PinnedSupport Black Women-Owned Businesses in PhiladelphiaInvesting in women and women of color-owned businesses is essential to address gender and racial wealth gaps, making it more important now than ever to shop women of color-owned businesses. While businesses owned by women of color are one of the fastest-growing sectors of the economy, they face major barriers…Feminism7 min readFeminism7 min read
PinnedWOMEN’S WAY: 2022 In ReviewFrom the lingering economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic to attacks on reproductive justice, 2022 felt like it had more downs than ups. Yet, we remain hopeful and strong because of the incredible community that surrounds us and your ongoing commitment to advancing gender and racial equity. …7 min read7 min read
Oct 25Get to Know: El Centro Integral de la Mujer Madre Tierra*Para una versión en español, haga clic aquí.* Philadelphia stands as a thriving hub for a multitude of diverse communities. Among them, the Latine population holds a significant presence, accounting for nearly a quarter of a million individuals and constituting 15.2% of the city’s population, according to the U.S. Census…Gender Equality6 min readGender Equality6 min read
Published inWOMEN’S WAY·Oct 25Conozca: El Centro Integral de la Mujer Madre Tierra*To read in English, click here.* Filadelfia es un próspero centro para una multitud de diversas comunidades. Entre ellas, la población latina tiene una presencia significativa, representando cerca de un cuarto de millón de individuos y constituyendo el 15.2% de la población de la ciudad, según la Oficina del Censo…Gender Equity6 min readGender Equity6 min read
Published inWOMEN’S WAY·Oct 11Meet Aathira Chennat: The New GWI Program and Data ManagerWe recently welcomed Aathira Chennat to the WOMEN’S WAY team as our new GWI Program and Data Manager. We are so excited to have them on board! …Gender Equity3 min readGender Equity3 min read
Published inWOMEN’S WAY·Aug 23Supporter Spotlight: Taina EstremeraWOMEN’S WAY wouldn’t be where it is today without the support of our staff, Board, committee members, donors, partnering organizations, Young Women’s Initiative (YWI) members, grantees, and community. …Board Of Directors5 min readBoard Of Directors5 min read
Published inWOMEN’S WAY·May 30Centering Love In Narrative Change: An Interview with Love Now MediaThe WOMEN’S WAY Change the Narrative Fellowship trains and empowers women with lived experiences of economic insecurity to share their stories through professional-level audio, visual, and print in order to generate awareness of racial and gender inequities in economic opportunity and spur action to improve economic security in the Greater…Narrative Change11 min readNarrative Change11 min read
Published inWOMEN’S WAY·Apr 24Philadelphia Needs a Feminist MayorBy: Kelly Sheard, Director, Gender Wealth Institute “If history and experience have taught us anything, we know that shared identity is not enough to assume common ideology and collective goals. Representation alone is not justice, and increased participation in a broken system is not enough to dismantle it and create…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Published inWOMEN’S WAY·Apr 20Supporter Spotlight: Christine LussierWOMEN’S WAY wouldn’t be where it is today without the support of our staff, Board, committee members, donors, partnering organizations, Young Women’s Initiative (YWI) members, grantees, and community. …Philanthropy6 min readPhilanthropy6 min read
Published inWOMEN’S WAY·Mar 23Black Women’s History is Year RoundBy: Caroline Jones, WOMEN’S WAY Communications and Events Intern Throughout Black History Month this year, WOMEN’S WAY highlighted four Black women on our social media who have made substantial contributions to society and, yet, are not very well known and recognized. While researching these women, we felt compelled to find…Black History Month7 min readBlack History Month7 min read