down Sexist Dress Code
Three North Carolina schoolgirls (ages 5, 10, and 14) have won a years-long battle with an overtly sexist school policy prohibiting...
Badass WomenLindsey SmithApril 13, 2019 - Rwandan Women Build Wool Industry and, In Turn, Their Independence
Wool is quickly becoming an important market in Rwanda, providing opportunities for some of the most vulnerable women in the country....
Be InformedLindsey SmithApril 12, 2019 - International Pressure Leads to Temporary Release of Saudi Women’s Rights Activists
Three Saudi women’s rights activists, Rokaya Mohareb, Aziza al-Youssef, and Eman al-Nafjan, have been granted a reprieve before facing trial. However,...
Badass WomenLindsey SmithApril 11, 2019 - The Vatican’s Women’s Magazine Resigns After New Management
The Vatican’s women’s magazine, Women’s Church World, which gathered international attention for exposing the abuse of nuns now faces the resignation...
Be InformedLindsey SmithApril 8, 2019 - A Need for Heirs is Causing a Sex Trafficking Crisis in China
Myanmar is facing a serious crisis in regards to the brutal sex trafficking of young women to China. According to a...
Be InformedLindsey SmithApril 5, 2019
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