Media & Journalism
Top 5 Women’s eNews Stories of 2015
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What were the most read Women’s eNews stories published this year? Find out.
Arts & Culture
Threats of Violence, Online and Off, Spread Troubling Silence
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Organizers of South by Southwest balked at threats against discussions of sexual harassment and diversity in the gaming community. Now there’s a separate program for that. How does that reflect on the main show that goes on without them?
Arts & Culture
Trump Attacks on Kelly Echo Male Patterns of Abuse
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When women make strong comments or venture into political waters they face threats. Harassment of female journalists online seems to be growing at an alarming rate; and it dovetails with new research about women and speech.
Arts & Culture
Speak Up: Help Women’s eNews Build a Better Website
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Give us your input and be part of the process to build a website that’s easier to navigate. This online tool is fast, fun and easy!
Arts & Culture
10 Must-See Feminist Instagram Accounts
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Yes, I spend lots of time on Instagram, sharing my latest workout and gym selfies. But it’s also a great place to catch serious and creative self-expression by artful feminists.
Arts & Culture
19 Must-Read Articles About the Charleston Massacre
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From why Roxane Gay can’t forgive Dylann Roof, to the last thing white women need by Sarah Jaffe, to how the group that fueled the gunman’s hate is subsidized by taxpayers, here’s our recommended reading.
Arts & Culture
Tweeters Celebrate Swift, Steep Tumble of Tim Hunt
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Science watchers on Twitter are overjoyed. In the span of just a few days–far less time than it took Larry Summers to leave Harvard–a Nobel laureate resigned over comments about “the trouble with girls in science.”
Arts & Culture
French Journalists Say Harassment Part of the Job
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Given the likelihood of being harassed by any particular male source, one journalist says she cultivates many political contacts. “If you get upset with one of your sources, you can go to the others,” she told Women’s eNews. “You need to have a big Rolodex.”
Arts & Culture
Patricia Arquette Stirs ‘White Feminism’ Pushback
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The Oscar winner’s backstage comments about “gays and people of color” are clouding the otherwise sunny response to her wage-gap remarks during her acceptance speech. Despite Hollywood’s wage gap and Arquette’s personal ties to childhood poverty, some Twitter users reject a highly paid celebrity as their wage champion.
Arts & Culture
Let’s Stop Calling Bill Cosby’s Victims ‘Accusers’
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More than two dozen women so far have alleged sexual misconduct against the iconic comedian. When journalists and bloggers call these victims “accusers” it perpetuates a culture of victim blaming.