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Accounting Is Being Added To STEM, And This Is Great News For Girls
Accounting Is Being Added To STEM, And This Is Great News For Girls

STEM education has been a priority for K-12 educators, but it was limited to things like algebra and computer science for a long time. Accounting has finally been added to the curriculum, and that’s a big deal for girls and women. We’re finally giving our girls the preparation they need for a financially successful (and safe) future!

In this photo, Jerelyn Rodriguez speaks at the Engaging Women and Girls in STEM through Data Science event in 2016 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Jerelyn is Co-Founder and CEO of The Knowledge House, a non-profit that engages youth and young adults in technology in the South Bronx. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

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Insight & Interest, Politics & Activism, TFW PartnershipsEmily Montaguefinance, personal finance, financial rights, accounting, education, girls' education, learning, skills, equality, school, laws, female empowermentComment
Why Do Men Avoid Medical Care, And How Can We Change The Habit?
Why Do Men Avoid Medical Care, And How Can We Change The Habit?

Generally, women are taught that it’s okay to cry and express emotions, while men are expected to remain stoic and calm at all times. At the same time, vulnerability is seen as an indication that a man is “not really a man,” and he’s at risk of ridicule, judgment, and rejection from other men and women. Going to the doctor is sometimes felt as an open display of vulnerability by men in our society. By growing up with the idea that showing any form of weakness is inherently bad, men learn to ignore their health for the sake of remaining “manly.”

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Health And Healing, Helpful Guides, Insight & Interest, TFW PartnershipsAdele WhippsDoctors, Medical care, Men, toxic masculinity, avoidiance
Not Your Barbie Girl: The Dangers Of Skin-Whitening Around The World
Not Your Barbie Girl: The Dangers Of Skin-Whitening Around The World

The world’s obsession with fair skin is, well, unfair. The Fem Word contributor, Laura Hennawi, partnered up with our Managing Editor, Emily Montague, to explore the dangers, problems, and long-term impacts hiding within whitewashed beauty ideals. Learn about the history, culture, and issues behind skin-whitening trends, and become part of the movement that’s celebrating inclusive beauty standards for all!

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Modern Musings, Insight & Interest, Talks With The Team, TFW PartnershipsEmily Montaguewhitening, fair skin, skin whitening, cosmetics, marketing, problematic, trends, women's beauty, the patriarchy, pretty privilegeComment
A Brief History Of Beauty - How Beauty Was Seen In Ancient China
A Brief History Of Beauty - How Beauty Was Seen In Ancient China

China’s definition of “beauty” has undergone many changes over the millennia, and Chinese women have taken up countless fashions, regimens, and styles in order to be seen as beautiful. Join us as we take a look at the way beauty rituals and ideals have changed throughout Chinese history - and take a look at the future of Chinese fashion as it harkens back to a not-so-distant cultural past.

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Insight & Interest, Women Through HistoryEmily Montaguechinese history, China, historical dress, east asian, Chinese history, Han dynasty, Imperial China, beauty standards, women, women's beauty, makeup, fashion, clothes, trends Comment
Getting To Know The Real Mulan: Preserving Her Story The Way It Was Meant To Be Told
Getting To Know The Real Mulan: Preserving Her Story The Way It Was Meant To Be Told

While sing-a-longs and talking dragons are fun, the Disney version of Mulan gets a lot of things wrong. Join The Fem Word as we explore the original story of a young woman who goes to war - and the values, culture, and unique way of life her character was meant to represent.

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Insight & Interest, Women Through HistoryEmily Montaguewomen warriors, history, history and women, female leaders, stories, mythology, culture, world culture, arts & entertainment, movies, China, asianComment
Sexual Violence Awareness Month: Highlighting the Importance of Self Love and Pleasure
Sexual Violence Awareness Month: Highlighting the Importance of Self Love and Pleasure

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and The Fem Word is exploring the role of pleasure and safety as a way for survivors to heal. One of our Fem Word interns is a Student Senator at UVM and one of the organizers of the University’s Sexual Assault Awareness Summit. Her insight and perspective are a valuable resource as we continue to discuss trauma and healing in a way that empowers assault survivors - while simultaneously accepting the reality of their trauma and the complexity that healing presents to us all.

