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Rips, Frays, and Fingertip Shorts: Gender and School Dress Code

January 15, 2019February 22, 2019Live Your Dream
Rips, Frays, and Fingertip Shorts: Gender and School Dress Code
News2 Comments on Rips, Frays, and Fingertip Shorts: Gender and School Dress Code

For moms of daughters who are school-age, it’s about as easy as homemade pie to find clothing that comes somewhere in between their ideas of fashion and comfort and our desire to be budget-conscious and have them look presentable. Throw Read More

A Warm Welcome to Our Most Diverse Congress Ever!

January 11, 2019May 1, 2025Live Your Dream
A Warm Welcome to Our Most Diverse Congress Ever!
NewsLeave a Comment on A Warm Welcome to Our Most Diverse Congress Ever!

If you’ve been watching the news lately, you may have noticed a lot of women being sworn into congress this month. These passed midterm elections saw a record breaking number of women being elected to political office. Many of these Read More

Five Ways Women Benefit from the Title X Program

December 10, 2018December 6, 2018Live Your Dream
Five Ways Women Benefit from the Title X Program
NewsLeave a Comment on Five Ways Women Benefit from the Title X Program

With the Title X federal grant program under new direction, changes have been proposed that would restrict the way funds are distributed. Healthcare clinics funded by Title X help women in a variety of ways, and preserving this program is Read More

Investing in Women and Girls Strengthens Communities

November 9, 2018January 9, 2024LiveYourDream.org
Investing in Women and Girls Strengthens Communities
NewsLeave a Comment on Investing in Women and Girls Strengthens Communities

As a young girl growing up in a Kenyan farming village, Musimbi Kanyoro was inspired by the philanthropy of her mother, whom she describes as “Melinda Gates, but with a lot less money”. Her mother spread generosity in their community Read More

Maternal Health in Crisis

October 16, 2018LiveYourDream.org
Maternal Health in Crisis
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When a student of mine mentioned that she wanted to focus her research on the state of America’s maternal health — the health of women in the periods immediately before, during, and after childbirth—I was embarrassed to say that I Read More

International Day of the Girl: Standing Up for Girls Everywhere

October 10, 2018January 29, 2021LiveYourDream.org
International Day of the Girl: Standing Up for Girls Everywhere
NewsLeave a Comment on International Day of the Girl: Standing Up for Girls Everywhere

What is Day of the Girl? In December of 2011, the United Nations General Assembly officially declared October 11 as International Day of the Girl Child, or more simply known as International Day of the Girl. Since then, October 11 Read More

Immigration is a Feminist Issue

September 24, 2018August 25, 2021LiveYourDream.org
Immigration is a Feminist Issue
Activism, NewsLeave a Comment on Immigration is a Feminist Issue

Immigration has been a huge topic in American politics, most recently during the 2016 presidential election and throughout President Trump’s term thus far. To provide just a few examples of how immigration is being treated by the current administration, the Read More

Teen Sexual Assault Goes Unchallenged in High Schools and Middle Schools

June 4, 2018May 1, 2025LiveYourDream.org
Teen Sexual Assault Goes Unchallenged in High Schools and Middle Schools
NewsLeave a Comment on Teen Sexual Assault Goes Unchallenged in High Schools and Middle Schools

In the wake of the Time’s Up and Me Too movements sweeping across the globe, survivors of sexual assault and abuse have been encouraged to share their stories. Standing together, dozens of women accused Hollywood tycoon Harvey Weinstein of sexual Read More

The Women’s Movement as Art, Dance & Music: ‘Little Stones’ Documentary

May 29, 2018July 2, 2018LiveYourDream.org
The Women’s Movement as Art, Dance & Music: ‘Little Stones’ Documentary
Activism, NewsLeave a Comment on The Women’s Movement as Art, Dance & Music: ‘Little Stones’ Documentary

Little Stones is an award-winning documentary that unites the personal narratives of four women around the world using art to create positive change for women and girls. From a graffiti artist speaking out against domestic violence in the favelas of Brazil Read More

Introducing the Live Your Dream Collection by ThirdLove

February 2, 2018July 10, 2018LiveYourDream.org
Introducing the Live Your Dream Collection by ThirdLove
NewsLeave a Comment on Introducing the Live Your Dream Collection by ThirdLove

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, ThirdLove and LiveYourDream.org will join forces to raise funds for our signature Live Your Dream Awards program with a special Valentine’s Day Live Your Dream collection. From February 2 through February 8, ThirdLove will donate Read More

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