2018: Fierce Girls Ahead

  We are a museum. Our job is to look backwards and forwards at the same time. Guiding viewers to a place of knowledge and understanding is what we do. It is a tricky time for such tasks. In a time when 1 in 4 Americans did not read a book last year, our job is...

The Love Advent Calendar – how empowering is it?

The issue of female empowerment has seemingly never been more prevalent. With the Harvey Weinstein accusations that began in October, snowballing into the #MeToo campaign and the naming and shaming of numerous high profile politicians, TV anchors and directors, the...

No Time For Fear – Politicking Girls: Marley Dias’s activism guide

Pre-teen Marley Dias is publishing an activism guide for children and teenagers. The publisher, Scholastic, announced that the guide is set for release in Spring 2018. Dias is best known for her social activism movement, #1000BlackGirlBooks, which she launched in...

Bono – Glamour Magazine’s Woman of the Year?

When I heard the Bono had been named a Glamour Magazine’s Woman of the Year, I was confused. Surely the award was for – well – women? I was reminded of the scene in (the always great) Parks and...

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