
Francesca Donner
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Founder of @ThePersistent_ — a digital journalism platform covering women for a change. 💛 Sign up for our newsletter — tinyurl.com/subscribetothep 💛
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https://www.thepersistent.com/ 08-12-2011 20:34:34
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Deep loving relationships with a mentor / sponsor are essential to start breaking down patriarchy and sexism. And people should connect with those who are different from them! Don’t just gravitate toward the same. Rana Abdelhamid رانا عبدالحميد and Unette Spencer #reykjavik22 Women Political Leaders

So great to see and hear from Shelly Porges speaking about women and money who launched the billion dollar fund for women ❤️🙌🏽💃🏽🎉 “we are missing out on global innovation from women” great chairing from Francesca Donner Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders #reykjavik22 #womenleaders


“Who here has ignored a health problem?” Cue: all the hands of the powerful women go up in the audience at Women Political Leaders We are still looking after everyone else first. Toyin Saraki

When women collaborate, we CAN move mountains, and we DO! Sophia Swire Women Political Leaders #reykjavik22

Dismissed as “just a housewife,” Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya ran against the Belarusian regime after her husband was thrown into jail for trying to do the same. She didn’t ask to be a leader, but she’s what a leader looks like. Women Political Leaders


Rewarding a movement in its absence: the women and girls of Iran. Silvana Koch-Mehrin Women Political Leaders Keep the spotlight on. Keep listening. Keep hearing their stories.


In conflict, we often see women occupy invisible spaces. But when they have a chance to cross the divide, to come together, they realize they have more in common as women. And that’s a human lens. And really powerful. Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, MBE now on Blue Sky Women's Forum


In conflict, women’s bodies become the battlefield. It’s men communicating with men through women’s bodies. (Rape, violence) Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, MBE now on Blue Sky Women's Forum

How is the Iran movement different from others: It’s men standing with women for women, for gender equality, for freedom. But the price is very, very high. And we need the entirety of the world to be collectively there. #keepwatching Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, MBE now on Blue Sky Women's Forum


🟣 Live from the Business Hub of the #WFGM22 to listen to Carole Bienaimé Besse from ARCOM and the editor Women & Gender The New York Times Francesca Donner, a discussion on #gender stereotypes in #media.




Last night in her #DNC address Hillary Clinton made reference to the mother who inspired her son to cast the deciding vote that made the #19thAmendment a reality. But who was Febb Burn? My latest for The Persistent out today. thepersistent.com/19th-amendment…



At #CGI2024 Clarissa Ward CNN International - “Men we love you, but you’ve had your turn!” Seriously — It’s time for women’s voices to be heard.


At #CGI2024 Can Kosovo be a leading example of women, peace and security? Women in the police force, in the army...they take in the interest of all. When women have a strong voice, countries thrive. Her excellency Vjosa Osmani interviewed by Clarissa Ward

