Art historian Yassana Croizat-Glazer reflects on ways different artists, including Artemisia Gentileschi, have represented women taking action in art.
Tag: empowerment
The Power of Restraint: What “WandaVision” Can Teach Us About Overcoming Challenges
“WandaVision” provides an insightful look at the importance of restraint and the current cultural moment.
Graffiti Queen Panmela Castro is Leading the Fight for Women’s Rights in Brazil
Panmela Castro uses street art as a vessel to raise awareness of women’s rights in Brazil.
Architect Turns Doula: Kim Holden on Birth Empowerment
After almost 30 years in the design world, Kim Holden switched careers and founded “Doula x Design” to support women as a birth and postpartum doula.
The ‘Fairer Sex’? Not Always
“How trusting my female bosses just because they were women could have led to disaster.” By Jane Madembo
In Defense of the Disney Princess
After banning Disney from her home, a mother discovers that playing princess might teach her daughter leadership skills after all.
“We Empower” Is The First Global Business Competition for Women Entrepreneurs
Women entrepreneurs advance the UN’s Global Goals. Five of them pitched their businesses to a panel convened by Diane von Furstenberg.
Sid on Sex: Instead of Slut Shaming, Let’s Embrace the Label
What if instead of slut shaming, we could proudly own our hard-earned right to pleasure?
Bollywood Powerhouse Twinkle Khanna Talks Women’s Rights at the UN
When Twinkle Khanna was growing up in Mumbai, women were not encouraged to speak their mind.
Why Taking Care of Ourselves Is More Important Than Ever Before
In an increasingly chaotic world, remembering to take care of ourselves and others can make all the difference to our relationships.
Sid on Sex: Define Your Sexual Narrative
Do we have a sexual narrative that illustrates our erotic personality and one that describes our approach to sex?
Sid on Sex: Why My Definition of Sex Doesn’t Include Orgasm
What if we thought of sex as frolicking? Instead of pressure to orgasm, we’d have limitless possibilities.
Uncoordinated, Unsexy, Uncool: How Women Are Using Creativity to Combat Negative Self-Image
For women artists around the country, creativity isn’t just a tool for self-expression—it’s also a way to combat stress and empower others.
Sid on Sex: Empower People to Own Their Pleasure
Since I’ve learned to masturbate indulgently and without shame, I’ve never had bad sex.