Let's hear it for the women who won
The female winners of election week + shopping women-owned
In this newsletter: feminist city guides, a cajun shrimp bake, and women-owned businesses
Like most Americans this week, my eyes have been glued to the news as votes slowly trickle in from the remaining key states. My bottle of champagne sits chilling in the fridge as I wait with bated breath to see whether I’ll be toasting to a Biden/Harris win and permanently removing the word “Trump” from my vocabulary. Yet, amidst all the anxiety of election week there have been some big wins for women.
Today, I want to celebrate the many women who have made history this week. Women like 27-year-old Mauree Turner who is the country’s first Muslim, non-binary lawmaker to be elected to the Oklahoma state legislature. There is New Mexico, which has just made history by becoming the first state to elect all women of color to the house.
Winners like Sarah McBride who won the senate seat in Delaware and is the country’s first openly transgender state senator. There is Michele Rayner-Goolsby who is Florida’s first openly queer Black woman state legislator, and then there are women like Cori Bush, who became Missouri’s first Black congresswoman. There are so many women who broke through the glass ceiling this week! Here’s hoping we’ll soon be raising a glass to Kamala Harris, the first Indian-American and first Black woman who would become Vice President.
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Say hello to our NEW feminist city guides
Supporting women-owned businesses around the globe
As travelers, we have a choice whenever we land in a new place, and that is how to spend our money. Sure, you can eat at that chain restaurant or pick up souvenirs from that airport shop. Or, you can support female artisans, entrepreneurs, chefs, shop owners, and advocates by spending your dollars thoughtfully (which also happens to be the focus of our upcoming Unearth Women book). This is where Unearth Women’s feminist city guides come in. We work with writers around the globe to highlight women-owned businesses you won’t want to miss.
Since COVID hit, many of the businesses on our guides have permanently closed. From local bakeries to boutique shops, it has never been more important to support female entrepreneurs. In light of this, we will be updating, redesigning, and republishing ALL 30+ feminist city guides this month! Starting with these:
A Feminist City Guide to London
A Feminist City Guide to Los Angeles
A Feminist City Guide to Copenhagen
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Women to Watch: Bria Downey
How one out-of-work chef pivoted during the pandemic
Since Coronavirus has swept through our lives and irrevocably changed our realities, few industries have suffered more than that of restaurants. A mere two months into the pandemic, an estimated 40 percent of restaurants in the United States were closed, resulting in over 8 million employees finding themselves out of work. Bria Downey is a Fort Worth-based chef who found herself out of a job due to the pandemic and needing to pivot. The James Beard semifinalist turned towards food trucks and serving soup to her Forth Worth community, before starting a new role as Culinary Director of Roy Pope Grocery.
A Cajun shrimp bake to spice up winter
This one-pan dish is easy to make and packed with flavor
I am all about one-pan recipes that look fancy but require minimal effort. I’m talking about recipes with little-to-no prep, easy clean-up, and plenty of flavors. This Cajun shrimp bake checks all of those boxes.
The first time I made this recipe over the summer, it blew my mind. Sure, the ingredients are great but when all is said and done, it’s the Cajun spices that are the real superstars of this dish. I’m talking smoky, savory, salty, spicy, pure deliciousness that is trapped in between every corn kernel and draped across every shrimp like a delicate veil. True, this shrimp bake is “technically” a summer dish, but as far as I’m concerned it’s about as hearty and flavorful a dish as you could want for winter.
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This week, we shop women-owned
Champagne, rose tea, and jumpsuits in every color
Things are looking good for Biden/Harris right now. Get yourself a bottle of this woman-made champagne for when it’s time to raise a glass. After a stressful week of news and vote counts, treat yourself to this blossoming rose tea from The Qi, which is packed with health benefits. I drink it every night. If you’re on your period or due for one soon, switch to these organic tampons made by this female-founded company, Lola. Replace your moisturizer with this clean, vegan, and cruelty-free one from Arrow Beauty. I’m currently obsessed with it. Because we’re looking at a long winter ahead, we might as well get cozy in these jumpsuits from Big Bud Press, a female-founded, ethical clothing company that is both unisex and size-inclusive.