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PBS staple for 31 years. Women-owned news analysis show focusing on women’s issues from diverse perspectives. Hosted by award-winning journalist

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It's Not Just the Oscars that Fail Black Women. It's the Entire Awards Ecosystem. latimes.com/entertainment- #OscarsSoMale #Till #TheWomanKing #SheSaid

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latimes.comIt's not just the Oscars that fail Black women. It's the entire awards ecosystemFrom critics groups to the guilds to the Academy Awards, Hollywood's highest honors continue to overlook Black women — eight years after #OscarsSoWhite.

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In China, Young Women Become Accidental Symbols of Defiance wsj.com/articles/in-ch #China #Women

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In China, Young Women Become Accidental Symbols of Defiance

A new generation of novice dissidents—many artists and writers—arrested after demonstrations against pandemic lockdowns is fueled by anger over a clampdown on freedoms and attacks on women’s rights.

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The Secret Tax on Women's Time time.com/6249410/secret #DownwithPinkTax #WomenNeedLeisureToo

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The Secret Tax on Women’s Time

Time is a luxury many women can't afford, write, Lauren C. Howe, Lindsay B. Howe, and Ashley V. Whillans.

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Jan 25

Survey Details Drop in US Volunteering Rates thehill.com/changing-ameri #ChangingAmerica #volunteers

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Survey details drop in US volunteering rates

Story at a glance Despite the drop off in formal volunteering rates, rates of informal helping remained steady from 2019 to 2021. Data were gleaned from the Civic Engagement and Volunteering …

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Jan 25

Crises Hindering Victim Identification: UNODC Human Trafficking Report

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Crises hindering victim identification: UNODC human trafficking report

Fewer victims of people trafficking are being identified, even as the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises are increasing their vulnerability, a new report released on Tuesday by the UN Office on Drugs...

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Jan 25

This is How to Get More Women into Positions of Power weforum.org/agenda/2023/01 #WomenatWork #WomeninCharge

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Davos 2023: This is how to get more women into positions of power

How do we close the gender gap and help more women into leadership roles? Key takeaways from the Women’s Leadership session at the Forum’s Annual Meeting.

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Jan 25

How Women are Valued in the Workplace: Why What You Say Matters forbes.com/sites/forbesco #WomenatWork #forbeswomen

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Council Post: How Women Are Valued In The Workplace: Why What You Say Matters

The bottom line is that sexism is embedded and often invisible in the way we talk, behave and even think, and it can negatively impact women’s careers.

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Jan 25

Heroic Dad Popped Back Hatch of Sinking Car to Save Daughters nypost.com/2023/01/24/her #Hero #DaddysLittleGirls

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Heroic dad popped back hatch of sinking car to save daughters before...

A Michigan father died after accidentally driving his car into a lake – but in his final moments police said he managed to pop open the back of the car as it sank, allowing his young daughters to...

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Jan 25

CAPS Creates Monthly Program Celebrating Women and Femmes of Color statenews.com/article/2023/0 #CAPS

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CAPS creates monthly program celebrating women, femmes of color - The State News

“It’s a space where you’re not graded, not prepared, and to just be yourself,” CAPS psychologist Yvonne Connelly said. “That is the beauty of it. We have a specific topic, but we touch on it and it...

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Jan 25

"Till" Director Highlights "unabashed Misogyny Towards Black Women" after Oscard Snub. hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n #TillMovie #OscarsSoMale #ChinonyeChukwu

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hollywoodreporter.com‘Till’ Director Highlights “Unabashed Misogyny Towards Black Women” After Oscars SnubLead actress Danielle Deadwyler famously missed out on the nomination many experts predicted she'd receive for her starring role as Mamie Till-Mobley in the film about her quest for justice in the...

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Jan 24

Women in Sierra Leone Can Finally Own Land

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New law now protects women's land ownership rights in Sierra Leone

The new law complements the Customary Land Rights Act, and puts an end to six decades of customary laws that prevented women from owning land

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Jan 24

"The Woman King" Snub and the Oscars Continued Disrespect of Black Women {Rolling Stone} rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-m #TheWomanKing #ViolaDavis #OscarsSoMale

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rollingstone.com‘The Woman King’ Snub and the Oscars’ Continued Disrespect of Black WomenGina Prince-Bythewood’s rousing historical epic received zero Oscar noms. Academy voters have once again failed to give Black Women their flowers.

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Jan 24

Female Directors Shut Out Of This Year’s Oscar Nominations {Deadline} deadline.com/2023/01/no-wom #TheWomanKing #SheSaidMovie #TillMovie

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Female Directors Shut Out Of This Year’s Oscar Nominations

The Oscar nominations revealed Tuesday did not include any female directors, extending a trend that across this season's awards landscape.

