Women, Action & the Media

Women, Action & the Media WAM! is dedicated to building a robust, effective, inclusive movement for gender justice in media.

WAM!'s founder Jaclyn Friedman's new book   is available for pre-order. Order your copy today: amzn.to/2tNLcIK
06/26/2017

WAM!'s founder Jaclyn Friedman's new book is available for pre-order.

Order your copy today: amzn.to/2tNLcIK

What bestselling authors like Sheryl Sandberg and Brigid Schulte have done for women's work lives, Jaclyn Friedman does here for women's s*xuality: spark a culture-wide rethink about what's accepted as normal, urging us all to try for something better. Not only that: she does it with warmth, irre...

We're WAM!ming at  ! In Orlando? Join WAM!mer panelists this week & let's connect!Zerlina Maxwell: Closing Keynote:  , M...
06/21/2017

We're WAM!ming at ! In Orlando? Join WAM!mer panelists this week & let's connect!

Zerlina Maxwell: Closing Keynote: , Makers & Creators
Shireen Mitchell: Intimate Writing: How to Balance Your Private and Public Personas
Dior Vargas: How to Navigate Mental Health Issues Online and Offline
Jamia Wilson: Activism for the Part-time Revolutionary: How to Make a Real Impact

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June 22-24, 2017 in Orlando, FLJoin an exhilarating mix of content creators, social media stars, entrepreneurs, top brands, activists and fans at !You'll experience inspiring keynotes, sessions where you'll learn the latest techniques, and find opportunities to network with YOUR community.

Calling   interested in   and  ! Join WAM!NYC on June 17th   http://bit.ly/wamthefuture
06/12/2017

Calling interested in and ! Join WAM!NYC on June 17th http://bit.ly/wamthefuture

Join WAM!NYC for our eighth annual conference, a full day of panels and conversing with like minded journalists, activists and creative thinkers working in various crevices of social justice issues. As the term “fake news” infects the country’s vernacular, our aim is to reassure people that cold, ha...

Learn how to give an unforgettable talk from founders of FRESH Speakers + author Tiffany Dufu, 6/12 NYC. Space is limite...
06/05/2017

Learn how to give an unforgettable talk from founders of FRESH Speakers + author Tiffany Dufu, 6/12 NYC. Space is limited: http://tinyurl.com/ydcl5822

Interested in upping your public speaking game? Curious what the basic elements of a "sticky story" really are? Trying to distinguish yourself at work through meeting presentations or pitches? In this 1.5 hour workshop, participants will get schooled by FRESH Speakers co-founders and TED coaches Co...

‘Wonder Woman’ Breaks Glass Ceiling For Women Directors; Stomps On ‘Iron Man’ With $100.5M Debut via Deadline Hollywood
06/04/2017

‘Wonder Woman’ Breaks Glass Ceiling For Women Directors; Stomps On ‘Iron Man’ With $100.5M Debut via Deadline Hollywood

7th Writethru, Sunday 7:11AM after 12:45AM: Refresh for latest The warrior princess of Themyscira is finally leaping past the century mark this weekend with $100.5M according to Warner Bros., howev…

Register today for the eighth annual WAM!NYC Conference: Report the Facts, Frame the Future. http://www.womenactionmedia...
05/30/2017

Register today for the eighth annual WAM!NYC Conference: Report the Facts, Frame the Future. http://www.womenactionmedia.org/events/wamnyc-conference-report-the-facts-frame-the-future/

Journalists and media makers interested in intersectionality and gender justice: Our eighth annual WAM!NYC conference on June 17, 2017 at Barnard College on the Upper West Side is a full day of panels and conversing with like minded journalists, activists and creative thinkers working in various cre...

Facebook needs more effective policy solutions & broadened abuse criteria."A report by British MPs published on 1 May sa...
05/22/2017

Facebook needs more effective policy solutions & broadened abuse criteria.

"A report by British MPs published on 1 May said “the biggest and richest social media companies are shamefully far from taking sufficient action to tackle illegal or dangerous content, to implement proper community standards or to keep their users safe”.

Revealed: FB's internal rulebook on s*x & violence http://bit.ly/2pZUPGe

Leaked policies guiding moderators on what content to allow are likely to fuel debate about social media giant’s ethics

Who Should You Listen to on Abortion? People Who’ve Had Them By WAM!mer & Echoing Ida writer Renee Bracey Sherman nyti.m...
05/22/2017

Who Should You Listen to on Abortion? People Who’ve Had Them

By WAM!mer & Echoing Ida writer Renee Bracey Sherman nyti.ms/2qFV0FW

We will tell you a more complex story than you’ve heard.

Get your tix now! Registration open for WAMNYC's annual conference--Sat, June 17th! http://preview.mailerlite.com/f7t5p2...
05/19/2017

Get your tix now! Registration open for WAMNYC's annual conference--Sat, June 17th! http://preview.mailerlite.com/f7t5p2

Join WAM!NYC for our eighth annual conference, a full day of panels and conversing with like-minded journalists, activists and creative thinkers working in various crevices of social justice issues.

Apply to be a Movement Maker and join us! "We are looking for individuals who are hungry to explore what is needed as le...
05/17/2017

Apply to be a Movement Maker and join us! "We are looking for individuals who are hungry to explore what is needed as leaders, organizations, and as a movement in order to have great impact and who want to begin that transformation now. This group will explore intersecting forms of oppression in our lives and work and will aspire to build a movement that is committed to racial equity as an element of gender justice and committed to ending racism as a form of violence against girls and women." http://www.movetoendviolence.org/cohort-4-applications/

Move to End Violence is seeking our fourth cohort of Movement Makers! This cohort will join the growing community of Movement Makers (learn more about Cohorts 1, 2, and 3) working to strengthen the U.S.-based movement to end violence against all girls and women. Through convenings, workshops, skills...

Join WAM!mers Jamia Wilson and Jennifer Baumgardner TONIGHT for Helen LaKelly Hunt's book launch at Book Culture.
05/17/2017

Join WAM!mers Jamia Wilson and Jennifer Baumgardner TONIGHT for Helen LaKelly Hunt's book launch at Book Culture.

05/17/2017

Know a young person (ages 18-26) committed to social justice? Nominate them for a Mario Savio Young Activist Award! http://goo.gl/FPSSVh

This award, which carries a cash prize of $6000, is presented each year to a young person (or persons) with a deep commitment to human rights and social justice and a proven ability to transform this commitment into effective action. The recipients should have demonstrated leadership abiliy, creativ...

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