Here's what's happening on March 8, 2023!
Gloria Steinem
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW
Here’s a fun fact for International Women’s Day: Data from a new global study across 156 countries demonstrated that all people living in places with greater gender equality have a longer life expectancy. https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-03-07/boosting-gender-parity-helps-women-and-men-live-longer-study
“Feminists built the nation as surely as the railroad did.” Author and history professor Elizabeth Cobbs pushes back against anti-feminist sentiment in a new piece for the Washington Post on the historical impact of feminist activism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2023/03/01/feminism-abigail-adams/
And PS: Anyone who thinks “women aren’t funny” doesn’t know the history of feminist pranks and parodies—and the power of humor to spark change.
COMMUNITY CONNECTION https://thejaneclubla.slack.com/archives/C014055MZSA
What song is your ultimate feminist anthem? We’re making a mixtape in #Community-Connection!
SEE JANE RESIST https://thejaneclubla.slack.com/archives/CTJD95WQ4/p1678146754262979
JANE ON DEMAND
Filmmaker Chat with Iram Parveen Bilal
Iram Parveen Bilal joined us to talk about her journey in making "I’ll Meet you There,” a portrait of three generations of a Muslim-American family.
MEMBER HAPPENINGS!
Emma Thompson-Jones recorded a new audio snippet for us—to help and uplift when things are feeling particularly tough. https://thejaneclubla.slack.com/archives/CF96LNZ0Q/p1677779737119019
Hadley Meares’ latest Old Hollywood Book Club takes a look at the complicated story of Cary Grant—and what it cost to live up to his legend. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/cary-grant-biographies
When was the last time you checked out Kim Hudson’s website? https://hudsongroupca.com/
Tara Stealey shared 50 thought-provoking questions to get to know yourself better—a resource she uses with her clients! 50 Questions
Love, Jane http://janeclub.com