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7 de may. de 2024 · Follows reporters Ruth Cowan, Martha Gellhorn, and Dickey Chapelle as they circumvent restrictions and prohibitions placed on female reporters by U.S. government during WWII and push their reporting to focus on the human cost of war. No Job for a Woman: The Women Who Fought to Report WWII is streaming with subscription on Kanopy.
Hace 3 días · The historians’ titles reveal not only the characterizations of wartime women but also the pressures brought to bear on them during the crisis: Marilyn Hegarty’s Victory Girls, Khaki-Wackies, and Patriotutes: The Regulation of Female Sexuality during World War II (2008), Meghan K. Winchell’s Good Girls, Good Food, Good Fun: The Story of USO Hostesses during World War II (2008), and ...
10 de may. de 2024 · Jovita Idár was a Mexican American journalist, teacher, and activist who devoted her life to fighting the racism and discrimination that she witnessed during her life in Texas. She was also a staunch advocate for women’s rights, including the right to vote. Jovita Idár was one of eight children.
Hace 6 días · Bettmann Archive. Women had served in the US Navy during World War One, as nurses, with male officers overseeing their work. We know that the Office of Naval intelligence had begun recruiting ...
Hace 3 días · The stories in the book "Overcoming Obstacles: True Stories of Women Who Did It Anyway" are living proof of this. One woman in the book, Emily Johnson, experienced a heart-wrenching tragedy when she lost her entire family in a car accident. Alone and devastated, Emily had every reason to give up.
6 de may. de 2024 · Episode two features Meghna’s lawyer, the women’s rights activist Ayesha Akhter, who has fought for legal reforms in Bangladesh alongside UN Women and local civil society organizations. Along with Meghna’s story, the second episode highlights the importance of support services and access to justice through the experiences of survivors in Ecuador, Serbia, Solomon Islands, and Uganda.
29 de abr. de 2024 · The world has changed over the last 30 years, but our goals have not. The bodyright campaign, as seen at the Costa Rica Fashion Week (above), is UNFPA’s campaign for a “copyright” for the human body to demand protection from digital violence and end online abuse. “I am not a hero, I am a medic,” says Tatiana Putria, a nurse in Kherson ...
