Adams State University: Women in Higher Education

Tell Jeff Bezos: Invest in Girls' Education Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, entrepreneur, philanthropist, recently asked the world for ideas for his philanthropy strategy. We have an idea for him, and a lot of reasons to support it – 130 million, in fact.

Great list. Which feminist films would you add?

http://msmagazine.com/blog/2015/12/21/the-15-or-so-best-feminist-films-of-2015/

The 15 (Or So!) Best Feminist Films of 2015

Feminism... Because it's 2015.

Canada’s New Prime Minister Says His New Cabinet Is Half Women “Because It’s 2015" Dreamy heartthrob Justin Trudeau was sworn in as Canada’s prime minister on Wednesday. The 43-year-old’s sunny, optimistic demeanor has already changed the

"Word to the wise: If you’re a social media writer thinking of posting a slut-shaming, unnecessarily s*xualized caption about a two-year-old, call your editor? (Or your therapist? Whoever picks up first, really). Earlier this morning, Billboard apparently posted a picture of Kim Kardashian holding daughter North West, who is licking a lollipop, along with the caption 'the apple doesn’t fall from the tree.' The post itself details an incident where the paparazzi tried to snap a picture of North West and the poor besieged toddler shouted 'no pictures,' so naturally Billboard decided to post said unwanted picture, and add a degrading caption to boot."

What's your reaction?

“Slut-shaming baby girls is really not okay”: Billboard is under fire for tweeting now-deleted... The photo of the toddler with mother Kim Kardashian originally said, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree"

Way to go, Nepal!

Nepal Makes History By Electing Its First Female President The election, which took place Wednesday, makes Bidhya Devi Bhandari, 54, only the second person to hold this position since Nepal abolished the monarchy in 2008.

Kate Winslet signs deal with L'Oreal, provided her photos are not retouched.

Kate Winslet Signs Deal With L’Oréal, Says Photos Not Allowed to Be Retouched Kate Winslet announced that she's signed a deal to become the face of L'Oréal with the stipulation that they're not allowed to digitally retouch her photos.

The Women’s Affinity Group is pleased to welcome guest speaker and President of ASU, Dr. Beverlee McClure.

On Friday, October 16 at 12 pm in SUB A126/A131, Dr. McClure will speak to issues related to women’s leadership within and without the Adams State community. Both the luncheon and discussion are free and open to all faculty and staff. Just go through the main entrance to La Mesa Dining Room, sign in with the cashier, grab some lunch, and join the conversation!

Email Dr. Eden Wales Freedman with questions: [email protected]. Hope to see you there!

"I want my daughter to know that she is never going to be bought or sold, and that she was not born just to cook and clean and produce babies. She will know that she has the right to have an interesting job in the same way that men do, and that no one has the right to beat her or abuse her."

Shogofa is 19. I can feel her determination all the way from Afghanistan. indeed!

Afghan Women's Writing Project | Making a Better World for Girls I am a girl who wants to improve my family’s life, my society, and my country. I want to make Afghanistan a better place to live and I am prepared to work very hard to make my dream of a better future come true. Girls and women are the future of Afghanistan and we can change our country with our har…

Yes!

They’re here, get used to them: why gender-neutral pronouns are not “radical” A majority of languages around the world have no gender distinctions in pronouns. So why is using "they" as a singular pronoun considered so politically and grammatically unconventional?

A pregnant acquaintance of mine will learn the s*x of her baby next week. In a fb post today, she asked "touchdowns or tutus?" and invited friends to guess the s*x of her unborn child. I want to tell her that alliteration is nice, but touchdowns and tutus have nothing to do with the s*x assigned to her child at birth and to gender her child in this way--before it is even born--can be incredibly damaging. Then I came across this list of 23 gendered products (including manly soap and cough drops and tomatoes) and was reminded (again) that gendering EVERYTHING never stops.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukebailey/fragile-masculinity-lol?utm_term=.uclEYG4xm #.vaWdn3E6j

What gendered products do you consume in our local communities? How can we push back against gendered stereotyping of both ourselves and others?

23 Gendered Products That Prove How Truly Fragile Masculinity Is "I’m a man and I use man things. I’m not a woman. I’m a man."

How does the House vote to defund Planned Parenthood affect women in higher ed at Adams State? How does it affect women in the San Luis Valley?

http://feminist.org/blog/index.php/2015/09/18/breaking-house-votes-to-defund-planned-parenthood/

BREAKING: House Votes to Defund Planned Parenthood | Feminist Majority Foundation Blog In a 241-187 vote, the House of Representatives voted this afternoon, mostly on party lines with Republicans for and Democrats against, to strip federal funding of Planned Parenthood for a full year. The House also voted 248-177 to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which threate…

Grab a coffee this week, and start a conversation about campus s*xual assault.

This week thousands of coffee sleeves will connect survivors with help through the campaign happening on college campuses and on social media. Comment, tweet and tag pics ( and ) to show how you are raising awareness of s*xual violence in your community. Learn more: http://ow.ly/ScYFN.

Many new developments this week. How do these changes affect women in higher ed and across the nation?

http://feminist.org/blog/index.php/2015/09/11/president-obama-signs-pay-transparency-rule/

President Obama Signs Pay Transparency Rule | Feminist Majority Foundation Blog The Department of Labor yesterday released its final rule in implementing President Obama’s Executive Order on equal pay. This rule protects all federally contracted employees from retaliation for discussing their pay.

Many new developments this week. How do these changes affect women in higher ed and across the nation?

http://feminist.org/blog/index.php/2015/09/08/obama-issues-executive-order-for-paid-sick-leave/

Obama Issues Executive Order for Paid Sick Leave | Feminist Majority Foundation Blog The Obama Administration stayed busy this holiday weekend, revealing yesterday a series of actions that will expand paid sick leave for hundreds of thousands of Americans by 2017.

Do you feel safe at ASU? How safe is our campus?

Is Your Campus Safe? Five Ways to Know The following is a reprint from the latest issue of Ms. To get the entire magazine in your mailbox or inbox, subscribe now!

The Women's Affinity Group is off to a great start. Last week, members expressed interest in inviting community representatives to share (over lunch) what "women's affinity" means to them and how an affinity for women manifests in their own lives. Whom would you like to hear speak? If you have ideas (or would yourself like to share your experience), pm this group or email Eden Wales Freedman at [email protected].

Strong words from Ashley Callingbull, Mrs. Universe 2015. How can we use our collective voices to support women at Adams State? Adams State University: Women in Higher Education

Don't call her timid, plain, or witless. She's a fearless native & she's already making waves. Mrs. Universe 2015, Ashley Callingbull, has started her first week swinging.

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We are back! The Women in Higher Ed group will meet on Monday, December 15 at noon in the SUB. Join us!