You’re Not Fired, But…
Recently, I have found myself in the difficult position of having two people who work for me screw things up spectacularly. Fortunately, not life or death things, but things that are significant and important. One of them is just unqualified overall for his job. The other has done excellent work for me in the past, [...]
...read moreI’ve got a little list
I would hereby like to share my list of ways to completely and totally shut down what you hope will be a productive conversation with a colleague. 1. Insist that the person you’re speaking with is unqualified for their job and lacks the knowledge you bring to the discussion. 2. When the person you’re talking [...]
...read moreA good use for tanks?
For various reasons, I had a pretty terrible day yesterday. So a friend sent me this video to cheer me up!
...read moreTake Action Today To End Sexual Violence in Conflict
This is a guest post by Jaclyn Friedman.
Today is the international day of action against sexual violence in conflict. And it only take a few minutes to urge your elected officials, wherever you are, to make ending sexual violence in conflict a top national priority.
Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict: Addressing Women’s Needs and Rights on the Frontlines
Well. This has been the most inspiring, frustrating, overwhelming, depressing and hopeful few days. I hope to collect my thoughts for you on it next week. For now, the third (and last) plenary at the Nobel Women’s Initiative conference on Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict starts at 10:00AM ET (give or take a few minutes) [...]
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Whew. What an overwhelming first day. Second plenary at the Nobel Women’s Initiative conference on Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict starts at 3:00PM ET today, and I’ll be liveblogging it right here. Hoping to get some of your questions in live! Here’s the description of our charge for the afternoon: This panel aims to give [...]
...read moreEnding Sexual Violence in Conflict: Prevention and Protection
OK, folks, it’s time to dig in. First plenary at the Nobel Women’s Initiative conference on Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict starts at 11:00AM ET today, and I’ll be liveblogging it right here. Hoping to get some of your questions in live! Here’s the description of our charge for the AM: Where are we now [...]
...read moreEnding Sexual Violence in Conflict: Liveblogging the NWI Conference
Greetings, Feministe-rs! Jaclyn Friedman here. I’m beyond honored to be attending the Nobel Women’s Initiative’s conference on Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict, at which over 100 women from around the world – activists, academics, security experts, corporate leaders, and Nobel Peace Laureates Jody Williams, Shirin Ebdai and Mairead Maguire – are coming together next week [...]
...read more“Well, having been a [demographic identifier]…
When I first told one of my law school friends that I was going into the JAG Corps, he laughed. It was going to be a life of quiet irony, he said, being a liberal feminist in the Army. I knew what he meant, but I think that it’s genuinely important to have liberal feminist [...]
...read morea force more powerful
“We may not currently have the might of the Israeli army and the power of traditions confine us in certain roles, however, we know that one woman standing behind another in a line of solidarity is a force more powerful than both.” –kefah, speaking in at-tuwani village, west bank, palestine i am going to start [...]
...read moreClass Action Against U.S. Military On Behalf Of Sexual Assault Survivors
Just got this news via the fine folks at CounterQuo: The DC firm, Burke PLLC, is preparing to file a class action suit on behalf of those harmed by the military’s failures to address military sexual trauma. They are interested in speaking with anyone who has been assaulted or raped while in the military or [...]
...read moreWomen in Uniform
I don’t know why, but I’m a sucker for slideshows. Add a feminist theme, and I’m all over it. So I really enjoyed stumbling upon this collection of images of women in the military, starting way back with the American Revolution. Here are some of my faves: A women’s volunteer unit in the Civil War. [...]
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