QUIZ: Which Feminist Icon Are You?

Mar. 23, 2020 / By Chantera Walton, Anabelle Custodio, Crystal Niebla, Snigdha Barua and Briana Mendez-Padilla
Tags: feminism, herstory, History, icons, quiz, rights, Women

Based on your preferences, discover which feminist icon you are most like!

Op-Ed: Missing Herstory – A critique of school textbooks

Mar. 6, 2020 / By Yesenia Pacheco
Tags: curriculum, herstory, History, sexism, textbooks, Women

If represented at all in history books, women are likely presented to young minds as promiscuous and troublesome.

ATTN: Long Beach Poly – Your Feminism Report Card Is In

Feb. 28, 2019 / By Briana Mendez-Padilla
Tags: dress codes, equality, feminism, schools, Women

We asked a few students and teachers how feminist their school is and here are the results.

Emerging With Strength: Women of Long Beach

Aug. 24, 2017 / By Veronica Caro
Tags: feminism, herstory, History, LGBT, Women

These women of Long Beach prove that greatness comes in all colors, sizes and lifestyles. Watch and share our video for #WomensEqualityDay.

For Women’s Day, All-Female Art Show

Mar. 16, 2017 / By Desarae Gomez
Tags: Art, artists, Women

Celebrating and recognizing women artists in Long Beach during Women's History Month.

Long Beach Women Discuss Sexual Harassment & Pay Gap In The Service Industry

Oct. 27, 2015 / By Michelle Siebert
Tags: harassment, sexual assault, Violence against Women, Women, workers

Sexual assault, pay gap, and heavy workloads were all topics of discussion last Tuesday at a film screening and panel discussion entitled, “Rape on the Night Shift” at CSULB.

Latina Conference Focuses On Leadership & Education

May. 7, 2015 / By Jessica Salgado
Tags: Business, Education, Latinas, Women

Many women at the conference voiced their struggles as working mothers and their fears about going back to school or starting their own businesses.

The Next Generation of Long Beach Women in STEM

Feb. 27, 2015 / By Karen Marin
Tags: Education, Science, Technology, Women

If women are doing better academically in STEM classes, where are women in STEM careers? We asked young women in Long Beach why they chose their STEM major and what advice they have for others considering that path.

Could Low-Income Women Benefit More From Doulas?

Sep. 24, 2014 / By Deonna Anderson
Tags: Single Mother, Women

According to some studies, the use of doulas can lead to a more empowering birth experience for mothers. But despite growing awareness around the relative lack of doula services in low-income communities, not much has been done to bridge the access divide.

Keep Out Of My Kinks!

Jul. 24, 2014 / By Deonna Anderson
Tags: African American, African Americans, State of Black Long Beach, Women

The pressure on a Black woman to follow widely accepted beauty norms and standards in America is real...