Katina Paron, Author at Women's eNews

Day of the Girl Events Span the United States

By Katina Paron ● Teen Voices ● October 10, 2014

Taking place tomorrow, the U.N.'s international day brings attention to the 17 percent of the global population that is female and under 19 years old. It is being celebrated with various events, rallies and product launches.

Girls to G20 Leaders: ‘Listen Up!

By Katina Paron ● Teen Voices ● September 17, 2014

In advance of the G20 Leaders meeting in Australia, 23 delegates of G(irls)20 met at the Sydney Opera House to offer their advice to the rulers on behalf of the 3.5 billion girls in women in the world.

‘Seat at Table' Video: Calling Out Patriarchy

By Katina Paron ● Culture ● June 7, 2014

Even an Anita Hill T-shirt won't stop some men from catcalling, Zerlina Maxwell tells Dara Swan in part two of this dialogue in our occasional Teen Voices video series, “A Seat at the Table.”

Tipped Women Fare Poorly in Mich. Wage Hike

By Katina Paron & GlobalGirl Media ● Teen Voices ● June 4, 2014

This GlobalGirl Media video explores the connection between restaurant workers, who in Michigan make $2.65 an hour, and sexual harassment.

Teen Voices Kicks Off ‘Seat at Table' Videos

By Katina Paron ● Teen Voices ● May 9, 2014

In this inaugural video, Dara Swan, 15, talks about the challenge of emulating strong celebrity role models such as pop star Beyonce. “I don't want to be the angry black girl at school,” she says.

Tada! Teen Voices at Women's eNews Launches Tonight

By Katina Paron ● Uncategorized ● May 6, 2014

Teen Voices, the newest initiative of Women's eNews, will produce more authentic and accurate reporting on girls and young women by involving teens as reporters and writers. Here, Managing Editor Katina Paron introduces the site.

Video: ‘Girls Who Code' Talk About the Inspiration

By Katina Paron ● Health & Science ● February 27, 2014

For one teen in this video it's the chance to work on something to help Alzheimer's disease. For another it's the idea of making technology geared to girls and women. Reframing the male-dominated stereotypes is helping to fire them all up.

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