Breaking Through the Maternal Wall: The Time is Now
© Kirill Zdorov – Fotolia.com It’s time. It’s time to talk about motherhood, and our changing nation, front and center. It’s time to talk about the fact that 81% of women in America have children by the time they’re forty-four years old, yet too often the adverse economic impact of motherhood is hidden and ignored. It’s time to talk about the fact that our labor force is now 50% women for the fi
Women Pushing Past the Brink
By Alejandra Have your ever felt that the whole world was suppressing you from trying to fulfill your aspirations? Are you convinced that you are alone in a world of solitude, where you depend only on your instincts and hope for a miracle? I have witnessed my close cousin, Elizabeth, standing on the verge of many emotional breakdowns, but she stops the tears from rolling down her cheek, for she
Have You Ever Been on the Brink? (VIDEO)
GlobalGirl Reporters in Los Angeles perform an original poem about what it means to “be on the brink” as a teenage girl. This was shot on the streets of Santa Monica. This video was originally produced for and by GlobalGirl Media. GlobalGirl Media seeks to address this disparity by supplying the equipment, education and support necessary to help young women become digital and blog journalists
Living on the Brink: A Poem
By Maya Muldrew Have you ever been on the brink? Uncomfortable with the thoughts that you think The struggle to survive while trying to fit in Living under the radar dealing with deep aberration The life of a young girl who’s finding it hard to make it Being deserted by the people who she thought she had faith in Going through the same fear of falling off the edge Not knowing if her loved ones wi
The Irony of Today’s College Admissions
By Ariana Seymore “My dream school is Stanford,” is one of the most common sentences that has been coming out of my mouth for the past few months now that I am in the middle of my college application process. I haven’t been too worried about paying for college since most of the schools I’m applying to have great financial aid that meet one hundred percent of my expected family need. A couple of w
Woman Doing It All: Allie Winans
The Shriver Report commissioned a team of award-winning photographers to crisscross the country, capturing a day in the life of women living on the brink. The team was led by photojournalist Barbara Kinney and included Melissa Farlow, Melissa Lyttle, Barbara Ries, Callie Shell, Jan Sonnenmair, and Ami Vitale.