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International Women’s Day: The Rest is Just Syntax

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Caitlin McDonald

Last week I was invited to observe a women in technology celebration day for young teenagers who are starting to look at the kinds of higher educational paths they want to pursue.  The highlight of the day for me was meeting Genevieve Smith-Nunes, an educator who uses arts to convey computer science concepts–and computer science … Continue reading →

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Powerful Contemporary Relevance: Blue Stockings at Shakespeare’s Globe

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Caitlin McDonald

Repost: with One Stop Arts closing, I migrated this review here. In a time when young women are still shot in the head for pursuing the right to an education, the conflicts explored in Jessica Swale’s first play, Blue Stockings, could not be more urgent. John Dove directs a witty and rousing production at Shakespeare’s Globe. … Continue reading →

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Powerful Contemporary Relevance: Blue Stockings at Shakespeare’s Globe

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Caitlin McDonald

Repost: with One Stop Arts closing, I migrated this review here. In a time when young women are still shot in the head for pursuing the right to an education, the conflicts explored in Jessica Swale’s first play, Blue Stockings, could not be more urgent. John Dove directs a witty and rousing production at Shakespeare’s Globe. … Continue reading →

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Sounds Like It to Me: Am I a Woman in Tech?

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Caitlin McDonald

While I was at yet another Women in Technology event last night (this one called “Tech Shouldn’t be a Boys’ Club”, a panel discussion aimed at getting women interested in Entrepreneur First), I was struck again by how many women either don’t think they have the chops to be in technology or (like me) are … Continue reading →

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Spinning their wheels or driving change?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Caitlin McDonald

This is an excerpt from a blog I wrote for the Independent.  Click the link to read the rest: o The women of Saudi Arabia are again challenging the ban that prevents them from obtaining driver’s license. Over the weekend approximately 50 women around the Gulf nation took to the wheel, some making videos of … Continue reading →

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Where are the Women? Raising their Voices

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Caitlin McDonald

Excerpt from Skirt.com, click the link to read the rest 0 Egypt is the word in everyone’s minds the past few days. One question I keep hearing surprised me, though–some have asked me why no women have been out protesting. I could only raise an extremely skeptical eyebrow at them, because on the BBC, CNN … Continue reading →

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Common Ground

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Caitlin McDonald

Last night I went to see a movie from Iran called “When Fish Fall in Love.”  Atiya opened a restaurant in her former suitor’s house in order to support her family of four women after he, Aziz, was disappeared by the government during the Iranian revolution.  Aziz returns after many years’ absence; Atiya believes he is … Continue reading →

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Potato Salad: Saving the World!

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Caitlin McDonald

My parents are hosting a party today–it’s sort of a “Welcome Home Cait, Bon Voyage on Your New Venture Coming Up So Soon” soirée sort of thing.  In preparing for this event, I’ve been struck by the difference between how I plan an event and invite people over and how the grownups do it.  I’m a … Continue reading →

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