

Maddie Poole
- Women In Politics Report Childcare Is Still A Major Hurdle
In the aftermath of President Trump’s election, women flooded the political circuit, prompting an unprecedented number of women running for office...
Be InformedMaddie PooleJanuary 22, 2020 - Three Badass Women To Look Out For In 2020
From the #MeToo movement to a surge of women in politics, to the many ground-breaking achievements from women in entertainment, the...
Badass WomenMaddie PooleJanuary 20, 2020 - Female Filmmakers Snubbed by The Oscars
Out of the five filmmakers nominated for Best Director, how many do you think were women? Three? Greta Gerwig for Little...
Be InformedMaddie PooleJanuary 15, 2020 - Reality Television Contestants Are Sexually Assaulted, And Producers Use Their Trauma For Views
From The Bachelor to Dancing With The Stars, primetime reality television programs have captured the attention of women across the globe,...
Be InformedMaddie PooleJanuary 8, 2020 - Tragic Suicide Of A Korean Pop Star Shows the Pressure Put On Female Celebrities
On Sunday, November 24, the 28-year-old South Korean singer and actress Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Cheongdam-dong,...
Be InformedMaddie PooleJanuary 7, 2020 - Meet Charlotte Nebres, The First Black Star of “The Nutcracker”
The timeless Christmas-themed ballet “The Nutcracker” has been a cultural phenomenon for the past 50 years. Major American ballet companies, including...
Badass WomenMaddie PooleJanuary 5, 2020 - Why Rideshare Apps Are Hotspots for Sexual Assault
Rideshare apps have fundamentally changed how we travel for the better. They have negated the need for costly taxi services, and...
Be InformedMaddie PooleDecember 17, 2019 - Fiona Hill Says Women’s Anger Is Important
If anyone knows anything about foreign affairs, it’s Fiona Hill. As an intelligence analyst under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack...
Badass WomenMaddie PooleDecember 10, 2019 - Why We Need To Keep Talking About The Wage Gap
Between President Trump’s impeachment inquiry and major movements like #MeToo, the growing issue of global gender-based wage disparities often falls between...
Be InformedMaddie PooleDecember 9, 2019 - Five Christmas Albums From Your Favorite Female Artists
Merry Christmas Deluxe Anniversary Edition by Mariah Carey Can you believe it’s already been 25 years since Mariah Carey’s life-changing Christmas...
Be FunMaddie PooleDecember 9, 2019 - Rosalía Breaks Down Gender Barriers In Latin Music
Spanish singer Rosalía, known for combining flamenco with Latin trap, won album of the year at the 2019 Latin Grammys. Her...
Badass WomenMaddie PooleDecember 3, 2019 - Sexism Kept Elizabeth Banks’ ‘Charlie’s Angels’ From Being A Box Office Hit
It’s no secret that actress, director, and producer Elizabeth Banks has a history of empowering women in the often discriminatory world...
Be InformedMaddie PooleDecember 3, 2019 - Christmas Gifts for Your Friends That Won’t Break The Bank
Engraved Ornaments Whether you want to commemorate a special year or laugh at your favorite meme with your best friend, an...
Be FunMaddie PooleDecember 3, 2019 - Yes, Women Were Vikings Too
Previews for National Geographic’s upcoming documentary about female Vikings shows that historians may have been too quick to assume that the...
Be InformedMaddie PooleNovember 18, 2019 - Five Books Written By Women You Need On Your Shelf
November is National Novel Writing Month —the perfect time to catch up on recent releases from your favorite female authors! Here...
Be FunMaddie PooleNovember 18, 2019 - Comic Kelly Bachman Calls Out Harvey Weinstein
Comic Kelly Bachman went viral after a dramatic confrontation with film producer and alleged serial rapist Harvey Weinstein. Bachman arrived...
Badass WomenMaddie PooleNovember 18, 2019 - How Pope Francis Is Shaking Up The Catholic Church
After a shortage of clergymen in the region, 180 bishops from nine Amazonian countries called on the Vatican to allow married...
Badass MenMaddie PooleNovember 11, 2019 - Central Park Erects First Monument Honoring Women
There is a severe lack of representation in national monuments and public sculptures. None of the 44 memorials maintained by the...
Be GoodMaddie PooleNovember 7, 2019 - Crush This Thanksgiving With These Healthy Recipes
Thanksgiving gets a bad rep: gorging on turkey and stuffing feels amazing, until the next day when you realize just how...
Be FunMaddie PooleNovember 6, 2019 - Meet The Doctor Who Saved 1,000 Women From Sex Slavery
Mirza Dinnayi, an Iraqi doctor and activist, was recently awarded the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity and one million dollars in...
Badass MenMaddie PooleNovember 4, 2019 - How These Teen Soccer Players Protested for Equal Pay
When seventeen-year-old Helen Worden scored a goal for her school’s soccer team, the Burlington High School Seahorses in Vermont, she rallied...
Be InformedMaddie PooleNovember 4, 2019 - Elle’s Women in Hollywood Event Was Empowering As Hell
“Nobody gives a f*** about women like women give a f*** about women,” said Issa Rae, host of this year’s annual...
Be InformedMaddie PooleNovember 4, 2019 - Victoria’s Secret Finally Includes Plus-Size Models But Completely Misses The Mark
In November of last year, the multi-billion dollar lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret came under fire after blatant fatphobia and transphobia. When...
Be InformedMaddie PooleNovember 2, 2019 - Why Mariah Carey is a Feminist Icon
With 15 studio albums, five Grammy Awards, 19 World Music Awards, 10 American Music Awards, and 15 Billboard Music Awards already...
Badass WomenMaddie PooleOctober 28, 2019
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