Tag: women
Scribbles From the Basement – Raising Awareness of Sexual Assault
Many women have a basement. A basement which holds a secret compartment where they keep all of their hopes, dreams, and fears hidden and locked away for fear of how their colleagues and friends may vi... Read More
Celebrating Women’s Interfaith History
March is women’s history month and usually that means a celebration of women from a national or cultural perspective. In the United States that implies celebrating American women of independence... Read More
“This is our life.”–Dispatch from Palestine
Dhesheh Refugee Camp houses 17,000 people in less than 1 square kilometer. It was established for two waves of refugees in 1948 and 1967 by the United Nations, which is still in charge of providing me... Read More
Life is Hard Here — Dispatch from Palestine
The heavy rain doused the aluminum-roofed shack. Rivulets carved paths through the thick mud around the house. But inside, the house was cozy, comfortable. Thick carpets and bouncy velvet couches make... Read More
“Just Tell Our Story” — Dispatch from Palestine
We met Shirim at her family’s olive grove plot. It falls just outside the Betar Illit settlement. More accurately, it falls on the entire hill but the settlement imposed itself right on top of the f... Read More
When in Rome, Do as the Progressive Roman Jews Do
I was late to Rosh Hashanah services at Beth Hillel, Rome’s new progressive Jewish community. I meant to leave my apartment at 6pm but I scooted out the door by 6:45pm, realizing that the mistake wo... Read More
Feminism is For You, Whether You Want it or Not
A new tumblr recently caught a great deal of media attention by asking women to share why they do not need feminism. In the wake of recent SCOTUS decisions placing the religious preferences of CEOs ov... Read More
Michael Scott May NOT Speak for Me: Why the White House’s Anti-Sexual Assault PSA Is Problematic
A couple of months ago, President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden, joined by a legion of well-known and well-meaning male celebrities, spoke out against sexual assault in a public service an... Read More