Posts Written by Maria
Feministing Reads: Kathryn Moeller’s “The Gender Effect”
About a year ago, on the eve of International Women’s Day, a statue popped up in downtown Manhattan just blocks from my office. The art piece, a bronze figure of a little girl facing off with the infamous bull of Wall Street, appeared suddenly and went viral on the internet just as swiftly.
Immigrants and Their Children Respond to Trump: #BanThis
Editor’s note: This piece was co-written by Maria Rohani and Sameen Ahmadnia.
On February 15, 2017, we launched #BanThis, a photo campaign curated by the children of immigrants in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order banning refugees and nationals of seven ‘Muslim majority’ countries from entering the U.S.. The order, or “Muslim Ban” – phrasing used by Trump during his own Presidential campaign – is unfounded, illegal, unconstitutional, and discriminatory. But worst of all, it is personally devastating to the individuals it impacts, to their families, friends, and communities.
Editor’s note: This piece was co-written by Maria Rohani and Sameen Ahmadnia.
On February 15, 2017, we launched #BanThis, a photo campaign curated by the children of immigrants in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order banning ...
The Ford Foundation is now fighting inequality — and what that means for us
Ed. note: This post was originally published on the Community site.
This past Thursday, the Ford Foundation, the United States’ second largest philanthropy, announced an overhaul of its grantmaking programs to focus on inequality and to double the amount of general support grants it distributes.
Ed. note: This post was originally published on the Community site.
This past Thursday, the Ford Foundation, the United States’ second largest philanthropy, announced an overhaul of its grantmaking programs to focus on inequality and to double the ...