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The 'Shalane Flanagan Effect'

Shalane Flanagan, the first American woman to win the New York City marathon in 40 years, is a trailblazer in more ways than one. In 2009, she pioneered a new way of training, bringing together a group of professional female distance runners who train together and build each other up.

Posted on Nov 13, 2017 By Megan Reilly

How one girl started a girls education revolution in Nepal

Sheskalo Pandey, 14, from Kapilvastu, Nepal, went on a hunger strike when her parents suggested she marry. She came up with a plan to make handicrafts to pay for her school fees, and won her brother over to her side.

Posted on Nov 12, 2017 By Megan Reilly

100 years ago women won the right to vote in NY

Women won the right to vote in New York 100 years ago today.

Posted on Nov 06, 2017 By Megan Reilly

Day of the Dead in Oaxaca

To live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die. // Vivir en los corazones que dejamos atras no es morir. - Thomas Campbell.

Posted on Nov 02, 2017 By Megan Reilly

Desfile de las Calaveras

Mexico City on Saturday held its second annual Desfile de las Calaveras, a parade down the Paseo de la Reforma with the theme of Dia de los Muertos.

Posted on Oct 30, 2017 By Megan Reilly

The Incarcerated Women Who Fight California's Wildfires

Did you know that 50-80% of the crew fighting fires in California are inmates? And a lot of them are women. Inmates volunteer for the pay - a paltry $2.56/hour... Read More

Posted on Oct 12, 2017 By Megan Reilly

The Myth of Women's Empowerment

"For only $100, you can empower a woman in India... Or you can send a chicken." - Rafia Zakaria, "The Myth of Women's Empowerment", New York Times. Our take on the women's empowerment debate as expressed in sewing machines and chickens.

Posted on Oct 06, 2017 By Megan Reilly

Mexico Earthquake Relief

Mexico was hit by two large earthquakes in September, affecting Oaxaca and Chiapas on September 7th, and Mexico City on September 19th. Over 450 people lost their lives, and hundreds of thousands lost their homes. People remain terrified by aftershocks. The photo (by Adriana Zehbrauskas) is of Maria Guadalupe Benitez Garcia, 6, in a shelter in Jojutla, Morelos: "The houses fell, people were afraid because it was shaking. They were crying. I wanted to go back home and see my mom."

Posted on Oct 05, 2017 By Megan Reilly

Inspired or Frustrated, Women Go To Work For Themselves

"An increasing number of women are starting businesses as a way to take control of their careers." We can relate! This is in many ways our story too: frustrated by the options available to us to have the impact we want to at home and at the office, we created our own option.

Posted on Oct 04, 2017 By Megan Reilly

New Video!

We are excited to share our brand new video with you! Please check it out - just takes 2 minutes - and features mostly the amazing women and girls of Catrinka.

Posted on Oct 02, 2017 By Megan Reilly

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