by Stephenie Foster | Aug 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
In the words of Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers, really? Who ever thought this T-shirt was a good idea? JCPenney is pullinga girls t-shirt selling on its website that says across the front:”I’m too pretty to do homework so my brother has to do it for...
by Stephenie Foster | Aug 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
Im not usually a list person but this is a great list. Forbes Worlds 100 Most Powerful Women list was released last week. The top 10 are women are trailblazers and role models: German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Brazilian President...
by Stephenie Foster | Aug 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Last month, the award-winning actress, author and activist Marlo Thomas wrote a great piece on Huffington Post, “Passing the Torch… Who’s Going to Run With it?” As I read Thomas’ piece, which sets out how many things have changed for...
by Stephenie Foster | Aug 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Its summer, so things are slowing down a bit. But, the world was changing in August 1920 when, after many years of struggle and state by state battles, the US Constitution was amended and women received the right to vote. (I love this piece on womens suffrage written...
by Stephenie Foster | Aug 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
UPDATE ON THE WHISTLEBLOWER: I was so moved by Kathy’s story and by the moviethat I contacted her for an interview. She was extremely gracious and answered some of my questions. Here is my Huffington Post interview with Kathy Bolkovac, the woman whose story was...
by Stephenie Foster | Aug 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
I read Marlo Thomas great piece on Huffington Post last week, entitled Passing the Torch: Whos Going to Run with It? and decided it would be a good idea to ask this question to some younger women. And so, I talked to my friendAbigail Collazo at www.fem2pt0.com, and...
by Stephenie Foster | Aug 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
My latest book review on Huffington Post Books is of Land of the Unconquerable: Lives of Contemporary Afghan Women. Its worth a read and helped to strenghthen my understanding of this complex place.
by Stephenie Foster | Aug 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
Well, the debt ceiling debate is over at least for now. Now that so many decisions will be made by the 12 person super committee, its important that 50% of those serving on the super committee be women. I must admit it was troubling to see the pictures of the meetings...
by Stephenie Foster | Aug 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Last week, I was lucky enough to attenda preview of The Whistleblower. Its a powerful and tough movie, starring Rachel Weisz as an American peacekeeper who uncovers human trafficking in post-war Bosnia. Kathy Bolkovac was also at the preview; the movie is based on her...
by Stephenie Foster | Jul 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, I participated in my first tweet chat. The tweet chat was led by Vital Voices and focused on the importance of womens voices in policy making. The impetus for the tweet chat was an article by Micah Zenko in Foreign Policy called City of Men, which documents...
by Stephenie Foster | Jul 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Heres my Huffington Post piece on the New Look conference: http://tinyurl.com/444r6eu Congrats to everyone who made this conference a success!
by Stephenie Foster | Jul 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
More to come- but here are some pictures from Usher’s New Look Foundation conference opening panel on global womens leadership today: http://tinyurl.com/3vdeooc Amazing panel:Ambassador Capricia Marshall, Laura Turner Seydel, Veronica Biggins and Rhonda Mims....
by Stephenie Foster | Jul 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
In celebration of Nelson Mandelas birthday today, my friend Steve Wymer sent around this Sports Illustrated piece re the 1995 South African rugby team, the Springboks, and the role they played in unifying South Africa post-apartheid.(You all may remember the movie...
by Stephenie Foster | Jul 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
In celebration of Nelson Mandelas birthday today, my friend Steve Wymer sent around thisSportsIllustrated piece re the 1995 South African rugby team, the Springboks, and the role they played in unifying South Africa post-apartheid.(I loved themovie Invictus with Matt...
by Stephenie Foster | Jul 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
Former First Lady Betty Ford died last week, and I couldnt let this week go without posting some tributes to her courage, forthrightness and candor. A woman ahead of her time, she spoke her mind and had strong views.My mother, a outspoken Rebublican, always admired...