Communications, Culture & Society

Popular culture and communications have a powerful influence on how gender roles are perceived and stereotypes perpetuated across society. NCRW and its members uncover and counter misinformation providing context and analysis about the accuracy of how the daily lives, responsibilities and realities of women and girls are represented and interpreted in the media. Efforts are also focused on increasing opportunities for women commentators and opinion leaders to influence public perceptions and debate.

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NCRW Resources

Reports & Publications

The Misinformation Clearinghouse
Monday, October 11, 2010 - 5:44pm
WOMEN GO GLOBAL CD-ROM
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 11:31am
Effective_Philanthropy
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 11:30am
THE GIRLS REPORT: What We Know & Need to Know About Growing Up Female
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 11:29am
Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 11:22am

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Religion & Spirituality

Member Organizations

Resources

Blog Posts

Mothers Can’t Win for Losing...
communications
Is it possible to think of your mother without also conjuring up notions of the Great Mother, that archetype so deeply embedded within our cultures...
One Victory in an On-going Battle
Kyla Bender-Baird
On September 6th, Jill Abramson will move into the Executive Editor position at The New York Times, becoming the first woman to ever hold the title...
Nobel Prize Winner Says Women Writers Are Inferior; NCRW President Responds
Kyla Bender-Baird
In response to this week's Wall Street Journal blog post, "Nobel Prize Winner Says Women Writers Are Inferior," NCRW President Linda Basch...
Inked: An Interview with Alison Bechdel
Kyla Bender-Baird
As part of its Transforming Lives Documentary Film Project, the Institute for Women's Leadership at Rutgers University features the following...
WMC Exclusive: Documenting Late-Term Abortion
Kyla Bender-Baird
In case you missed, the Women's Media Center featured an excellent article on the forthcoming documentary on late-term abortion, Trust Women. Here's...

Member Experts

Kadija Ferryman
As Member Center Relations Liaison, Kadija Ferryman coordinates the activities pertaining to NCRW’s over 100 Member Centers. At the Council she...
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Clare Winterton
Clare Winterton is Executive Director of the International Museum of Women. She is a former Vice President of the Women’s Funding Network and has...
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Jeannette Pai-Espinosa
 A firm believer in the power and potential of all girls and young women, Jeannette Pai-Espinosa assumed leadership of The National Crittenton...
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Urjasi Rudra
Urjasi Rudra manages UN Women’s global communications initiative, Say NO - UNiTE to End Violence against Women. Through an interactive web...
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Rita Henley Jensen
Rita Henley Jensen is Founder and Editor in Chief of award-winning nonprofit news service Women's eNews (www.womensenews.org) and its sister site...
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Jamia Wilson
Jamia Wilson is Vice President of Programs at the Women’s Media Center. Jamia has a strong background in youth leadership development...
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Mallika Dutt
Mallika Dutt is the President and CEO of Breakthrough, a global human rights organization that uses the power of media, pop culture and community...
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Gloria Jacobs
Gloria Jacobs is Executive Director of the Feminist Press, a non-profit publisher affiliated with the City University of New York. The Press has been...
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Marie Wilson
An advocate of women’s issues for more than 30 years, Marie C. Wilson is founder and President of The White House Project, co-creator of Take...
Kyla Bender-Baird
Kyla Bender-Baird, Research and Programs Manager, is providing the Council with a wide range of research and communications support. She received a...

News

  • Condoms, Porn, and HIV
    October 18, 2010

    Mother Jones: An adult-film actor tested positive for HIV last week, leading to a push to have actors in the industry wear condoms when filming. Producers and directors feel that viewers do not want to see condoms in porn, and that doing so will...
  • Research finds that Muslim women who wear headscarves face workplace discrimination in the US
    September 28, 2010

    New research titled 'The downside of religious attire: the Muslim headscarf and expectations of obtaining employment,' surveyed over 200 American Muslim women on their job seeking experience. The survey found that the women were subjected to...
  • Florida appeals court strikes down gay adoption ban
    September 22, 2010

    CNN: On Wednesday, a Florida appeals court overturned a ban on adoptions by gays and lesbians, declaring it unconsitutional.   The law was over three deacades old, and was ruled unconstitutional.  However, the appeals court does not have the...
  • Increase in Women and Minorities Discharged Due to "Don't Ask Don't Tell"
    September 20, 2010

    Feminist Majority Foundation: According to a new study released by the Williams Institute for Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy (UCLA School of Law) the number of women and minorities discharged from the U.S. military as a result of "Don't...
  • Afghan Boys Are Prized, So Girls Live the Part
    September 20, 2010

    New York Times: In Afghanistan, where boys are prized, families without sons face enormous social pressure and economic hardships. Lacking a son, some parents decide to make one up, by having one of their daughters masquerade as a boy. This "...