Too often, we say to ourselves “but I’m just one person” how can I change something? Yet, throughout history, there are examples of individuals speaking up and rallying many more individuals until the collective voice becomes a powerful force that can no longer be ignored. Today, with the instant global reach of social media, our individual voices are collected and magnified many times over.
That is where we find ourselves now with a loud, collective voice that screams “enough” when women are not represented in the public dialogue.
It started with one person taking a stand in their corner of the world.
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National Poetry Month! New VIDA Count! AWP15! It’s the perfect time to set our sights on the world of literature, where we found lots of new data on gender ratios. And while some of it is dismal, there is also plenty to celebrate.
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