The GenderAvenger Community Did a Lot Together In 2020, and We're Proud of All of You

We did a lot together this year. Despite COVID-19 and all the new pressures and losses of family and work during this time, and even the occasional gains, our GenderAvenger community remained strong and steadfast. We kept counting (you’ve got the GA Tally app, right?), we called out organizations that fell short of their potential, and we cheered on the women and men who made sure women’s voices were present in the rooms, on panels and lists, and at the table. Together, we took deeper dives, we celebrated Avengers, we took action, and we commended gender balance where it happened in public dialog, because the needle that measures how much we value women’s voices in practice still needs moving, and year over year we’re seeing attitudes shift.

Here are our most-loved articles, Avengers of the Week, Action Alerts, and GA Stamps of Approval from 2020:

We Took Deeper Dives:
Our Top 10 Blog Posts

COVID-19: A New Battle for Our Women Veterans

20 Ways to Bring Feminist Practices Into Online Work Sessions

We Collected Data On the Gender Balance of New York Times Bylines. Here's What It Revealed.

Going Digital Has Been Good For Women, But a Hybrid Future Can Be Even Better

I've Traveled Through Latin America For Two Years. In the Land of Machismo, Teen Feminists Are Paving the Future.

GenderAvenger's Divine Nineteenth for Juneteenth

She Always Has Something Important To Say: Amplify Black Women's Voices

Yes, Gender Inequity Exists in Ballet. Here's Why It Matters.

No More Excuses: We Need Women In The Virtual Conversation

Women's Voices Are Critical at Times of Crisis. So Where Are They?

We Celebrated Avengers:
Top 5 Avengers of the Week

Robina Asti, Oldest Active Pilot and Flight Instructor

Weijia Jiang, Yamiche Alcindor, and Kaitlan Collins

Kevin P. Daly, MD

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Our Avenger of the Century

Gillian Anderson as The X-Files' Dana Scully

We Commended Gender Balance:
Top 5 GA Stamps of Approval

Naughty & Nice: A Tale of 2 Lists

Fortune's Balanced 40 Under 40 Lists Earn a Gold GA Stamp of Approval

Mental Health America Earns GenderAvenger's Gold Stamp of Approval

Democratic National Convention Earns GenderAvenger's Gold Stamp of Approval

A Tale of Two Speaker Lists: The Wonderful (Washington Post Live) and the Ugly (Unreal Fest Online)

We Took Action:
Our Top 5 Action Alerts

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Often Leaves Women Out of the Picture

A GA Stamp of Approval, a Missed Opportunity, and a Major Fail

The Weekend Served Up Several Gender Equality Fails

Bacardi Limited Thinks Women Deserve Their Own Low-Calorie Beverage to Relieve COVID-19 Stress

Washington Post Live: 3 Days and Not a Woman In Sight

We Took a Stand:
GA Pledge List

The number of GA Pledge signers grew by another 14% over 2020.

Join hundreds who have signed the GA Pledge to declare:

"I will not serve as a panelist at a public conference when there are no women* on the panel."

Thank you to every one of you who read our incredible guest writers, gave us heads-ups about good and bad gender balances, and helped spread the word to embed the seed that women’s voices not only count by the numbers but are vital for the health and wealth of our communities, businesses, and organizations. You make our work possible, and we’re proud to work alongside you.