Women Power: Impact

Hear from Shekinah B., the founder of the Women's Coalition for Empowerment, as she discusses the work the organization does, the creative economy, and the importance of artists taking care of themselves. Check out the WCE!Home - The Womens Coalition for Empowerment, Inc.

Hear from Emily Aylott, thecofounder and speaker at Textbooks and TeethingRings, as she discusses the importance of support forteen parents, her own story, and the work that shedoes.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are highlighting five organizations that empower Hispanic women and girls. This month and every month, listen to see how you can support these organizations.Latino Connectionhttps://latinoconnection.org/Madre Tierra Phillyhttps://madretierraphilly.com/MANAhttps://www.hermana.org/Latinas Representhttps://latinasrepresent.org/Hispanic Women's Corporationhttps://www.hispanicwomen.org/

Hear from Karley and Michal from the Pittsburgh chapter of the Society of Women Engineers as they discuss the importance of building a sisterhood of engineers, the impacts of DEI rollbacks, and how SWE supports young women interested in engineering through their SWENext program.Check out SWE!Home - Pittsburgh

Hear Emily, CEO of Mothers Against Addiction, speak on why support for mothers and family members of loved ones experiencing addiction is so critical, how nonprofit work has been impacted by the current administration, and more. Check out Mothers Against Addiction!Mothers Against Addiction: Non-Profit Support And Healing

In this episode, we talk with Chloe Kinnahan, the Youth and Girls Program Director at Open Field. Hear her valuable insights on intersectional feminism, why soccer and sports are so important for young girls, and the work Open Field does in the community.Check out Open Field!https://openfieldintl.org/

To kick off AANHPI Heritage Month, today we are discussing four nonprofits from the AANHPI community that aim to empower women in politics, leadership, and other areas. This month and every month, consider supporting and following some of these organizations and the important work they do.Asian American Women’s Political Initiativehttps://www.aawpi.org/Center for Asian Pacific American Womenhttps://capaw.org/our-story/National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forumhttps://napawf.org/National Organization for Asian Pacific Islander Ending Sexual Violencehttps://www.napiesv.org/partner/?sf_paged=2

This week, we are exploring the topic of reproductive justice, with Ebony Flowers and Ayanna Toukam from the New Voices organization, which serves the Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Cleveland communities. Learn how reproductive justice was born from Black women and femmes and what it encompasses, the work they do within the community, and their life perspectives and adviceTo explore New Voices: https://newvoicesrj.orgTo learn more about reproductive justice: https://blackrj.org

Internalized misogyny is a key player in keeping patriarchal structures alive. Let's talk about how it manifests, especially in young girls, and how to challenge these biases. Links Used:10 Signs of Internalized Sexism and Gaslighting | Psychology Todayhttps://www.jiss.org/documents/volume_14/JISS%202024%2014(1)%2082-108%20Internalized%20Misogyny.pdf

Our feminist action for today is to study lesser known feminist history. Practice intersectional feminism by learning the histories of groups of women that were left out of the narrative, including Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color and the LGBTQ+ community. Women's History Month is a time to honor the contributions of women throughout time, and we cannot appropriately celebrate when stories are left out.