Category: Global

Feminists increasingly use newsletter format due to safety issues online

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/feb/01/do-feminists-need-newsletters-subscriber-emails-online-abuse-safe-space?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+AUS+v1+-+AUS+morning+mail+callout&utm_term=154228&subid=17322137&CMP=ema_632

Off with her head! Girls' disdain for Barbie is a sign Mattel needs to do more

Barbie is evolving, but she still isn’t a feminist.
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jan/30/new-barbie-dolls-fashionistas-ripping-off-heads-femininity?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+AUS+v1+-+AUS+morning+mail+callout&utm_term=153966&subid=17322137&CMP=ema_632

Who is Katherine Johnson and Why Did the President Namecheck Her as a Tech Pioneer?

http://thenewstack.io/katherine-johnson-president-namecheck/
Katherine Johnson (born August 26, 1918) is an African-American physicist, space scientist, and mathematician who contributed to America’s aeronautics and space programs with the early application of digital electronic computers at NASA. Her courage and perseverance helped to lead the way for both women and African-Americans in technical fields.