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Essays rooted in Wisdom, Endings, Failure, Transition, and Stillness. The five themes that shape the most honest stories we tell about our lives.

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Josephine Baker The Entertainer, Activist, and Spy Who Defied Boundaries
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WEFTS Josephine Baker The Entertainer, Activist, and Spy Who Defied Boundaries

"I have two loves, my country and Paris," Josephine Baker famously declared in her signature song from the 1930s. But the flamboyant entertainer's hea...

Raising Our Voices The Enduring Power of Women’s Movements
WEFTS Raising Our Voices The Enduring Power of Women’s Movements

“The history of progress for women has been a history of communities of women coming together and ra...

10 Female Icons Who Transformed History
WEFTS 10 Female Icons Who Transformed History

From scientists to suffragettes, artists to activists, women throughout history have made their mark...

Matilda Joslyn Gage
WEFTS Matilda Joslyn Gage

In 1890, pioneering feminist Matilda Joslyn Gage warned starkly: "The prolonged slavery of woman is...

Women's Rights and Challenges Around the World
WEFTS Women's Rights and Challenges Around the World

As we approach the halfway mark of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it is crucial to ass...

Matilda Joslyn Gage: The Radical Visionary Erased from History
WEFTS Matilda Joslyn Gage: The Radical Visionary Erased from History

In 1890, pioneering feminist Matilda Joslyn Gage warned starkly: "The prolonged slavery of woman is...

The Impact of 2024's Global Economic Slowdown on Women's Progress
WEFTS The Impact of 2024's Global Economic Slowdown on Women's Progress

The "World Economic Situation and Prospects" report for 2024, published by the United Nations, provi...

Fannie Lou Hamer Modern Voice of Freedom
WEFTS Fannie Lou Hamer Modern Voice of Freedom

“All my life I’ve been sick and tired. Now I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired.”   ...

Young Women Earning More than Young Men in Many U.S. Cities
WEFTS Young Women Earning More than Young Men in Many U.S. Cities

Morgantown, the third-largest city in West Virginia, is among the few places in the United States wh...

Susan B. Anthony’s Lifelong Battle for Women’s Suffrage
WEFTS Susan B. Anthony’s Lifelong Battle for Women’s Suffrage

Susan B. Anthony uttered these words in 1869, yet her statement rings true even today as women conti...

The Ongoing Fight for Gender Equality
WEFTS The Ongoing Fight for Gender Equality

A Global Spotlight on Women’s Issues, Achievements, and Challenges Around the world, women cont...

Business Insights from 2022: What to Take and What to Scrap
WEFTS Business Insights from 2022: What to Take and What to Scrap

The year 2022 saw organizations grappling with rapid transformation across every sector. On top of t...

Women in Art: A Passionate Fight!
WEFTS Women in Art: A Passionate Fight!

According to the data produced by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, around 51 percent of vis...

America’s 10 Most Successful Businesswomen
WEFTS America’s 10 Most Successful Businesswomen

Women nowadays are conquering the entrepreneurial world and leading different industries. From Madam...

Why Men Should Support Sisterhood for Women?
WEFTS Why Men Should Support Sisterhood for Women?

In 1970, one of the leading figures of the second-wave feminism movement and notable writer Kate Mil...

The Value of Women Coming Together
WEFTS The Value of Women Coming Together

Women worldwide are considered connectors since they engage each other heart-to-heart. The best outc...