Gender
A short, growing list of women firefighters
By Sharika Dhar Maya Torres, 31, was motivated to become a firefighter after a family member took her around the job. After serving eight years, being there for fire victims is what makes her most proud. “I always knew I wanted a career where every day mattered,” said Torres, one of the Fire Department of […]
Free female products reduce ‘period poverty’
By Ashanty Rosario In New York City, the demand for menstrual products in shelters, schools, and street outreach vans keep rising but the supply doesn’t keep up. With about 350,000 individuals – a third of them being women and girls – unhoused and inflation pushing basic goods out of reach, advocates for these women urge […]
Women hiring women in film
By Ellie Kourkoulakos A young man was motioning to passersby to avoid the Washington Square South sidewalk where cameramen were peering through lenses and others on the film crew were assembling equipment they pulled from plastic containers. The directors’ chairs lined up on the sidewalk would eventually seat Lena Dunham and Natalie Portman, actresses who […]
For 40 years, training next-gen journos
By Suriah Joseph Student journalist Michelle Yang was looking for free journalism programs ”that had a diversity of participants” and would help her build upon skills she’s gained during two years of working on her high school newspaper. The New York University Urban Journalism Workshop, which selected her for its 2024 summer cohort, provided what […]
“Chalking back” to street harassment
By Cameron Alleyne In one Instagram post, a 13-year-old spoke out about a man who, first, asked her for directions and then flashed her as she turned to answer. In another, a woman shared that she was berated after not acknowledging a man who was catcalling her. On sidewalks around the world, girls and women […]
‘Drag Story Hour’ combats homophobia, gender-identity biases
By Huria Ali The hate she received when she was 22, made Gloria Sotelo Quijano feel like she should stop being Lori Lu, the drag artist she turned into for performances and bookings for Drag Story Hour. “They will say very misogynistic, homophobic and even sometimes transphobic comments towards me … I got very, very […]