By Marianne Williamson(Return to Love) – Quoted in Nelson Mandela’s Inaugural Speech, 1994. Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.Our deepest fear in that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us.We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?Actually, who are you … More Our Deepest Fear
Nicole Newnham directed and produced “The Disappearance of Shere Hite,” a film that explores the life and activism of Shere Hite, author of “The Hite Report.” The report, published in 1976, was a controversial study on female sexuality that triggered societal uproar. After facing unfair backlash, Hite relocated to Europe, continuing her efforts but never returning to the US. Newnham was inspired to make the film after reading Hite’s obituary, viewing it as a crucial story about preserving progress in women’s rights. … More The Disappearance of Shere Hite: Rediscovering a Feminist Icon
This year’s theme is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” … More The Month of March is All About Women
By Lupita Franco Peimbert The world is learning more about Nasrin Sotoudeh, the fearless attorney whose fight for women and human rights, and for the rights of imprisoned activists in Irán has placed her behind bars since June 2018. She was sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes by Iranian authorities, in a ruling … More NASRIN, The Struggle of a Political Prisoner, Streaming at Hulu on June 15 – #FreeNasrin
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Por Lupita Franco Peimbert Esta película no es para entretener, sino para abrir los ojos a las injusticias en Irán; y en especial para que conozcas a Nasrin Sotoudeh, una abogada de derechos humanos encarcelada desde el 2018, en una cárcel catalogada como un infierno. La cárcel Evin, ubicada al norte de Tehran, es el sitio … More Impactante el documental sobre la prisionera política iraní NASRIN, en Hulu a partir del 15 de Junio
Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It’s huge and scary — it’s an act of infinite optimism. -Gilda Radner Gilda Susan Radner was an American actress and comedian, who was one of the seven original cast members for the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. (Wikipedia.)
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Reporte y fotos por Lupita Franco Peimbert Nota del editor: Este reporte fue actualizado el 9 de Marzo a las 8:00 AM. con más detalles presenciales sobre esta marcha de la parte de la reportera, e incluye datos de la Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana así como video inédito de Lupitanews. (Cd. México, 8 de Marzo … More Día de la Mujer en Cd. México: jóvenes que no están dispuestas ni a ceder, ni a aguantar
By Veronica Maria Brown-Comegys In this time of racial reckoning that was sparked by the police killing of George Floyd, Harvard graduate Denise Padin Collazo presents a book that celebrates and equips the Latina to be powerfully visible in spaces that were birthed in white supremacy, and therefore not designed for her. In Thriving in … More A Book Asking Latinas to Thrive While Fighting For Change
Te presento la exhibición de Frida Kahlo “Las Apariencias Engañan,” en el Museo de Young de San Francisco. Si todavía no has ido, ¡alborotate! – Vale la pena.
Por las mujeres y para los hombres que las apoyan. soundcloud.com/lupita-peimbert/las-otras-violencias
Why The Nobel Peace Prize Nadia Murad’s Story Matters. By Lupita Franco In her early 20s, Nadia Murad had the dreams most young women have, whether in small towns or large cities; basically she wanted to have a future and a life. In her own words, “I wanted to grow up and be a hairdresser … More A Must-Watch Documentary: On Her Shoulders
By Lupita Peimbert (Film) – She was a Hollywood actress of immense beauty; she was considered a bombshell because of the sexually she emanated. But for being pretty and sexy she paid the price that beautiful and sexy women have paid for centuries in societies led by unevolved, controlling young and old men: she was … More Why Every Pretty Woman Must See the Film About Hedy Lamarr.
By Lupita Franco Peimbert. As a long-time single person and having my siblings and relatives in another country, I’ve experienced all kinds of Thanksgiving gatherings –and all kinds of feelings. This year, I spent Thanksgiving first at a sunrise ceremony, then at a casino in Redding. Last year and the years prior, as a single … More Single on Thanksgiving. Time to Own It.
(San Francisco Bay Area) – The struggles 3 Palestinian-Israeli women face in a world that is part old and part new show us that the traditions and values in the Arab World as contrasting as universal. Very. Women still face the punishment and stigma given by those who think women should behave in a certain way … More In Between – At The Jewish Film Festival.
(Life) – When everybody else seems to have someone beloved close by, but you don’t; when regardless of your victories and successes you feel lonely; when you are dreading something but can’t call it; or when you are bored and sad, and just don’t know why, this one little simple action will contribute to your feeling … More Do this #1 healthy thing and you’ll feel happier.
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