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Tag: We Heart
Feminist stuff worth celebrating.
We Heart: Ivonne Roman’s Solution to Closing the Gender Gap on Police Forces
The number of women in police has remained stagnant over the last 20 years: 13 percent, with only 3 percent serving as police chiefs. Ivonne Roman proposed a solution: change the physical fitness test and its “arbitrary fitness standards.”
We Heart: Denmark Prime Minister’s Frank Rejection of Trump’s “Absurd” Offer
Mette Frederiksen rejected the possibility of selling Greenland to the United States as “an absurd discussion.” In response, the president called Frederiksen “nasty” and cancelled his upcoming September visit.
We Heart: The Poussey Washington Fund Fighting for Women in Prison
The Netflix show “Orange Is The New Black “released it’s seventh and final season this week—but the creative team behind the hit series made sure its legacy would endure by establishing the Poussey Washington Fund to take on the injustices still present in our criminal justice system.
We Heart: Robin Ritz’s Feminist Anthem for the #MeToo Era
Robin Ritz’s song and video celebrate the divine feminine—in the women in our lives, in our archetypes and in ourselves.
We Heart: The Boss Squad Driving Women’s Political Campaigns Forward
“The purpose of Run is to build a team around a
woman candidate so she succeeds. Not every woman has a squad, and that’s why we’re here.”
We Heart: The Pro-Choice Billboards Speaking Up for Abortion Rights in Texas
Following a city council decision to ban abortion in Waskom, Texas, the Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity and NARAL Pro-Choice Texas launched a billboard campaign. Each makes a simple declaration: “Abortion is Freedom.”
We Heart: The Nike Ad Celebrating the USWNT’s Feminism
After the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team won their fourth World Cup, Nike issued their own congratulations with an empowering ad called “Never Stop Winning.”
We Heart: Mónica Ramírez’s Call for Advocates to Pass the Mic
“The many women that I’ve had the opportunity to know and to walk alongside over the years are incredible. They’re powerful, and they have their own voices, but they’re not always given the mic or the megaphone—and I believe that all of us need to find ways to help those who are least visible be passed the microphone.”
We Heart: Lizzo’s Iconic BET Awards Performance
“I’m so damn free,” she sang, striking a final pose and laughing as neon pink light flooded the stage.