Girls looking into the camera at an education center in Syria
By Lori Adelman • @ladelman • 7 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Today is the International Day of the Girl Child. Read President Obama on why “nothing should stand in the way of strong girls with bold dreams,” and Ambassador Rice on why today is important.

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Here’s your friendly reminder that the best predictor of a country’s stability is how its women are treated.

For years, a small grassroots feminist organization in Guatemala called “MTM” fought to get justice for victims of sexual violence. Now, the verdict is in.

Planned Parenthood is turning 100 in less than a week. Stand with them and change your profile pic.

Photo: Girls at an education center in Syria. UNICEF/UN019130/Ergen. 

Brooklyn, NY

Lori Adelman started blogging with Feministing in 2008, and now runs partnerships and strategy as a co-Executive Director. She is also the Director of Youth Engagement at Women Deliver, where she promotes meaningful youth engagement in international development efforts, including through running the award-winning Women Deliver Young Leaders Program. Lori was formerly the Director of Global Communications at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and has also worked at the United Nations Foundation on the Secretary-General's flagship Every Woman Every Child initiative, and at the International Women’s Health Coalition and Human Rights Watch. As a leading voice on women’s rights issues, Lori frequently consults, speaks and publishes on feminism, activism and movement-building. A graduate of Harvard University, Lori has been named to The Root 100 list of the most influential African Americans in the United States, and to Forbes Magazine‘s list of the “30 Under 30” successful mediamakers. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Lori Adelman is an Executive Director of Feministing in charge of Partnerships.

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