Last week, JWI supporters attended the D.C. premiere of Roe at Arena Stage. The production explored the history of the landmark Supreme Court case, and the ongoing battle for safe, affordable, and accessible abortion care.
Read MoreDomestic abuse typically conjures up images of angry men and bruised partners. But children are deeply affected by violence. With these young victims in mind, JWI is working to build 100 children’s libraries in domestic violence shelters across the country.
Read MoreWhen headlines leave you reeling and furious, there’s so much more you can do than sharing the latest news on Facebook. Pick up the phone and sharpen your pencils. Your voice matters, if you know how to use it.
Read MoreA former JWI Women to Watch honoree and Broadway producer creates an inspiring documentary about empowering young women and takes home honors at the Sundance Film Festival.
Read MorePropelled by the momentum of the Women’s March, we will keep moving forward and standing up for what we know is right. Though outside forces will try to stop us, this movement is proof that they will not succeed.
Read MoreJWI was not impressed with Betsy DeVos’ Cabinet hearing. She refused to commit to enforcing Title IX, which provides important protections to survivors of sexual violence. Let’s unpack why that’s deeply concerning.
Read MoreAs hearings for Cabinet nominees continue, JWI will be watching closely and speaking out. Join us – call your senators and tell them to ask the tough questions and oppose nominees whose records indicate that they have not or will not stand up for women and girls.
Read MoreBoth Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Women’s March on Washington are this week. In this essay, Lauren Landau explains the beauty of that coincidence, why she’s joining the march, and how her participation feeds into a legacy of political activism.
Read MoreAn epidemic of uncivil discourse is taking over our national dialogue. Can we break the cycle?
Read MoreCollege student and Maryland native Sofie Jacobs writes about registering to vote in Michigan, rather than her home state.
Read MoreLovingly braided by generations of Jewish women, challah has graced our tables for centuries. Here are a few challah-themed gifts we can't resist.
Read MoreMy university mishandled my case, and the experience turned me into an activist.
Read MoreA former high school star athlete sexually assaulted two unconscious classmates, but his punishment amounts to a slap on the wrist.
Read MoreA Playboy model is making headlines for a scandalous photo, but it’s not of her.
Read MoreI wanted to see the action firsthand and was thrilled when I was asked to go to the Hill and represent JWI.
Read MoreWe don’t know everything about what happened in the Stanford rape case, but we do know that campus drinking culture isn’t to blame.
Read MoreStumped about what to get Pop for Father’s Day? Here are a few ideas we like:
Read MoreRahel Musleah delves into the complex legacy of meaning Holocaust survivors leave as they pass from the scene.
Read MoreJWI responds to blogger Rabbi Pruzansky’s uninformed and misguided blog post on the issue of campus sexual assault.
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