/tags/inspiring-women inspiring women en-US WLRN Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:40:25 GMT /2020-03-09/mexican-women-stay-home-to-protest-femicides-in-a-day-without-us Women across Mexico skipped school, work and social activities Monday to demonstrate against the staggering levels of violence women face in the country. About 10 women are killed in Mexico each day. Mon, 09 Mar 2020 22:40:25 GMT /2020-03-09/mexican-women-stay-home-to-protest-femicides-in-a-day-without-us James Doubek /2020-03-08/international-womens-day-clashes-coronavirus-and-women-prepare-to-strike Mexican women geared up for a strike; coronavirus fears forced cancellations in China; marchers in Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan were attacked; and police confrontations were reported in Chile and Turkey. Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:57:47 GMT /2020-03-08/international-womens-day-clashes-coronavirus-and-women-prepare-to-strike Jason Slotkin /2019-12-27/from-a-hashtag-to-a-movement-natsecgirlsquad-empowers-women-in-national-security #NatSecGirlSquad is focused on placing and promoting women in national security, a field that's overwhelmingly white and male. "We don't want anything special. We just want equal footing." Fri, 27 Dec 2019 12:00:57 GMT /2019-12-27/from-a-hashtag-to-a-movement-natsecgirlsquad-empowers-women-in-national-security Rachel Treisman /2019-12-25/global-women-who-took-a-stand-in-2019-from-an-ebola-doc-to-2-beauty-queens We profiled women who were on the front lines of social change this year — from a doctor fighting Ebola in Congo amid gunfire to two forthright beauty queens. Wed, 25 Dec 2019 16:00:53 GMT /2019-12-25/global-women-who-took-a-stand-in-2019-from-an-ebola-doc-to-2-beauty-queens Emily Vaughn /2019-10-16/nasas-first-all-female-spacewalk-set-for-friday Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will replace a faulty power regulator on the International Space Station. Only 14 women have participated in spacewalks, and all were accompanied by men. Wed, 16 Oct 2019 22:12:00 GMT /2019-10-16/nasas-first-all-female-spacewalk-set-for-friday Rachel Treisman /show/sundial/2019-07-02/cracked-not-broken-formerly-incarcerated-women-are-captured-in-photo-exhibit Powerful photographs revealing the lives of 25 women post-incarceration are on display at the Coral Gables Museum until Sept. 23. The exhibition, "The… Tue, 02 Jul 2019 20:19:40 GMT /show/sundial/2019-07-02/cracked-not-broken-formerly-incarcerated-women-are-captured-in-photo-exhibit /local-news/2019-03-28/we-asked-you-responded-here-are-the-local-women-that-inspire-you Teachers, daughters, activists, restaurant owners — these are just some of the women who inspire South Floridians. For the past three weeks we’ve been… Thu, 28 Mar 2019 16:28:19 GMT /local-news/2019-03-28/we-asked-you-responded-here-are-the-local-women-that-inspire-you WLRN News /news/2019-03-28/remarkable-woman-christine-sylvain-helps-lake-worth-students-get-ready-for-college In honor of Women's History Month, WLRN is collecting stories about inspiring women in South Florida. We appreciate your tweets, emails and texts about… Thu, 28 Mar 2019 16:25:46 GMT /news/2019-03-28/remarkable-woman-christine-sylvain-helps-lake-worth-students-get-ready-for-college Caitie Muñoz /news/2019-03-27/remarkable-women-florence-morgenstern-gives-back-with-concert-series-in-her-community In honor of Women's History Month, WLRN is collecting stories about inspiring women in South Florida. We appreciate your tweets, emails and texts about… Wed, 27 Mar 2019 23:20:21 GMT /news/2019-03-27/remarkable-women-florence-morgenstern-gives-back-with-concert-series-in-her-community Katie Lepri Cohen /news/2019-03-27/remarkable-women-alina-grandal-was-instrumental-to-hialeah-senior-high-students-education In honor of Women's History Month, WLRN asked listeners to nominate women they find inspiring in South Florida. We’ve heard about teachers, mothers and… Wed, 27 Mar 2019 22:53:43 GMT /news/2019-03-27/remarkable-women-alina-grandal-was-instrumental-to-hialeah-senior-high-students-education