Women of New York
By CWNY
Since 1987, The Center for the Women of New York helps women overcome financial, violence, social, wellness, and legal issues by raising awareness and advocating for full gender equality for women, understanding their needs, and connecting them with CWNY services, nonprofit partner organizations, and public resources to aid, uplift, and address their challenges.
Women of New YorkApr 24, 2024
CWNY Environmental Injustice Report Summary
The Center for the Women of New York Environmental Injustice Report Summary highlights key points and resources in the report. The full report can be downloaded at https://cwny.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CWNY-Environmental-Injustice_-Earth-Day-2024.pdf
Summary Topics:
Cost of Climate Disasters
When the Air is Poison
When the Water is Toxic
When the Food is Rotten
Disparate Impact
Power of Women and Girls
Radical Empathy and Maintaining Hope
Visit the Center for the Women of New York's website https://cwny.org for our services, resources and events. Become a member of CWNY at https://cwny.org/membership or donate at https://cwny.org/donations.
Sustainable Urban Gardening: Interview with Dr. John J. Albers, PhD
Center for the Women of New York interviewed Dr. John J. Albers, a research scientist and professor of medicine at the University of Washington, to discuss urban sustainability. He is also a passionate environmentalist and the author of several books about sustainable gardening. Although recently retired from teaching, Dr. Albers continues to review scientific and medical research papers, as well as continuing to assist young investigators in their research.
Interview hosted by then CWNY President, Victoria Pilotti and CWNY Green Team Coordinator, Scotia Hille.
The transcript of this 8/10/2020 interview can be downloaded at https://cwny.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Dr-Albers-interview-transcript-Sustainable-Urban-Gardening-Apr-22-2021.pdf. The interview summary article written by Scotia Hill can be downloaded at https://cwny.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Dr-Albers-article-by-Scotia-Hille.pdf. Visit Center for the Women of New York's website https://cwny.org for our services, resources and events. Become a member of CWNY at https://cwny.org/membership or donate at https://cwny.org/donations.
Domestic Violence Awareness for Beauty Professionals
CWNY interviewed a hairstylist who has helped women suffering from abusive relationships. Beauty salon professionals: learn how you can help your clients. The PDF transcript for this interview is found at https://cwny.org/domestic-violence-aw... Visit Center for the Women of New York's website https://cwny.org for services & resources we provide and for info on the different events we have. Become a member of CWNY or donate to us at https://cwny.org/membership/ or https://cwny.org/donations/ For more information and for domestic violence assistance, which may also be referred to as intimate partner violence, please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at thehotline.org, or 1-800-799-7233, or use the chat available on their website.
Erosion of Reproductive Rights
Sybil Shainwald discusses the history of abortion and the erosion of reproductive health choices in the U.S. in this CWNY interview recorded on June 21, 2021.
Sybil Shainwald is an American attorney specializing in women’s health law and an activist for women’s health reform.
Read Sybil's full article "Women in Law: The Erosion of Reproductive Health Choices in the U.S. A Look Back and a Peek Forward"
https://www.womenshealthadvocate.org/articles/women-in-law-the-erosion-of-reproductive-health-choices-in-the-u-s-a-look-back-and-a-peak-forward/
Protecting Women from Harmful Drugs&Devices&Unnecessary Hysterectomies
Sybil Shainwald discusses
- her landmark DES daughter case Joyce Bichler against Eli Lilly and how she proved that the drug industry acted to put a defective product (diethylstilbestrol) on the market,
- her fight against "female castration" by unnecessary hysterectomies,
- her mass tort case against the Dalkon Shield proving the intrauterine device killed and harmed women, and
- her battles in other countries against pharmaceuticals that were proven unsafe and banned in the US.
Sybil Shainwald is an American attorney specializing in women’s health law and an activist for women’s health reform.
For more information:
https://www.womenshealthadvocate.org/
https://nwhn.org/https://hersfoundation.org
This CWNY interview was recorded on June 21, 2021.
Black History Month is Every Month!
Guest: Adrienne Whaley, Queens Underground International Black and Brown Film Festival Founder
Hosts: Kati Fernandez and Cecilia Venosta-Wiygul, CWNY
Nature in NYC
Jennifer Greenfeld, NYC Parks Assistant Commissioner for Forestry, Horticulture & Natural Resources, takes us on a tour of the parks and ecosystems in NYC. She discusses how NYC Parks cares for nature and how we can protect nature in NYC.
Visit http://cwny.org/past-events/ for complete sustainability webinar video and powerpoint.
Black History Always with Dr. Blake
The Center for the Women of New York had a chance to connect with Dr. Bessie W. Blake, a widely known and respected educator, adjunct professor of English at LaGuardia Community College in Queens, New York, and a recognized expert on adult learning. Her lecture tours have carried her to every corner of the United States and abroad to countries like England, Scotland, and Senegal. Dr. Bessie Blake spoke to Kati Fernandez and Cecilia Venosta at CWNY about the women before her, the impact of mothers on her journey, and the shecession and mental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. She also shared with us her fondest moment with Rosa Parks, her fight for equality and justice, and her life’s work.
How A Mom Rescued Her Daughter From Anorexia
After noticing her 12-year-old daughter had not been eating, resulting in her becoming increasingly thin, a mother realized she needed to take action for the sake of her daughter's well being. In this interview, we will hear from a mother as she discusses how she found medical intervention for her daughter. She will also discuss her daughter's long road to recovery from body dysmorphia and anorexia nervosa. In addition, we will learn about another 12-year-old girl's bout with bulimia.
Interview with Dr. Rochelle Joly, M.D. on Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention
Interview with Dr. Rochelle Joly, M.D. on Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention