Topic: Women

Ali Velshi On Losing Abortion Rights, Losing Gay Marriage
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member connects the dots between stripping women of bodily autonomy and stripping civil rights from LGBTQ+ Americans
By Ali Velshi
Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly the Free Library hosts multiple Author Series talks, the Israeli Film Festival opens, art by women is on display at Hyatt Centric, the Historical Society hosts a Gallery Talk on Black History, prep for National Cheesesteak Day, and much more
By Christina Griffith
Your Friendly Neighborhood Women’s Health Influencer
Main Line OB-GYN Karen Tang has almost 700,000 followers for her must-watch, science-based and hilarious TikToks and IG takes on reproductive health
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
DEI is Good For Business
The CEO of Philly’s Forum of Executive Women has the data to prove it.
By Meghan Pierce
Build It Boldly by Kimberly McGlonn
Read an excerpt from the entrepreneur / civic activist’s book about building a business with social impact. Then, join her and Citizen Co-founder Larry Platt on February 3
By Kimberly McGlonn
Fight Misogyny, Keep Your Neighbors Safe
Women Against Abuse’s executive director on what we all can do to protect women — and men — from domestic violence amidst the Trump-era surge in disturbing and dangerous rhetoric
By Joanna Otero-Cruz
Lifetime Achievement Judith M. von Seldeneck
The entrepreneur who runs the largest women-owned search firm in the world is the kind of civic leader Philadelphia has always needed
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Lose “DEI.” Keep Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
A longtime university president mourns the attack on ideas that are important to democracy
By Elaine Maimon
The Fighter
How the lawyer who took on the likes of Bill Cosby and R. Kelly has become a statewide champion for sexual assault survivors
By Courtney DuChene
“Mr. President, How Long Must Women Wait for Liberty?”
A local gender justice advocate beseeches President Biden to instruct the national archivist to publish and certify the already ratified 28th Amendment — aka the ERA
By Molly Gonzales