| |  | | Dear John, Women’s History Month is a celebration of modern history that women are writing every day and time to reflect on the past. This month we saw the historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court, who should be the first Black woman Supreme Court Justice. We also recognized the loss of the first woman Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright. As time passes, and trends ebb and flow - what doesn’t change is that brilliant women and girls all over the country are doing amazing work and breaking barriers like Judge Jackson and Madeleine Albright to make a difference in our society. They are history in the making. Let their leadership of today provide hope and serve as constant inspiration for the impact you want to make and for the progress we must make together to achieve the future we deserve. In solidarity,
 
Ruth McFarlane
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Save the Date for our upcoming Women of Vision Awards -
Give a gift in honor of Women's History Month |
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| Ms. in the News Ms. Foundation President and CEO Teresa Younger traveled to D.C. to speak at a rally hosted by National Women’s Law Center, She Will Rise, and more, in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation. The 19th interviewed her and other Black women on what this nomination means to them. Coya White Hat-Artichoker, Ms. Foundation Program Officer and co-author of the Foundation’s Tired of Dancing to their Song report, spoke to Indian Country Today about the funding landscape for Indigneous women’s reproductive justice, the impact of colonization, and what it’ll take to finally put Native women and girls’ reproductive justice front and center. |
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| | |  | | The Fight for Gender Justice Panel Discussion Join us for the final program in our three-part series, The Fight for Gender Justice, presented in partnership with the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network (BWLN) at NYU School of Law and the ERA Project at Columbia Law’s Center for Gender and Sexuality Law. “The Next Generation of Gender Justice” panel discussion will be held virtually on Thursday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m ET and will focus on next-generation leaders and look ahead to the future of gender justice work.Featured speakers include our very own Shawnda Chapman, Director of the Girls of Color Initiative, Rebecca Epstein (NYU Law ’95) Executive Director, Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality, Nadra Nittle, Education reporter for The 19th and more. |
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| | Grantmaking & Capacity Building Updates |
|  | | New Vice President of Grantmaking and Capacity Building We proudly announced Ellen Liu’s promotion to VP of our Grantmaking and Capacity Building team. Ellen has over 15 years of experience in grantmaking, capacity building, policy advocacy, and organizational development in support of social justice organizations both in the U.S. and internationally. “We’re thrilled to be promoting one of our esteemed colleagues,” said Teresa Younger, President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women. “Ellen has been an integral part of our organization for over a decade, and her expertise and leadership makes her an integral member of the Ms. Foundation team. I look forward to continuing our strong partnership in her new role as she further builds upon our work in support of women and girls of color across the country.” Congrats Ellen! |
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 | | Birth Justice Initiative: Open call for proposals! The Ms. Foundation is excited to launch our first national, open call request for proposals for our Birth Justice Initiative to support Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities in addressing racial based health disparities in birth experiences and birth outcomes. In this round of grant making, we will invest over $1,000,000 in support of birth justice organizations across the spectrum of movement building and organizing. Get the RFP here and apply or share! Deadline for applications is April 15. |
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| | Give a gift in Honor Women's History Month Make your mark for Women’s History Month! At this moment, our right to bodily autonomy, to talk about gender identity, sexuality, and race, even to vote, is under threat. We must respond and move even more boldly towards achieving our vision of a world where justice and gender equity is the norm. Please consider making a gift in honor of Women's History Month. The work of the Ms. Foundation is – and always has been, essential. Thank you for your support. |
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