Tag: women
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Women’s stories take center stage at annual festival in Colorado Springs
What counts as women’s work? At this year’s Women’s Theatre Festival at Millibo Art Theatre, the answer unfolds through various original plays, dance, poetry, film and art performances. What began in 2006 as a small Six Women Playwriting Festival has grown into a wide-ranging showcase for creative voices across the city. Now in its 20th…
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Women must prioritize their health needs
If you’ve ever scheduled your child’s checkup before your own, you’re not alone. Women often shoulder the health responsibilities of the entire household — managing pediatric visits, tracking prescriptions for aging parents, and juggling the needs of those around them. But here’s the catch: when women consistently put themselves last, they usually put their own…
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All-female STEM club builds phone-powering swing at Colorado Springs high school
In a courtyard at Discovery Canyon Campus High School, senior Emily Wacker swivels back and forth on a swing that, at first glance, resembles the playground items seen in parks backyard across the country. What makes this swing different is the series of attachments that help convert the series of attachments that help convert mechanical…
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NEWS | Pioneering military women recognized on Washington D.C. Honor Flight
Pioneering military women — including women who manned missiles, trained troops, and translated Vietnamese — traveled together to Washington D.C. this week on a trip dedicated to recognizing their contributions.
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LIFE | Wander Women
The Wander Women are former Colorado Springs residents who gave up regular life to hike, bike, kayak and travel. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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VIDEO | Take Back the Power
More than 4 in 5 American Indian and Alaska Native women have experienced violence in their lifetime, according to the National Institute of Justice Research Report. Gregg Deal, an Indigenous artist and activist, has partnered with Art of the Streets to create a 60-foot mural titled ‘Take Back the Power’. The mural shows Deal’s daughter, 14-year-old Sage…
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Report: To keep women, Pentagon needs to care for families, end sexual harassment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Pentagon’s advisory committee on women in uniform says the military could recruit and retain more women if leaders put an end to sexual harassment and paid more attention to families. The report issued last week by the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the…
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Report: To keep women, Pentagon needs to care for families, end sexual harassment
The Pentagon’s advisory committee on women in uniform says the military could recruit and retain more women if leaders put an end to sexual harassment and paid more attention to families. The report issued last week by the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Service says the Pentagon also needs better outreach efforts to…