Girls Embracing Mothers
by Brittany K. Barnett, Founder & President of Girls Embracing Mothers I remember the day I graduated with a master’s degree in accounting as clearly as the day it happened. I proudly walked across the stage, at twenty-two years old, ready to start the next chapter of my life, with a high-paying job waiting for …
Sparking Awareness to Action
April 2021 marks the 20th Anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. We recognize there is still much work to be done to address this form of gender-based violence. We have seen the fatal impact of this violence compounded with racism in recent weeks, as the U.S. was shaken by the tragic anti-Asian and sexist violence in …
Celebrating Women’s Leadership
Happy Women’s History Month! On March 8th, we celebrate International Women’s Day, recognizing this year’s UN Women theme of “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.” We believe that women and girls’ leadership should be celebrated every day but would love to particularly honor and celebrate them this month. From highlighting period …
New Year, New Era of Leadership
At the Aspen Institute Forum on Women and Girls, we believe that women and girls’ leadership must be at the center of addressing the most pressing issues of our time. As we reflect on the economic and social impact of the past year on women and families, where women made up 100% of jobs lost in December, we recognize that belief …
Five Ways to Give Yourself Grace in 2020 and Beyond
by Roselande Louis, Program Associate, Aspen Institute Forum on Women and Girls “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation and that is an act of political warfare”, Audre Lorde Extending and giving ourselves grace in 2020 is a necessary act of survival and solidarity. In the midst of a pandemic, racial justice reckoning, …
Women in Justice and Leadership
“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” (Ruth Bader Ginsburg) As we all reckon with the passing of the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the impact she has had on the lives of women all over the United States, the Aspen Forum on Women …
Unsung Sheroes: 100 Years Later and More to Do
The Aspen Forum on Women and Girls joins partners and friends across the country and globe as we take stock of the power and important role of women in all aspects of our societies. In August 2020, we recognize the 100 Year Anniversary of the Ratification of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed American women the right …
There is no Gender Justice without Racial Justice
Like you, we at the Aspen Institute Forum on Women and Girls mourn the loss of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and the far too many lives murdered at the hands of white supremacy and law enforcement. We see and feel the pain and trauma that is regularly inflicted on Black lives across the …
Ain’t I A Woman, Too?
by Lauren Casteel, President and CEO, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado This blog by was originally published by the Women’s Foundation of Colorado on June 10, 2020. Dear Beloved Community, The late Dr. Vincent Harding, a Denver treasure and dear friend, often invoked the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., when speaking to the “beloved community.” Today, as I …