
dcecowomen
- Feb 12, 2018
- 3 min
Black History Month: Equity and Inclusion in DC EcoWomen
by Tamara Toles O’Laughlin February is Black History Month, and it couldn’t have come any sooner for your local chapter of EcoWomen. We are at a crossroads in Washington D.C., and the nation. Challenges for women in the environment are compounded by a hyper local tightening of political tensions, regulatory rollbacks, revised—and frankly regressive—policy decisions. What better time is there to engage in a month-long reflection on the contributions, struggles, and textures of

dcecowomen
- Oct 16, 2015
- 4 min
Why Should You Care About Intersectionality?
By Tamara Toles O’Laughlin As a DC EcoWoman, I am a member of a community of women that inspire and encourage each other to do the work necessary to create a healthy and equitable society. Like many of you, I wear several hats inside and outside of the DC EcoWomen community – analyst, policy wonk, jargon translator, and general problem solver. Each of us brings our experience, understanding, and perspective into the spaces we inhabit, the spheres we influence, and which actio