by Anita Silvert, www.anita.silvert.wordpress.com
About twenty years ago, my 7 or 8 year old daughter and I were discussing Purim costumes. She said, "Mom, what's the difference between Vashti and Esther's costume? They were both queens." I was stumped.
Read MoreThere are moments when you feel as though you are in the right place at the right time – when everything you have learned and experienced and accomplished in life has prepared you to be part of the change. This is exactly where Jewish Women International finds itself today.
Read More"I will forever cherish the memories of talking about the Bachelor in Paradise sexual assault allegations during a staff meeting, mid-day excursions to the Hill, and lunches on the roof with the lovely women I had the greatest pleasure of working with at JWI..."
Read MoreWednesday, June 21st, JWI interns attended a Democratic Women’s Working Group’s hearing where Congresswomen Linda Sanchez, Lois Frankel, Brenda Lawrence, Rosa DeLauro, Carolyn Maloney, and Suzanne Bonamici, addressed important issues in the context of the impending FAMILY (Family And Medical Insurance Leave) Act.
Read MoreFor the past 15 years, JWI has found a friend in Sigma Delta Tau (SDT) Sorority. As a philanthropic partner of the Greek organization, JWI receives invaluable support and brings key programs to SDT chapters across the country.
Read MoreDuring Sexual Assault Awareness Month, JWI communications manager Lauren Landau wrote about the nonprofit's work to ensure the health and happiness of the Jewish community and the families within it. This post originally appeared in the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism's blog.
Read MoreJWI's work to end violence against women and girls is not done alone. This is our tribute to some of the wonderful men we are proud to call allies.
Read MoreDomestic Violence Awareness Month is the perfect time to promote workplace policies that give abused employees paid time off to secure protection.
Read MoreLearn what JWI is doing to encourage every woman to use her voice in the voting booth this November.
Read MoreWhile religion may fail to comfort a woman facing infertility and loss, Jewish spirit can still buttress a broken heart.
Read MoreBringing a letter to a gun fight could help close legal loopholes that put firearms in abusers' hands.
Read MoreAn innovative JWI program for boys and men in Baltimore’s Orthodox community used Torah-based values to explore what it takes to be a mentsch.
Read MoreOn #WomensEqualityDay, we asked Gloria Steinem what she thinks has been the greatest achievement for women in the past decade.
Read MoreThe Senate has voted unanimously to pass the The Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act.
Read MoreJennifer Brown learned almost by chance about a great-grandmother’s abortion and was inspired to write her debut novel, Modern Girls.
Read MoreHow, why and when women should invest in friendships. (As the Yiddish proverb says, "Better one friend with a dish of food than a hundred with a sigh.")
Read MoreFewer and fewer campus rapes are being swept under the rug – or beneath the quad – thanks to brave young women and prevention programs that work.
Read MoreIf you need a refresher course to understand why preserving access to abortion is good for women and their families, Katha Pollitt’s book is essential reading.
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