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Representation Matters: Films by Women

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I love movies.  I live for award season and try my hardest to watch everything that has been nominated.  Despite the lack of representation across any and all forms of diversity.  It’s my version of the Super Bowl. But something is changing…and while it doesn’t appear to be the Hollywood Foreign Press or other similar industry organizations…something is changing thanks...
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The Case for Teaching Consent

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No means no, right?  Seems straight forward.  Add in hormones, immaturity, cultural norms, media messaging, relationship nuances, etc. etc. and things start getting not straight forward fast.  Yet, no still means no and teaching our children and young adults about what the word “consent” means – and does not mean – is a good place to start to change what...
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Time Poverty

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While we were researching material for our episode 3 of the House of Apis® podcast:  How to be a "Good Girl": The Impact of Culture and Context  we came across research around the concept of Time Poverty; we knew the concept but didn’t realize how prevalent it is and how it affects women worldwide. Let’s review some of the data;...
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