Women Action & the Media

Audible has finally give a response to #fbrape - too bad they...

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:24:00 -0400

Audible has finally give a response to #fbrape - too bad they declined to take any real action..besides agreeing that the images on these Facebook pages are offensive and graphic. Looks like they don’t want to see them either. Let them know what you think of their answer!

Check out the campaign we launched yesterday to pressure...

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:00 -0400

Check out the campaign we launched yesterday to pressure Facebook into changing their policy around pages that promote gender violence.

WAM! Facebook Action

Hope on Twitter and tweet out about. Use the hashtag #fbrape

WAM! Vancouver has launched the first study and full catalog of...

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:06:57 -0400

WAM! Vancouver has launched the first study and full catalog of
Canadian blogs of feminist interest! Did we miss any of your favorite
blogs? What do you think of the finding that blogs authored by writers
who do not identify as feminist are more likely to remain active than
blogs authored by self-identified feminists? (Research by Candace
Coulson)

Check out the rest of Collen Clark’s body image comic...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:40:57 -0400

Check out the rest of Collen Clark’s body image comic here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/23/colleen-clark-body-image-comic_n_3140536.html?utm_hp_ref=women&ir=Women?utm_hp_ref=women&ir=Women

Check it out: “This Lookbook Challenges Everything You...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:25:48 -0400

Check it out: “This Lookbook Challenges Everything You Think About Diversity In Fashion.”

Attention Chicago WAM!mers...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0400

Attention Chicago WAM!mers...:

We are relaunching WAM!Chicago and want YOUR feedback! Help shape the future of your chapter by clicking the link above and filling out our survey.

Check out these female superheroes reimagined, without the...

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:52:29 -0400

Check out these female superheroes reimagined, without the skimpy attire:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/05/fully-clothed-superheroines-michael-lee-lunsford_n_3022354.html?utm_hp_ref=women&ir=Women#slide=2304319

The Gospel of Adoption and Beyond: Feminists Expose the Christian Right

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:48:55 -0400

The Gospel of Adoption and Beyond: Feminists Expose the Christian Right:

Join WAM!Boston for a book launch party, reading, and panel discussion about the religious right’s deep and far-ranging influence over American life. You don’t want to miss this event!

Ever wish you could get more involved in making women’s words...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:54:00 -0400

Ever wish you could get more involved in making women’s words matter in the media? Well, we’ve got a great way to do just that. We’re in the process of hiring WAM! INTERNS for Summer and Fall 2013. Could it be you or someone you know? http://www.womenactionmedia.org/2013/04/02/are-you-our-next-great-intern-6/

http://m.colorlines.com/archives/2013/03/its_bigger_than_adria_richards_7_ways_to_call_out_racism_and_sexism_online.html

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:32:25 -0400

http://m.colorlines.com/archives/2013/03/its_bigger_than_adria_richards_7_ways_to_call_out_racism_and_sexism_online.html:

Check out this article for some great, practical advice about dealing with sexism and racism online (and a big thank you to Jamilah King and Colorlines for recognizing WAM! in this article!)

Still Time to Enroll in Gender Through Comics Course

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:53:52 -0400

dcwomenkickingass:

Ball State’s Gender Through Comics course starts April 2 and you still have time to enroll. The Massive Open Online Course is free although there are required reading materials that have to be purchased. You can see the syllabus here.

The course is designed by Christina Blanch of Ball and will feature guests including Terry Moore, Gail Simone, Kelly Sue DeConnick and Mark Waid.

There are over 5000 people enrolled in the course including me. I’m looking forward to it!

Our WAM!Boston Film Festival starts today! Lots of brilliant...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:52:38 -0400

Our WAM!Boston Film Festival starts today! Lots of brilliant films by and about women screening at the Brattle in Cambridge. Check out the line up here.

WAM! It Yourself Schedule is Up!

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:21:53 -0400

WAM! It Yourself Schedule is Up! :

wamnyc:

Here’s the schedule for Saturday’s conference so you can plan your day!

We’re halfway through WAM! it yourself but don’t...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:54:26 -0400

We’re halfway through WAM! it yourself but don’t worry, there are still loads of amazing events to go!

The WAM!LA conference is on TONIGHT, learn about “artivism” in DC this Friday, head to the WAM!NYC conference on Saturday and the Boston Film Festival all weekend. See you there!

DC WAMmers! Join us for the WIN and WAM! Movie Night screening...

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:05:48 -0400

DC WAMmers! Join us for the WIN and WAM! Movie Night screening and discussion of The Invisible War, investigating the epidemic of rape in the military.

Make sure to tune in for our first WAM! It Yourself event...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:19:06 -0400

Make sure to tune in for our first WAM! It Yourself event tomorrow, a podcast hosted by Spectra: http://www.womenactionmedia.org/events/wamit/wamitspectra/

Join us for a screening of this incredible film at the Cambridge...

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:58:19 -0500

Join us for a screening of this incredible film at the Cambridge Public Library next Wednesday: http://www.womenactionmedia.org/events/wamit/invisiblewar/

WAM! It Yourself begins next week… which events will you...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:20:45 -0500

WAM! It Yourself begins next week… which events will you be attending?

www.womenactionmedia.org/events/wamit/

A message to The Academy: Consider more women directors!

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:53:51 -0500

A message to The Academy: Consider more women directors!

The Status of Women in the U.S. Media 2013

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:37:09 -0500

The Status of Women in the U.S. Media 2013:

Check out The Women’s Media Center’s annual report about women’s status in the U.S. media!