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Health And Healing, Insight & InterestOlivia Eisenbergsexuality, sexual assault, awareness, pleasure, college life, universityComment
TFW Youth Contributor Series: A Quick Guide To Upcycling
TFW Youth Contributor Series: A Quick Guide To Upcycling

Upcycling is more than a trend - it’s a way of life! It may also be one of the best and simplest ways for the average person to make a real difference for our shared environment. Join TFW Youth Contributor Alisha Durbhakula in her pocket-sized guide to responsible upcycling.

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Casual Conversation, Insight & Interest, Helpful GuidesAlisha Durbhakulaupcycling, recycling, environmental activism, eco friendly, budget friendly, clothes, fashion, fast fashion, trends, environmentally friendly, textiles, hobbies, DIY, funComment
Maidens, Mavens, & Magic Series: The Trung Sisters of Vietnam
Maidens, Mavens, & Magic Series: The Trung Sisters of Vietnam

The Trung sisters are central to Vietnam’s long history. Their legendary exploits and rise to power are a source of intense pride for the Vietnamese people, and today they are celebrated through art, theater, and even temples. Learn about these warrior Queens and the values they represented in the first article of our Maidens, Mavens, & Magic series. Keep an eye out for more stories of superhero women from around the world!

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Women Through History, Insight & InterestEmily Montaguewomen in art, mythology, history, feminism, south asian, Vietnam, women warriors, superheroes, female heroes, legends, Vietnamese women, Asian history Comment
What 'Work-From-Home' Really Means For Women: Negotiating Fairness In A Post-Covid World
What 'Work-From-Home' Really Means For Women: Negotiating Fairness In A Post-Covid World

Everybody’s talking about the future of work - especially the potential of permanently working from home. But are women’s voices truly being respected when it comes to permanent remote work? Join Akytech & The Fem Word as we explore the conversation and take a deeper look at women, work, and working from home.

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Insight & InterestEmily Montaguepandemic life, women at work, work from home, work culture, career, emotional labor, family, social dynamics, relationships Comment
Women As Art: A Tale Of Beauty, Hatred, And Woman's Collective Struggle For Human Dignity
Women As Art: A Tale Of Beauty, Hatred, And Woman's Collective Struggle For Human Dignity

Women have been turned into statues and paintings, symbols and concepts and everything that is both beautiful and ugly in the world - Women are Art, but for millennia the pictures we see in gilded frames rarely match up to our lived reality. Join The Fem Word as we explore women, art, and the world of contradictions the two of them have inhabited across the ages.

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Women Through History, Women In The Arts, Insight & InterestEmily Montagueart, paintings, women in art, women artists, men depicting women, history and women, feminist history, objectification of women, essayComment
One Of The Many: Opening Up About What It’s Like To Have Covid-19 As An Immunocompromised Young Adult
One Of The Many: Opening Up About What It’s Like To Have Covid-19 As An Immunocompromised Young Adult

We’ve all felt the impact of Covid in our lives, in ways both large and small. As the pandemic continues it’s more important than ever to share and read the stories of those who have had the virus and emerged from it with new perspectives and views - including those views unique to America’s younger generations. In this piece, The Fem Word’s Avery Delacey opens up about her own fight with Covid as an immunocompromised young adult, and she shares her insights on what the experience has taught her.

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Insight & Interest, Talks With The Team, Casual ConversationGuest Usercovid-19, pandemic life, coronavirus, what it's like to have Covid, college life, college students, college students with COVID-19, mental health, health, women's health, personal essays about having COVID Comment
College During Covid - A Conversation With The Fem Word Team
College During Covid - A Conversation With The Fem Word Team

The majority of society may not pay much mind to the complaints college students have expressed lately in regard to the crisis, simply because everyone is experiencing some difference in their lives. College students are struggling in many more ways than simply being unable to attend class in person, however.



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Talks With The Team, Insight & Interest, Casual ConversationGuest Usercollege students, covid-19, pandemic life, insight, interview, the fem word team, college life Comments