PinnedMichele Goodwin hopes her book “Policing the Womb” will spark outrageGoodwin is host of Ms. magazine’s new podcast “On the Issues,” which premiered on June 30. Goodwin is a frequent contributor to Ms. magazine and also serves on the executive committee of the ACLU National. My 16th #WomentoFollow Profile By Rose Horowitz “Women are seen as property,” says law professor…Women5 min read
Jun 9Addressing the Gender Gap on TwitterI’ll be talking about this as a guest on @MadalynSklar’s #TwitterSmarter chat & TwitterSpaces discussion By Rose Horowitz Excited to talk about some cool, important questions with Madalyn Sklar this week on her #TwitterSmarter chat. We’ll be discussing these questions: 1- Is there gender equity on Twitter? 2- What’s the point of #WomenToFollow? 3- How can we make Twitter more welcoming to women and gender-diverse…Women3 min read
Dec 28, 2020“Stigma, shame and a lack of respect for data” – Dr. Lipi Roy on what COVID19 and addiction have in common.My #WomentoFollow profile of Lipi Roy, MD, MPH (17th edition) — The job? “I try to make sure I’m as evidence-based as I can be,” says Dr. Lipi Roy, medical contributor for NBC News and MSNBC. “I tend to have a unique lens being an expert on addiction, being a woman, Asian-Canadian.”5 min read
Mar 8, 2020“The issue to me is the misogyny of the culture,” says Soraya Chemaly, author of “Rage Become Her” and director of the Women’s Media Center Speech ProjectI am excited to revisit my profile of Soraya Chemaly, the first in my series of profiles of #WomentoFollow in different fields. I created #WomentoFollow (July 2018) as a movement to amplify women’s voices on social media. #WomentoFollow (1st edition) “We incorporate misogynism into our world view,” Chemaly told…Gender Equality4 min read
Feb 11, 2020The Million Dollar Question: How to Create Valuable Content that Drives Trends on Twitter?I was honored and thrilled to be a guest on Madalyn Sklar’s #Twittersmarter chat on 1/30 to talk about this important topic. My tips? Sharing them here! First of all, what is a Twitter chat? It’s an online conversation that uses a hashtag related to a topic and often features…6 min read
Jan 26, 2020What drives leading social justice advocate Deepa Iyer? “Outrage, a very healthy sense of outrage…”My #WomentoFollow profile (15th ed) By Rose Horowitz December 21, 2019 What drives leading social justice advocate Deepa Iyer? “Outrage, a very healthy sense of outrage…I have a nine-year-old son. It’s like a visual reminder of what and why this work is important,” says Deepa Iyer, attorney and noted author. My #WomentoFollowprofile (15th edition). Iyer’s…Social Justice5 min read
Published in #WomentoFollow·Jan 25, 2020Susan S. Richardson becomes new CEO of the Center for Public Integrity on Monday. Expect change.“How are we unearthing issues that haven’t been covered and how are we reaching marginalized communities?” Richards asks in this interview. My #WomentoFollow profile thread (12th edition). By @RoseHorowitz31 26 April 2019 Susan S. Richardson, new CEO of D.C.-based Center for Public Integrity, has spent most of her career covering local news, poverty, & communities of color. “It’s important nationally to learn from local communities (how) to build bridges…”Investigative Journalism4 min read
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Apr 15, 2019In AirIn Air I Lost amidst the clouds, I look out. Ah, my breath stops to hold such glory. II Shifting density, searching for the concrete, in the ephemeral. III “If clouds are made up of particles, then they must have weight and density.” Found “haiku.” Link: https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/atmosphere-and-water-cycle?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects — Rose Horowitz1 min read
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