All posts tagged "Alyssa McGillvery"
- Bookstore Goes Toe-to-Toe with Trolls and Wins
A Brisbane bookstore, Avid Reader, took heat from hundreds on Facebook, who believed that the bookstore was supporting a man hater....
Be InformedAlyssa McGillveryJuly 7, 2017 - How Poland’s New Law Hurts Women
It appears that the Polish government is turning the morning-after pill into the only-if-your-doctor-thinks-it’s-okay pill. Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party...
Be InformedAlyssa McGillveryJuly 6, 2017 - Youngest Compton Mayor is a Woman, Black, and Changing Everything
Kendrick Lamar isn’t the only one with a love for Compton. Aja Brown lives by her dedication to make Compton a...
Badass WomenAlyssa McGillveryJuly 4, 2017 - Emmy Rossum vs. Sexism
It was an itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polkadot bikini that a director wanted to see actress Emmy Rossum wear in...
Be InformedAlyssa McGillveryJune 28, 2017 - Spotify Exec Equalizes Music Industry
It looks like Spotify can’t spot enough gender diversity in the music industry. For that reason, Spotify, the Swedish Music Publishers’...
Be InformedAlyssa McGillveryJune 27, 2017 - French Parliament Welcomes Record Number of Women
France’s most recent parliamentary vote placed the highest number of women ever into the country’s National Assembly. Prior to the...
Badass WomenAlyssa McGillveryJune 26, 2017 - Kamala Harris Will Not Be Silenced
Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) is new to the US Senate, but she’s a veteran when it comes to seeking justice. Before...
Be InformedAlyssa McGillveryJune 23, 2017 - Chelsea Clinton’s Shoes Are Newsworthy?
Yet again one tabloid is prioritizing a woman’s wardrobe over anything she’s doing that actually matters. Earlier this month, British...
Be InformedAlyssa McGillveryJune 22, 2017 - Why You Can Visit a Female Doctor
Everyone was surprised back in 1847 when Elizabeth Blackwell arrived at Geneva Medical College on the first day of classes, ready...
Badass WomenAlyssa McGillveryJune 19, 2017 - Don’t be a Liker, be a Doer
It’s healthy to like things, but only in moderation. Specifically, it appears that excessive use of Facebook’s “Like” button takes a...
Be GoodAlyssa McGillveryJune 15, 2017 - Israel Appoints First Female Religious Court Judge
This month Israel appointed its first female judge to its Muslim courts, known as Sharia courts. Hana Mansour-Khatib will oversee family...
Badass WomenAlyssa McGillveryJune 13, 2017 - Hillary Clinton’s Wellesley Speech: Our Future Depends on You
Much of the coverage on Hillary Clinton’s commencement speech at her alma mater, Wellesley College, focused on her comments about last...
Badass WomenAlyssa McGillveryJune 13, 2017 - Can You Guess Where Rwanda Is Surpassing the US?
What’s one thing Rwanda has that Germany, France, the US, and Australia lack? A spot on the Global Gender Gap Report’s...
Badass WomenAlyssa McGillveryJune 9, 2017 - 100 Women Lead Rural Morocco
In the Middle Atlas mountain range in Morocco, women gather in the public bathhouse that they built, networking and bonding with...
Badass WomenAlyssa McGillveryJune 7, 2017 - Pharrell Calls NYU Grads to Action: Lift Up Our Women
The Happy singer had recent college graduates feeling like a room without a roof. Last week, Grammy Award-winning artist, Pharrell Williams,...
Badass MenAlyssa McGillveryJune 5, 2017 - Australian Senator Becomes First Mother to Breastfeed in Parliament
To breastfeed, or not to breastfeed. That was the question for Australian Senator Larissa Waters, Deputy Co-Leader of the Australian Greens...
Badass WomenAlyssa McGillveryJune 2, 2017 - Bob Marley’s Daughter Uses Music to Invest in Women
Eldest daughter of music legend Bob Marley and three-time Grammy Award winner Cedella Marley put a modern twist on her father’s...
Badass WomenAlyssa McGillveryJune 1, 2017 - Gender Parity Rules President Emmanuel Macron’s Cabinet
Say “bonjour” to France’s new gender-balanced cabinet. France’s newly-elected president, Emmanuel Macron, filled his cabinet with 11 female members and 11...
Badass MenAlyssa McGillveryMay 29, 2017 - Badass War Reporter Blazed a Trail
War reporter Anne Morrissy Merick spent seven years in Vietnam, and the only wound she received was a monkey bite from...
Badass WomenAlyssa McGillveryMay 26, 2017 - It’s Hard to Be A Single Mother In The Czech Republic
Meet Jana Molková, a single mother who’s been searching for work for the past six months. When her husband left a...
Be GoodAlyssa McGillveryMay 25, 2017 - The Woman Putting Terrorists on Trial
Assistant US Attorney in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) Zainab Ahmad has prosecuted 13 people for terrorism since 2009...
Badass WomenAlyssa McGillveryMay 24, 2017 - Charlize Theron Hits Like a Girl
The name’s Blonde… Atomic Blonde. It’s an action picture starring Charlize Theron as a spy so lethal that people are starting...
Be FunAlyssa McGillveryMay 18, 2017 - Unleashing Women’s Economic Power
The Global Summit of Women met in Tokyo last week to discuss ways to expand economic opportunities for women around the...
Badass WomenAlyssa McGillveryMay 17, 2017 - States Introduce Bills to Protect Pregnant Employees
Sometimes when a pregnant woman in the workplace asks for an extra bathroom break, her employer comes back with negative retaliation....
Be InformedAlyssa McGillveryMay 16, 2017