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Jan 24

Iranian Women Take Center Stage at Sundance Film Festival hurriyetdailynews.com/iranian-women- #SundanceFilmFestival #Sundance2023 #WomensArt

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Iranian women take center stage at Sundance film festival

Movies by and about Iranian women were included in Sundance’s line-up after four months of mass demonstrations in Iran, triggered by anger over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini

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Jan 24

Spain Calls Second Emergency Meeting over Murders of Six More Women theguardian.com/world/2023/jan #justice

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Spain calls second emergency meeting over murders of women

Government convenes domestic violence experts after killings of six women and a young girl this month

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Jan 24

Penny Finance Signals a New Era for Women with Their AI-Powered Financial Platform finance.yahoo.com/news/penny-fin #STEM #WomenInSTEM #ArtificialIntelligence

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Penny Finance Signals a New Era for Women With Their AI-powered Financial Platform

BOSTON, January 24, 2023--Penny Finance Signals a New Era for Women With Their AI-Powered Financial Platform

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Jan 24

Sundance 2023 Women Directors: Meet Alejandra Vasquez - "Going Varsity in Mariachi" {Women and Hollywood} womenandhollywood.com/sundance-2023- #latinx #Sundance2023 #femaledirectors

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Sundance 2023 Women Directors: Meet Alejandra Vasquez – “Going Varsity in Mariachi”

Alejandra Vasquez is a Mexican-American filmmaker and producer. Raised in rural Texas, she tells stories about the lives of immigrants and activists, typically from rural communities similar to her...

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Jan 24

Sundance 2023 Women Directors: Meet Chloe Domont - "Fair Play" {Women and Hollywood} womenandhollywood.com/sundance-2023- #femaledirectors #FairPlay

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Sundance 2023 Women Directors: Meet Chloe Domont – “Fair Play”

Chloe Domont is a writer and director whose short films “Haze” and “All Good Things” have been included in the Official Selection of BAMcinemaFest, AFI FEST, LA Film Festival, and AFI DOCS, among...

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Jan 23

Sundance and the Academy Awards - will w see diversity on the screen and the stage? pbs.org/to-the-contrar

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Jan 22

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Jan 22

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Jan 22

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Jan 22

What can be done to make the entertainment industry more woman-friendly and end inequality? This is what Pamala Buzick Kim of

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told Bonnie Erbe. Agree? #Sundance #GoldenGlobes #Oscars

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Jan 20

Equality Behind the Scenes in TV and Movies

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Equality Behind the Scenes in TV and Movies

Pamala Buzick Kim, the executive director of Free the Work, talks to us about how to increase diversity in the film and TV industry. She talks to us about ho...

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Jan 17

From The Washington Post opinion section:

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Opinion | Female bodybuilders, big and strong, are still no match for vile men

A Post investigation described all manner of abuses against female bodybuilders. So, where’s the mainstream outrage?

Women in mobility: how is the sector driving gender equality?

Women are underrepresented in the mobility sector and systems are not designed for them. These organizations are helping women to re-shape the future.

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Jan 17

Was it inevitable that women would be prosecuted for abortions?

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The Inevitable Prosecutions of Women Who Obtain Abortions

The attorney general of Alabama finally went where the logic of the anti-abortion movement has long pointed.

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Jan 17

Why are cases of women being drugged rising in the US?

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Women are speaking up about bar safety after rise in drugging across the US

Mia Mainville was at a Denver bar surrounded by friends when she said a stranger put drugs in her drink.

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Jan 16

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Jun 18, 2022

This week Bonnie interviews Mandy Teefey, Selena Gomez's mother and cofounder of the mental health and "mental fitness" company, @letswondermind Tune in at: buff.ly/2J0ChQy #mandyteefey #selenagomez #wondermind #mentalfitness #tothecontrary #women #bonnieerbe #mother

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Jan 15

Mandy Teefey, mother of Selena Gomez and co-founder of Wondermind, tells us what Wondermind is

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Jun 19, 2022

Watch this week's episode of To The Contrary to hear the personal journey of Mandy Teefey and @selenagomez that led to the founding of @letswondermind: buff.ly/2J0ChQy #Mentalhealth #MentalHealthAwareness #selenagomez #wondermind #mentalfitness #tothecontrary #women

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Jan 15

This week on #TTC: Mandy Teefey, mother of Selena Gomez and co-founder of Wondermind.

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Jun 19, 2022

Mandy Teefey, mother of actress and singer @selenagomez, opens up about her experiences with mental health, and explains how @letswondermind is helping others to overcome their challenges. Find more from this episode on our website: pbs.org/to-the-contrar. #wondermind

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Jan 14

Reasons why we should talk about mental health, from Mandy Teefey, mother of Selena Gomez and co-founder of Wondermind.

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Jun 19, 2022

To The Contrary highlights the work of Mandy Teefey, who is a co-founder of @letswondermind and mother of actress/singer @selenagomez. She also helped to produce 13 Reasons Why on Netflix. Hear more as she discusses the important initiatives she has been working on. #wondermind

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Jan 14

Taking accountability and making a difference

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Jun 18, 2022

This week on To The Contrary, Bonnie sat down with Mandy Teefey, co-founder of @letswondermind and mother of actress/singer @selenagomez. Hear more of her journey to raise awareness about mental fitness on our website: pbs.org/to-the-contrar #mentalhealth #wondermind

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Jan 14

What is "mental fitness"? we speak with Mandy Teefey, mother of Selena Gomez and co-founder of Wondermind.

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Jun 18, 2022

This week, To The Contrary hosts @ItsMandyTeefey_ mother of @selenagomez as well as co-founder of @letswondermind, a company promoting "mental fitness." Check out our website: buff.ly/2J0ChQy for more. #mentalhealth #mandyteefey #selenagomez #wondermind