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Yesterday’s Gone
This central Texas non-profit manages a comprehensive program to support women who have escaped an abusive relationship by offering...
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Nov 6, 20231 min read


Magdalene House
This is a two-year residential community program in Austin for adult women who have survived sex trafficking and exploitation. Residents...
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Oct 22, 20231 min read


Rough Road to Justice by Betty Trapp Chapman
Chapman details the history of three major judicial moments for women in Texas: the first woman admitted to practice law in Texas in...
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Oct 15, 20231 min read


Girls Empowerment Network
This non-profit organization works to provide programs for Central Texas girls in 3rd through 12th grade to promote their self-esteem and...
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Oct 9, 20231 min read


The League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters is a non-profit grassroots organization that works to ensure everyone is represented in elections through...
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Oct 1, 20231 min read


We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
After a popular TEDx talk of the same name and on this same subject, Adichie put her thoughts down and wrote this exquisite book in an...
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Sep 25, 20231 min read


Shortlisted: Women in the Shadows of the Supreme Court by Renee Knake Jefferson and Hannah Brenner Johnson
Read this book if you want to get a real sense of how gender historically has affected our American judicial and political systems. This...
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Sep 18, 20231 min read


Gender Studies Can Change the Trajectory of Women Today
A lifestyle blog about books, articles and non-profits supporting women and their continued quest for equality. My name is Katie Oddo and...
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Sep 4, 20232 min read
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