Women's History Month

Women's History Month Blog Series: Who Developed the COVID-19 Vaccine?

By: Keegan Coleman “It’s been a tough two years,”-- a phrase we've heard countless times over the past few months, referencing the...

Women's History Month Blog Series: Putting Indigenous Women at the Forefront of Climate Justice

By: Madeline León When it comes down to climate justice and leaders, the media has put a huge emphasis on white girls and women. It’s not...

I Need Plan B

By: Jillian Hegedus Do you remember the first time you changed in a locker room for gym class? You’re stripping down in front of a ton of...

Women's History Month Blog Series: Women aren’t Funny

By: Sydney Kovach Here’s a brief history of the fool-proof scientific evidence: 1695: In Concerning Humor in Comedy Playwright William...

Women's History Month Blog Series: Katie Porter, Whiteboard Queen

By: Kayla Butler As a constituent of Congresswoman Katie Porter, I’ve been lucky enough to not only vote for her multiple times, but to...

Women's History Month Blog Series: Celebrating Herstory

By: Jillian Hegedus In third grade, we had to pick a biography and write a report about a famous ‘mover and shaker’ from history. I was...

An Interview with Lupita Alcala

JCI's Mariana Garcia talks Women's History Month, career challenges, and more with WestEd's Director of Education Policy and Outcomes.

An Interview with Dr. Erica Ball

By Daviona Moore This month JCI is spotlighting Dr. Erica Ball, historian, writer, and Occidental College Black Studies professor. Dr....

Hurt Most by the Pandemic, Women Need Economic Justice

COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted women in our economy, and only targeted policies can root these inequities out.

#ChooseToChallenge for International Women's Day

The women of Team JCI weigh this year's theme for International Women's Day.