No Country for Young Women - Latest Comments

Re: Anne Flournoy, 60s, Artist, Filmmaker & Video Producer

frank green — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:38:40 -0000

passable interview, pales in comparison to the person herself.

Re: Shiphrah Meditz, 20s, Student & Filmmaker

Shiphrah Meditz — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:11:51 -0000

Quick update on 'The Dying Eye'! We are now in post production with a finish date of October 2013! Also, we are taking the film to the 66th Festival de Cannes to advertise it, May 2013! If you want to follow the production/ subscribe to our newsletter, please email me at shiphrahmeditz@gmail.com Thanks!

Re: Emily Best, 30s, Founder and CEO of Seed&Spark

Anne Flournoy — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:08:11 -0000

Informative, concise and sooo exciting. And Holy cow. It's as if you're talking directly to Louise about Season 3! TAKE UP SPACE. "Don’t be too polite or quiet. Don’t make yourself small. The world needs what you have, so don’t hide it. Speak up!"

Re: Elissa Stein, Writer & Graphic Designer : Humor in the Small Stuff

Jennifer — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:27:27 -0000

I just had to leave a note of thanks for the answer to that last question especially. It is perfect. I am officially taking my freelance graphic design and writing business full-time this year instead of on the side like it's been for many years, and that statement is JUST what I needed to hear right now and so confidence-boosting. I have a story only I can tell the way I tell it, and there is beauty and power in that!

Re: Emily Best, 30s, Founder and CEO of Seed&Spark

Life of Her Own — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:11:41 -0000

Never take no for an answer! Love it=) Inspiring.

Re: Quotes: Alice Walker

Velya Jancz-Urban — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:08:02 -0000

www.chicapeeps.com

Sadly, I recently showed "Miss Representation" to
a 15 year-old girl I am tutoring. She
sat quietly through the documentary and at the end told me that, "Women and
girls are not objectified" and that her favorite movies and television
programs are the ones discussed in the film. Of course we discussed her
comments and they've been plaguing me since last week. Her statement made me
even more convinced that girls need the concept of Chica Peeps early, in small
doses, so they begin to appreciate what they have, and learn to count on each
other for a lifetime of change, growth and...friendship.

Girls can't be what they can't see - please share your
story.

Re: WF 2012: Gen Y Women: What Employers Need to Learn and Unlearn

Tommaso Arenare — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 05:02:28 -0000

Excellent post, Elena. It captures a number of points beautifully.

I would like to add a reference I made yesterday at the end of the discussion. A great part of our issues, when facing choices concerning our so-called career, happen at unconscious level. I keep repeating that "career", in its original meaning, is the road for carriages, hence a fixed set of tracks, built over time through our unconscious decisions, which vastly limit our freedom and our satisfaction.

Also, building a bridge across different generations always require overcoming gender stereotypes as well as such unconscious biases as the snap judgement and the so-called similarity bias (we select people with similar traits to ours, given our historical and evolutionary behaviors). For those who are interested in these topics, I have written more in my blog here: http://tommasoarenare.wordpres...

Re: Shiphrah Meditz, 20s, Student & Filmmaker

Shiphrah Meditz — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:43:12 -0000

Hi Everyone, this is Shiphrah Meditz. If you enjoyed the interview, please feel free to check out the NEW campaign for "The Dying Eye", set in Edinburgh, Scotland!

You'll see photos, the 1st page from the script, & AWESOME PERKS YOU CAN GET (including me shouting your name, or a name of your choosing from an Edinburgh landmark), go to: http://www.indiegogo.com/TheDy...
http://www.indiegogo.com/TheDy...

You can also see my video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

We're just 7 days into the crowd-funding campaign and we've already raised $615!!

Only 5% of film directors are women!! This statistic needs to change. Please help me make "The Dying Eye" to inspire other women considering a career in film. Together, we can do it! Join me. Share the campaign! Thank you.

Re: Lexa Hillyer, 30s, Entrepreneur & Editor

michael erard — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:30:08 -0000

no, work-life balance is not just a woman thing.

Re: Quotes: Zaha Hadid

Masirahmand — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:32:37 -0000

your outstanding architect in whole world proud of you!

Re: Quotes: Mae Jemison

kkk — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:05:52 -0000

im onley 10 years old doing a project on her and she is so rely awesome
{im a female]

Re: Quotes: Arianna Huffington

Aradhana Ravindra — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:06:20 -0000

well said!

Re: Quotes: Mae Jemison

Gommie james — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:29:07 -0000

this is so true because we tend to limit ourselves without knowing our own inner strength(=

Re: Sima Hojaij, 20s, Environmental Consultant

Belle Curve — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:43:41 -0000

Interesting interview. I was kind of surprised by the statement that " I think almost every “girl” or “woman” would give the same answer: my father.' In fact, I feel at least an equal or greater number of women (myself included) would say "my mother."

Re: 100th Interview Special: The Founders of Women Innovate Mobile (WIM) Accelerator

Salvatore Sordillo — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:16:16 -0000

The stories of these women are a great inspiration for me. Grazie Elena for interviewing such amazing people. I love your blog.

Re: Quotes: Margaret Hillis

James Koenig — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:18:10 -0000

She was magnificent!!! While at Northwestern I had the privilege of studying conducting with her and doing independent study in score analysis. She was the greatest influence on my musical life as a musician and singer. First was the conducting class-- over 100 had signed up and 8 were to conduct, chosen by audition. I didn't think I had a snowball's chance in hell. But I did the audition and got to conduct. I always remember singing in a concert with her and seeing her in her conducting gown. I said "You look nice Miss Hillis." She responded "Just my overalls!" I still have my notebook from the conducting class that had to be turned in and graded. She wrote in it: "A++ Can I have a copy of this?"
I wouldn't have traded that for my diplomas!

Re: Mother’s Day Special: Melissa Harris-Perry

Bobby Pritchett — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:46:11 -0000

That's so inspiring. As a black man it's always nice to hear a positive life experience from a family perspective. Your mother is truly a blessing to every person and aspect of life she touched. If everyone has a little of your mother's compassion, the world would truly be a better place to live. You are blessed to have such in your life. Good luck on your new MSNBC show, I will be tuning in come February.

Re: Jess Weiner, 30s, Entrepreneur & Self-Esteem Expert

ring settings — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:42:16 -0000

Yes all ranges and sizes should be appreciated.

Re: Mother’s Day Special: Melissa Harris-Perry

Ora52 — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:15:16 -0000

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about your mom.

Re: Erica Ayisi, 20s, Broadcast Journalist

Erica — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:35:40 -0000

Thank you!

Re: Erica Ayisi, 20s, Broadcast Journalist

Lizstani — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:58:50 -0000

Good job! Well done.

Re: Erica Ayisi, 20s, Broadcast Journalist

Reginaldbudu — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:54:17 -0000

Erica this is great, and am really touched.

for the man who wants her, take the below serious.

''I’m not married but my mom’s current situation makes me think that any
man who wants to me marry must look beyond my face and beyond my career
and ask himself if I have displayed a character that will feed him,
bathe him, and change him if necessary, when I’m home from being a
beautiful star on TV.''

Re: Quotes: Elizabeth Blackwell

Russell Gray — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 06:20:06 -0000

...inner strength!

Re: Quotes: Mae Jemison

elenait — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:50:11 -0000

Thank you so much for the kind words! :)

Re: Quotes: Mae Jemison

Merary — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:43:53 -0000

I love this website! I love this quote! As a multidimensional woman this website is one of the only places with enough space for me to sit and read comfortably. Keep it coming!