African-American women have been fighting for equal rights for forever now. They tend to be the leaders of these...
Archive for category: Women in Action
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Guadalupe, , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Raise Your Voice, Spring 2022, Women in Action, black history, black power, Black Women, Orange Cove High School, Women's Rights, 0The first African American female judge Being that it is Women’s history month; a month dedicated to celebrating the...
Honoring Women in Business
Rene, , This is America, Women in Action, #Business, #Recognition, #WomenInAction, 0The article, “Women’s History Month: A Visit to the National Parks” helped me learn about their honor in Government,...
Women’s History Month: Equal Pay for U.S. Women’s Soccer Team
Stephanie, , Media, Protest, Sports, Women in Action, equal pay, Orange Cove High School, Womens Soccer, 1In the article, “Women’s History Month: Equal pay for U.S Women’s Soccer Team” (McGraw Hill) I learned that for...
Women in a dollar?
Veronica, , Argument, History, Women in Action, Orange Cove High School, womensrights, 4In the article, “YOU DECIDE A Women on the $10” (BTW), I learned that Secretary Jacob Lew announced that...
Women’s History Month: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Maria Z, , Media, Spring 2022, Women in Action, Orange Cove High School, Supreme Court, 0In the article “Women’s History Month: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson”, I learned that, On February 25, 2022, President Joe...
Maya Angelou is well known for her unique autobiographical writing style. She was also a civil rights leader who...
Wangari Maathai and Frida Kahlo: Global Icons
Seim, , Gender Equity (Women), Spring 2022, Women in Action, Berkeley High School, women power, Women's Rights, 0The similarities between Frida Kahlo and Wangari Maathai show that both women are important. Frida Kahlo was a Mexican...
Brave women
Kashmala, , Gender Equity (Women), Women in Action, Berkeley High School, women power, womensrights, 1Chien-Shiung Wu was known as the first lady of physics. She worked on a top secrest project, to develop...
Two Great Women
Einan, , Gender Equity (Women), Women in Action, Berkeley High School, Women's Rights, 0Maya Angelou and Shirley Chisholm were both strong women with great accomplishments. They have a lot of similarities. They...
Women of change
Esteban, , Environment, Environment & World, Gender Equity (Women), Women in Action, Berkeley High School, Change in the world, feminism, women, 0Malala Yousafza is fighting for the right of education to all women in Pakistan that even today are treated...
Malala
Ajmal, , Gender Equity (Women), Spring 2022, Women in Action, Youth Activism, Berkeley High School, international women, Women In Action, 0Malala Yousafzai named after a folk hero Malala set out to change the world as it was. The society...
Female Activism
Yosan, , Gender Equity (Women), Women in Action, #womensrights, Berkeley High School, Black Women, international women, Malala Yousafzai, Wangari Maathai, 0Wangari Maathai was born on April 1, 1940, in Kenya. She was a Kenyan environmentalist and political activist. She...
Inspiring Women: Violeta Parra
Violeta, , Spring 2022, Women in Action, Berkeley High School, chilean figures, women in history, 0Today, in class, our teacher asked us to write about a woman we admire and respect. I was thinking...
To protect Black women and save America from itself, elect Black women
Arual, , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Constitution, Decision Making, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Getting Started, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Questioning and posing problems, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Social Class, Stress, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Voting, Women in Action, Black Women, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 10America has given women the right to vote through the 19th Amendment, yet there are still many obstacles that...
Who Was Nominated To The California Supreme Court?
Alexis, , Gender Equity (Women), Latino Power, Women in Action, Orange Cove High School, Supreme Court, 0In the article, “First Latina Justice Nominated To California Supreme Court” (McGraw Hill) I learned that Governor Gavin Newsom...
Equal Pay in U.S. Women’s soccer team
Yarelli, , Sports, Women in Action, #equalpayforwomen, Orange Cove High School, 0Women in the U.S. Women’s soccer teams were being paid thousands of dollars less than what the men were...
The Ida B. Wells Addition
Natalie L, , Raise Your Voice, Rights, Women in Action, #Movement, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Ida B. Wells Barbie” (Upfront) I learned that Ida B. Wells was a former enslaved individual...
The article “Photojournalist Documents Muslim-American Athletes” discusses a Muslim American woman photographing other Muslim women in athletics. The article...
Youth Activism and Social Media
Isabella, , Black Lives Matter, Fall 2021, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Social Media, Women in Action, Youth Activism, #BLM, #socialmedia, #womenslife, #youthactivism, #YouthInPower, RHS, 4Although social activism is nothing new, the execution of it has changed over time. Throughout history, one can see...
