As advocates, conveners, community members, and champions for women and girls, it’s essential that we support media created by and for women. Staying connected to current issues and engaging with thoughtful, creative content helps us stay informed and inspired. Below are books, articles, videos, and podcasts recommended by Women’s Fund; some are insightful, some are entertaining, and others offer a bit of both.
What We’re Watching
The Residence: Set in the White House, Cordelia Cupp, an eccentric detective, arrives on the premises to solve a murder that occurred during a state dinner. | Watch on Netflix
Dr. Sharon Malone on Women’s Health, Vaccines, and How to Protect Yourself: Dr. Sharon Malone joins Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson to talk about the urgent issues around women’s healthcare in the U.S. | Watch on YouTube
One Day: Beginning at their 1988 graduation from the University of Edinburgh, the show tracks the 14-year relationship of Emma and Dexter. | Watch on Netflix
What We’re Reading
Women Are Shaping Philanthropy, and It’s a New Era of Impact: Women are stepping forward to transform the ways in which money is donated, how it’s distributed, and who it benefits. | Read at AllianceMagazine.org
I Who Have Never Known Men: This newly trendy novel follows a young woman who escapes captivity to explore a desolate world, seeking meaning in freedom and isolation.. | Wherever you get books
U.S. Gender Wage Gap, State-by-State Ranking:After a historic widening in 2024, the U.S. gender pay gap has narrowed by just one cent this year. | Read the report at FutureForwardWomen.org
What We’re Listening To
“Success” Looks Different for Every Family with Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach: Author Glennon Doyle and soccer legend Abby Wambach sit down to give advice about what an IMO listener should prioritize while figuring out where to move her young family. | Listen to IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson on Apple Music or Spotify
Help, I Said the Wrong Thing! Breaking news: humans make mistakes. Our mistakes are how we learn and grow; they are an uncomfortable part of the human experience. | Listen to Thanks for Asking on Apple Music or Spotify
This article was published within the August 2025 issue of the Women’s Fund’s Diane magazine.
