The Fem Word Vol. 78
CURATING STORIES OF BOLD WOMEN IN CREATIVE SPACES.
weekly dose of female excellence ahead xx
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Did you hear? Beauty influencer and social justice advocate Jackie Aina is set to executive produce Social Beauty. The documentary centers around the changing beauty standards of the mainstream market due to Black social-media influencing women. Hollywood Reporter
India ranks 149 among 191 countries in the global rankings of women in politics. So, women are entering the political sphere in the form of activism, and taking to the streets to flag their concerns on various issues. Observer Research Foundation
Reclaim Her Name is a campaign that seeks to reveal the women authors who were forced to hide behind male aliases. The initiative hopes to champion women writers and give them the credit they deserve. Independent
"As soon as you realize that ]something] is a problem, you should fix it." In Dolly Parton's now sensational interview with Billboard, the Queen of Country has expressed her full support for the BLM movement. Huffington Post
Misty Copeland, the first Black woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, is teaching kids to follow their dreams. Her new book, Bunheads, follows her early career as a dancer and proves that if you have a dream, you can achieve it. Romper
Jasmine Bowers has made history in the STEM field, becoming the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in computer science from the University of Florida. Bowers plans to move and start her career, while inspiring other girls to enter the still male-dominated field. News One
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron paid his condolences to the family of Breonna Taylor, meeting her family over 150 days after Breonna Taylor was killed by Louisville Police in her home. None of the officers involved have yet been charged with a crime.
Becky Montaño Beers is a first-generation U.S.-born Latina who grew up in East Los Angeles with Spanish as her primary language. Beers went on to become a colonel and the group commander for the prestigious 61st Air Base Group at Los Angeles Air Force Base. #represent ABC7 LA
Disney Channel introduced its first bisexual lead character who will be featured in The Owl House series, promoting diversity and LGBTQ+ rights. CNN
Neha Mukherjee is tired of people mispronouncing her name - and Kamala’s too. Mukherjee says, “it’s about getting something basic correct.” She goes on to say, “an honest mispronunciation is very different from a deliberate lack of effort to learn a name. The latter is a microaggression.” Neha (pronounced nay-ha) is an Indian American writer from the Philadelphia area and president of the South Asian Students Association at Brown University. Philadelphia Inquirer