In the article, “Women’s March Revisted”(BTW) I learned that around January 2018 one of the largest protests took place...
Representation Matters
Guadalupe, , Fall 2021, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Women in Action, Native Americans, Orange Cove High School, Politics, 1In the article, “Biden Appoints First Native American Cabinet Secretary” (BTW) I learned of Deb Haaland, the newly appointed...
The Forgotten Women: Milicent Patrick
Ana, , Fall 2021, Gender Equity (Women), History, Showcase, Women in Action, career, film, Milicent Patrick, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Profiles in Women’s History: Milicent Patrick” (McGraw Hill) I learned that Milicent Patrick was an animator,...
Is this the start of women taking lead in the Best Director Golden Globes?
Aaliyah, , Arts & Entertainment, Gender Equity (Women), Women in Action, Director, entertainment industry, women, 0In the article, “Women Dominate 2020 Best Director Golden Globes” I learned that many women are rarely recognized for...
Katherine Johnson
Monica, , History, Raise Your Voice, Women in Action, nasa, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Katherine Johnson Dies at 101” (McGraw Hill) She graduated at 14 years old from high School,...
In the article, “Camacho-Quinn Wins Gold” (McGraw Hill) I learned about a female olympian who set the olympic record...
Barbara Johns: Brown vs. Board Of Education
Zhelanea, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, History, Rights, Women in Action, black history, black power, Orange Cove High School, 0The article, “The 16-Year-Old Who Fought Segregation” brings back to life the landmark case of Brown vs. Board of...
And Still I Rise
Drew, , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Poetry, Room with a View, Showcase, Women in Action, And Still I Rise, Harvest Collegiate High School, January, Maya Angelou, 0This poetry book makes me feel confident and inspired from the way it can grab your “insecurities” or lack...
Taking control
Brendaly, , Books or Plays, January 2020, Women in Action, Books, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0Janie is a character her archetype changes dynamics over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
The Elite: An Absorbing Book about Standing up for Those Mistreated and Overlooked
Jaylene, , Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Love, Plot Analysis, Politics, Showcase, Social Class, Women in Action, #book, #monarchy, #romance, Harvest Collegiate High School, 4Recently, I read The Elite, by Kiera Cass. I enjoyed and absorbed this book. This has become a favorite book...
When will a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg occur?
Zhelanea, , Abortion, Fall 2020, Getting Started, LGBTQ+ Rights, Rights, Showcase, Women in Action, Orange Cove High School, Rights of the People, 5The supreme court has lost a great leader, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. After serving for 27 years she passed...
Sports Inequality
Sofie, , Fall 2019, Gender Equity (Women), Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Women in Action, Okemos High School, 2In the book Proud, Ibtihaj Muhammad describes the discrimination she faced because she was a woman, because she was...
Her Choice
Danielle, , Art, Fall 2019, Showcase, Summer 2019, Women in Action, 2019 Summer Invitational Leadership Institute of the New York City Writing Project, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Catherine was determined to march to the beat of her own drum. Often living her life in a constant...
The Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM)and How It Has Helped.
Ashton, , Decision Making, Family, Gender Equity (Women), Love, Nature, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Science, Science & Math, Showcase, Spring 2019, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, Women in Action, #americancreed #columbushighschool #americandream #america #tribe, 0The NAM is not the only way or the best way to treat children with cleft lips and palates,...
Sexual Assault and the Supreme Court
Maggie, , Fall 2018, Politics, Rape Culture, Showcase, Women in Action, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, sexual assault, 2Accusations of sexual assault have been prevalent for the news over the past few years. Recently, an accusation about...
Temple Grandin: A Godsend To Cows
Jake, , Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, Women in Action, 3You probably eat cheeseburgers three times a week (which is way more than you should) but have you ever...
Debbie Sterling the founder of Goldieblox is trying to get girls to learn engineering so she sells toys to...
Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton was born 1947 in Chicago. She was the first lady of Bill Clinton (the...
Kim Rhode was born and raised in 1979 at Whittier CA. Kim Rhode first began her Olympic career at...
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an African-American who was born on January 17, 1964. Her hometown is Chicago Illinois....
Since 1960 Jane Goodall has discovered and refined the way we study chimpanzees. Jane was born in 1934 in...
Ronda Jean Rousey was born in 1987. When she was born, her umbilical cord was caught around her neck...