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How many of your state’s lawmakers are women? If you live in the Southeast, it could be just 1 in 5.
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They’re all young. They’re all women. They’re the new St. Paul City Council.
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NativeNewsOnline Award-Winning Film, Long Line of Ladies,
You are invited to bring the award-winning film Long Line of Ladies to your community by hosting a film screening!
Made in association with The Pad Project, Long Line of Ladies (22 min) intimately observes the months-long process of one girl and her tight-knit Karuk community as they come together to prepare for her Ihuk, the coming-of-age ceremony for girls which went dormant for over 120 years due to the violence and destruction brought on by the Gold Rush. In the weeks leading up to her Ihuk, Ahty learns traditional dances and songs and mentally and physically prepares to spend four days blindfolded and fasting. Meanwhile, the women and men around her work tirelessly to pass down knowledge, prepare regalia, tools and food, and, above all, promote the continued revitalization of their traditions. Directed by Rayka Zehtabchi and Shaandiin Tome (Diné)
This powerful short film is free to screen and accessible to schools, community organizations, and houses of worship, through an Impact campaign led by Odyssey Impact. The film is also paired with resources in the form of a digitally accessed Screening Toolkit, which includes the following:
- Facilitators Guide
- Trauma-Informed Discussion Guide,
- Community Discussion Guide,
- Land Acknowledgment Resource Guide,
- Marketing Materials,
- Social Media Press Kit
The impact campaign for Long of Line of Ladies is designed to educate, engage, and activate Indigenous communities about the revitalization and reclamation of coming-of-age rituals and non-Indigenous communities about period and menstruation celebrations and Indigenous cultural, language, and land sovereignty … the urgent need to recognize the importance of Indigeneity and positive masculinity. The film and resources will encourage community conversation on various topics, including the importance of community celebrations of women and girls….
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TheConversation Being an ‘authentic’ CEO is a job in itself for women. Why many women leaders break the glass ceiling only to fall off a glass cliff.
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📖 The women fighting Russia's carceral state. Evgenia Kara-Murza has traveled the world to speak out about her husband’s imprisonment and to advocate for the Kremlin’s countless other political prisoners. (The Atlantic, January 11)
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TheGuardian — Israeli women and girls have suffered horrific sexual violence from Hamas. Where is the outrage? — Deborah Lipstadt, US special envoy to combat antisemitism, and Michèle Taylor, US permanent representative to the UN human rights council.
“The lack of condemnation of these appalling crimes is not only unjust – it is a sign of deeper biases that must be addressed.
During the Hamas attacks of 7 October, Israeli girls and women – ranging from young children to elderly people – were subjected to gang-rape and humiliating sexual assaults. Some of their corpses were violated. Hostages who have been released have reported on sexual violence that they and other captives endured while being held in Gaza. We, as human rights advocates in the fight against gender-based violence and antisemitism, were deeply troubled – and remain so – by the slow response of international organisations, governments and civil society...
Some groups initially hesitated, or posted and then retracted the information, citing the need for further evidence in a situation where obtaining such documentation is inherently challenging. This reaction is in stark contrast to the global gender-based violence movement’s typical emphasis on the importance of listening to and believing survivors’ accounts….
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📖 Pam Oliver’s unyielding resolve to stay in the game. Fox Sports sideline reporter Pam Oliver, who has shrugged off a litany of obstacles to set a record for most NFL games called, isn't ready to retire. (Los Angeles Times, January 7)
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📖 Abortion rights clashes with NIMBYism in California. At least four clinics have encountered obstacles despite support for abortion rights in the state. (Politico, January 11)
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📖 Taraji P. Henson’s salary issues point to a larger problem in Hollywood. The pay gap for Black women continues to persist. (Vox, January 11)
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Surrogacy can exploit women, but others may choose to be involved for altruistic reasons. A scholar points out that surrogacy’s ethical value is dependent upon the people and systems who use it. By Danielle Tumminio Hansen for The Conversation
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NativeNewsOnline New Book Illuminates the Untold Story of the Ho-Chunk Exile in Minnesota
To Banish Forever: A Secret Society, the Ho-Chunk, and Ethnic Cleansing in Minnesota by Cathy Coats tells the untold story of the Ho-Chunk exile from Minnesota, in which local white residents formed a secret society, the Knights of the Forest, that sought to expel all Indigenous people from the region and deny their claims to some of the richest farmland in the world.
Coats was inspired after reading a Mankato newspaper quote about the Knights of the Forest from the novel Last Standing Woman by Winona LaDuke. From there, she embarked on a decade-long journey of working with Ho-Chunk scholars and tribal members, leading to the new book….
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