Check out the list of October’s 206 observances and awareness events for the month. There are also 1159 individual days during the month with holidays scheduled. Overkill? Will you celebrate National Cookie, Pizza, Pork, or Seafood Month? How about Orthodontic Health, Agent Orange Awareness, and Bat Appreciation Month? The hype calendar for October is fractured …
There has been no shortage of thoughtful opinions and emotional reactions to the Barbie movie. As the summer blockbuster that broke the billion-dollar box office record for women directors, and because it’s a woman-centered story, it was bound to generate a ‘vigorous response.’ “It’s too, pink!” “Barbie’s a man-hating movie.” “I did not expect to …
August is the beginning of the end of summer. It’s time to think about going back to school. We may be getting our kids, grandkids, or even ourselves ready to return or report to the classroom for a milestone first day. Anybody new to school is just as likely to be nervous as to be …
In an individual’s life in a democratic republic like the USA, we can understand independence as the freedom and ability to exercise autonomy, make choices, and pursue one’s goals and interests without undue external constraints. It encompasses various key aspects that are interrelated and mutually reinforcing. In most, if not all of these areas, women …
Welcome, Trouble-Making champions of change! This month, we proudly unveil three new, high-impact TroubleGiving partners who do compelling work to advance gender equity in creative, innovative ways. These fabulous organizations with extraordinary leaders will surely motivate you to honor a TroubleMaker close to your heart (or, your bad own self!) with a gift from Trouble, …
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“A Mother” by Elizabeth Nourse 1888 Art. It has been described throughout history as an inclusive way to change, hearts and minds. Inclusive? Well, no…but…We’ve come a long way…maybe! Troublemakers! How many times have we been told “I didn’t see the perfect candidate in that group of considerations.” It would be easy to think or …
Talkin’ Trouble sometimes draws inspiration from the causes or special interests highlighted for promotion during the calendar month of our blog post. Compared to other countries, the U.S. is big on these ‘national month’ designations. There are some truly obscure themes that create artificial opportunities to advance even the most unremarkable interests. April is one …
Fifty years ago, the history taught in schools was practically all ‘his’ story. Women’s history was not a thing in the public consciousness. Recognizing that oversight, the Education Task Force of Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women launched a “Women’s History Week” celebration in 1978. The following year, in that same vein, …
In the 1880s a federal holiday was created to celebrate the birthday of the first President of the United States, General George Washington. Then in 1968, while voting to move all federal holidays to Mondays so workers could get a few long weekends every year, Congress decided that Lincoln’s February birthday should be included in …
January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month. It’s probably no surprise to TroubleMakers that globally, most people living in poverty are women. In the United States of America, 70% of our nation’s poor are women and children. Poverty means being without many things. It’s so much more than not having enough money. Most of …
