Nadine Spencer

Posts Tagged ‘women’

Represent Women by Recognizing Women

Children and young adults around the world are always taught if they want to be taken seriously they have to “lead by example” and “practice what you preach.” There seems to be a disconnect with that saying as we open the discussion of gender inequality and how women are misrepresented in digital, print and entertainment …

Documentary – Miss Representation

I’m excited to announce my involvement with UWI to screen a wonderful documentary called Miss Representation. Miss Representation is a critical analysis of how women are portrayed in today’s media. It addresses the unfair, and sometimes derogatory, way in which women are referred to. It also examines how that portrayal affects young girls growing into …

The Sexist Avengers

The Internet was in an uproar this week after The Avengers: Age of Ultron actors Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner made tongue-in-cheek references to Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow character as a “slut” and a “whore.” Although their comments were undoubtedly in poor taste, the backlash against these actors’ response has caused many to miss the …

World is Lagging on Gender Equality

There still are more than 100 countries where there are legal restrictions around the types of jobs women can have, where it’s legal to discriminate against women in hiring or employment, legal to discriminate in pay,” said Hillary Clinton. The Clinton Foundation has enlisted a roster of celebrities, publications, fashion brands and social media sites, …

Education for Women: Advancement & Empowerment

Education is a very important way to help in the advancement of women. It also has a positive effect on their children, and even the community as a whole. Studies from the UN, advocacy organizations, and educational foundations prove that simple and basic education of women can make this world a better place. Literacy rates, …

Give a girl an education.

“Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody.” –Jane Austen When it comes to women making their way in the world, Jane Austen surely knew what she was talking about—as this quote clearly demonstrates. …

Women in Business

As societal norms continue to evolve and centuries worth of miseducation and bigotry are slowly transcended, more and more women are entering and finding success in the business world. However, true equality does not yet exist, as evidenced by disproportionate representation of women in positions of corporate power, as well as a lack of equal rights …