Awkwafina Breaks All Stereotypes as Asian Rapper, Comedian, and ActressAwkwafina, otherwise known as Nora Lum, made her debut as a rapper in 2016 with hits such as as “My Vag,”...
June 5, 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...
May 30, 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...
May 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...
May 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...
May 10, 2019 - Movement Menu Founder Talks Being a Badass Mom and Businesswoman
Here at New York Minute we believe that a healthy lifestyle is critical for being the empowered woman you were meant...
May 6, 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...
May 1, 2019 - Why Mindy Kaling is NYMM’s Feminist of the Week
For Mindy Kaling, being a feminist is so much more than just being bold and brash. She leads the way in...
April 23, 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...
April 19, 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...
April 13, 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,...
April 11, 2019 - OliveYouWhole Founder Discusses How She Started Her Woman-Owned Business
The New York Minute Mag team recently had the chance to speak with Caroline Fausel, founder of OliveYouWhole to find out...
April 9, 2019 - The NYMM Team Shares Their Favorite Feminists
We talk a lot about badass men and women from around the world who are leading the way for feminists everywhere....
April 8, 2019 - Rashida Jones: A Feminist We’re Listening To
Rashida Jones has been in over thirty movies and TV shows, produced three of her own TV shows, and was nominated...
April 3, 2019 - First Woman to Win Abel Prize is Math’s Newest Role Model
Early last week, one of the most distinguished mathematics prizes in the world was awarded to a woman for the first...
April 1, 2019 - Dirt Divas: Badass Girls Take on Mountain Biking
Mountain biking may be the key to empowering young girls, according to a new study. Pre-teen and teenage girls are subject...
April 1, 2019 - A Group of Academic Feminists Took On The NRA and Won.
Almost three weeks ago, I sat in a cramped classroom at my university’s student union with two dozen other students and...
March 26, 2019 - Women are Changing the Face of Game Design, Just Look at Elizabeth Hargraves
Elizabeth Hargrave (one of the few women working in game design) recently came out with her first board game titled Wingspan....
March 26, 2019 - U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Won’t Take Discrimination Sitting Down
The U.S. women’s soccer team is taking legal action against the U.S. soccer federation over equal pay and working conditions in...
March 23, 2019 - Trolls Lose, Captain Marvel Wins
Despite a large number of negative comments from online trolls geared towards Captain Marvel in the months leading up to its...
March 21, 2019 - Sisters Survived 44 Hours Lost in Wilderness at Ages 5 and 8
Two girls are happy to be home after the sisters survived 44 hours in the California wilderness. Their family says their...
March 15, 2019 - We Asked, You Answered: How to be an Empowered Mom
In today’s modern world, many mothers may feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of duties motherhood demands, as well as having...
March 12, 2019 - Saudi Arabia Appoints Female Ambassador, One Small Step Forward for Women
Saudi Arabia appoints its first female ambassador to the U.S.: Princess Reema bint Bandar al Saud. She is set to replace...
March 11, 2019 - International Women’s Day: A Look Back at the Last 12 Months
In honor of International Women’s Day 2019, we have compiled a list of our top NYMM articles and feminist moments of...
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