Women Power: Impact

Hear from Shekinah B., the founder of the Women's Coalition for Empowerment, as she discusses the work the organization does, the creative economy, and the importance of artists taking care of themselves. Check out the WCE!Home - The Womens Coalition for Empowerment, Inc.

Hear from Emily Aylott, thecofounder and speaker at Textbooks and TeethingRings, as she discusses the importance of support forteen parents, her own story, and the work that shedoes.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are highlighting five organizations that empower Hispanic women and girls. This month and every month, listen to see how you can support these organizations.Latino Connectionhttps://latinoconnection.org/Madre Tierra Phillyhttps://madretierraphilly.com/MANAhttps://www.hermana.org/Latinas Representhttps://latinasrepresent.org/Hispanic Women's Corporationhttps://www.hispanicwomen.org/

Hear from Karley and Michal from the Pittsburgh chapter of the Society of Women Engineers as they discuss the importance of building a sisterhood of engineers, the impacts of DEI rollbacks, and how SWE supports young women interested in engineering through their SWENext program.Check out SWE!Home - Pittsburgh

Hear Emily, CEO of Mothers Against Addiction, speak on why support for mothers and family members of loved ones experiencing addiction is so critical, how nonprofit work has been impacted by the current administration, and more. Check out Mothers Against Addiction!Mothers Against Addiction: Non-Profit Support And Healing

In this episode, we talk with Chloe Kinnahan, the Youth and Girls Program Director at Open Field. Hear her valuable insights on intersectional feminism, why soccer and sports are so important for young girls, and the work Open Field does in the community.Check out Open Field!https://openfieldintl.org/

To kick off AANHPI Heritage Month, today we are discussing four nonprofits from the AANHPI community that aim to empower women in politics, leadership, and other areas. This month and every month, consider supporting and following some of these organizations and the important work they do.Asian American Women’s Political Initiativehttps://www.aawpi.org/Center for Asian Pacific American Womenhttps://capaw.org/our-story/National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forumhttps://napawf.org/National Organization for Asian Pacific Islander Ending Sexual Violencehttps://www.napiesv.org/partner/?sf_paged=2

This week, we are exploring the topic of reproductive justice, with Ebony Flowers and Ayanna Toukam from the New Voices organization, which serves the Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Cleveland communities. Learn how reproductive justice was born from Black women and femmes and what it encompasses, the work they do within the community, and their life perspectives and adviceTo explore New Voices: https://newvoicesrj.orgTo learn more about reproductive justice: https://blackrj.org

Internalized misogyny is a key player in keeping patriarchal structures alive. Let's talk about how it manifests, especially in young girls, and how to challenge these biases. Links Used:10 Signs of Internalized Sexism and Gaslighting | Psychology Todayhttps://www.jiss.org/documents/volume_14/JISS%202024%2014(1)%2082-108%20Internalized%20Misogyny.pdf

Our feminist action for today is to study lesser known feminist history. Practice intersectional feminism by learning the histories of groups of women that were left out of the narrative, including Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color and the LGBTQ+ community. Women's History Month is a time to honor the contributions of women throughout time, and we cannot appropriately celebrate when stories are left out.

Women's History Month starts tomorrow, and we are so excited! To honor this month, we will be posting an episode every week during March with a service-oriented feminist action that you can take. Today's is Adopt a Nonprofit. Tune in to learn more!

This Black History Month (and all months), we are highlighting four organizations that empower Black women and girls. Check them out below!The Black Women's Health Imperative- https://bwhi.org/Higher Heights for America- https://www.higherheightsforamerica.org/African American Policy Forum- https://www.aapf.org/New Voices- https://newvoicesrj.org/

Today, we'll be talking with Abby Swalga and Shanyn Winnowski from PA Women Work, an organization that supports women and men on their career journeys. We'll discuss how they got to their roles, work-life balance, the importance of diversity, and their life advice. Check out PA Women Work! https://www.pawomenwork.org/

Today, we'll be talking with Liz Wasel, the Community Outreach Manager at Sojourner House. Sojourner House is an organization that helps women and their families deal with addiction and supports them on their rehabilitation journey. We'll be discussing Liz's arrival to the job, the lessons she's learned from her work, how the community can support the organization, and more. Check out Sojourner House! https://www.sojournerhousepa.org/

Today we'll be talking with Harriet Riley, the mobile services coordinator for the nonprofit Dress for Success. We'll discuss how she arrived at her role, what work she and the nonprofit do, how the organization fits into the larger narrative for female empowerment, and what advice she has for the upcoming generation. Check out Dress for Success! https://pittsburgh.dressforsuccess.org/about-us/what-we-do/

Today, we'll be talking with Corinne Mamarella, a volunteer coordinator with Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania. She'll discuss her work, opportunities to support in the community, and advocacy for reproductive healthcare. Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania

Alliyson leads the Democratic Committee in the Pittsburgh township of Upper St. Clair. We'll be discussing how she got to her role, what motivates her, her role as a storyteller for Planned Parenthood, and how the upcoming generation fits into community organization and activism.