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The last few decades have seen a huge shift in the position that women hold within society. While general perceptions have gradually moved away from the idea that females shouldn’t have equal rights, discrimination still lingers. Across the world, various organizations have focused their efforts on subverting gender bias—we share with you some of the best campaigns championing women. One of the most prominent debates within Western society revolves around the workplace; women are receiving unequal pay and less encouragement to fulfil certain roles. According to the National Women’s Law Center, the average woman will earn $430,480 less than the […]

Marilyn Fezza and her daughter Marisa are the co-founders of the 7Sisters Project. The 7Sisters Project is founded on the belief that empowered young women can be a powerful driver of social change. Marilyn Fezza of Weston is working to make sure upcoming generations of women are empowered and confident. “Young women deserve good role models and deserve our support,” she said. “It’s a huge disservice to society when we don’t provide that.” Fezza is the founder of a new organization called the 7Sisters Project, named after Fezza’s seven aunts who live “scattered across the globe.” The project is designed to empower young […]

  The 7Sisters Project hosted its third LIVE Summit, bringing women from around the Manhattanville College campus together to discuss problems they see in society and ways we can to empower women. “Everyone is talking about female empowerment, but no one’s actually doing anything for younger women,” said Marilyn Fezza, co-founder and CEO of the 7Sisters Project. The open-forum style summit encouraged the audience to shout out their answers to questions prompted by Fezza. On March 2, the Berman Center Theater of the college was filled with students and alumnae eagerly waiting to discuss topics like gender inequality, sexism and […]

WESTON, Conn. —  Weston resident Marilyn Fezza is all about creating a social movement for college-age women. To that end, she and her 25-year-old daughter, Marisa, created The 7Sisters Project . The mission: To empower and unify college-age women and eradicate boundaries of race, religion, and culture through positive messaging in a new media experience. (Click HERE for previous Daily Voice story.) “Pop culture dumbs down girls,” stressed Fezza. “We believe that the media- movies, music, television- wields enormous power and influence that can be utilized to empower youth.” The 7Sisters Project, she said, is founded on the belief that empowered young […]