by deborah | Nov 8, 2017 | #WomenKickAss Forum, Deborah Smith
Join Deborah every Wednesday, right here, to learn about a badass woman in our past or present! If you love Ranchera music, then you probably know and adore today’s incredible woman, Chavela Vargas! She lived life boldly, created beautiful music, and left a huge...
by Jennifer Fischer | Nov 2, 2017 | #WomenKickAss Forum, Jennifer Fischer
Hollywood’s “secret” is out: sexual harassment and sexual assault is endemic. Harvey Weinstein is among the latest in a long line of A-Level men whose deplorable (and illegal) behavior is finally coming to light. We are being reminded about the...
by deborah | Nov 1, 2017 | #WomenKickAss Forum, Deborah Smith
Join Deborah every Wednesday, right here, to learn about a badass woman in our past or present! Meet Jane Goodall who has taught the world about chimpanzees through her incredible research. Learn about this amazing woman, how she has expanded our world and the world...
by deborah | Oct 25, 2017 | #WomenKickAss Forum, Deborah Smith
Join Deborah every Wednesday, right here, to learn about a badass woman in our past or present! Meet Martha Gellhorn, one of the greatest and most daring war correspondents of the 20th century, documenter of the great depression, explorer…and oh, she was also...
by Jennica Schwartman | Oct 20, 2017 | #WomenKickAss Forum, Jennica Schwartzman
“Part 2 of 2: Pregnancy in the entertainment industry PSA: Complete with a personal story of discrimination, how YOU can stop it, tips to navigate, and a KILLER resource guide and advocacy *ACTION PLAN* for those who need it in the meantime!
…Struggling to keep my health insurance, I detail how the current SAG health insurance plan fails to understand how pregnancy and the film industry do not mix. I give first-hand accounts of why there is a problem AND explain how job creators can make a difference. Top artistic industry professionals have the most important role in all of this- to create more space on screen for the procreating woman. “
by Elizabeth Milhelich | Oct 19, 2017 | #WomenKickAss Forum, Elizabeth Mihelich
Here we are again. I say, again, because just a few years ago the comedy community was faced with handling sexual harassment head on and I wrote a blog about it for Ms In The Biz, called, When Yes and Becomes a Hard No. Women in the comedy community have been sharing...
by deborah | Oct 18, 2017 | #WomenKickAss Forum, Deborah Smith
Join Deborah every Wednesday, right here, to learn about a badass woman in our past or present! Meet Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, founder of the online magazine Muslim Girl, who has accomplished an incredible amount in her young life and uses her platform to fight racism,...
by Ellen Snortland | Oct 18, 2017 | #WomenKickAss Forum, Ellen Snortland
You’ve been bounced!Harvey Weinstein’s recently exposed behavior is merely the tip of the pervert iceberg, especially when it comes to the celebrity power dynamic in Hollywood.Here’s a personal experience, illustrating one of the reasons why I teach women’s...
by Tori Adams | Oct 17, 2017 | #WomenKickAss Forum, Tori Adams
Me too. These two simple words of affirmation have been popping up all over Instagram, Twitter and Facebook over the past couple of days. This social media trend has been created as a powerful way to raise awareness for the unfortunate reality of everyday sexual...
by Andrea Vicunia | Oct 12, 2017 | #WomenKickAss Forum, Andrea Vicunia
Hi human readers! Welcome to my first article on this amazing website! Here we go! I wanted to share an amazing opportunity that you guys might be taking for granted: Filmmaking Competitions! I’ve done several this year and I was able to film my own script...
