Written by Divya Ramesh A 19-year-old girl, sweating in her cocktail dress and her eyes wide with fear, was driving through a slum in Rio de Janeiro with a middle-aged male stranger. She was lost, and also late for her friend’s wedding, so she had little choice but to blindly trust that this stranger would not rape or assault her, and that he would take her to her destination. A crowd of nearly 70 people sat transfixed as they listened...
New Women New Yorkers is run by a staff of volunteers. Some work on outreach initiatives to spread the word about the organization’s mission, while others work on the blog team or facilitate events and workshops — among a variety of other jobs. We want to introduce you to each of our fantastic volunteers, one by one. Extended travel in foreign countries gave native New Yorker Sandra Merrill a taste of the immigrant experience. The 33-year-old East Village resident assists...
If you have a sweet tooth, you’ll love this recipe for Churchkhela — a dessert log of sugar-coated walnuts that’s a favorite of Khatia, a New Women New Yorkers blogger and native Georgian. Churchkhela takes a while to make, but we promise: It’s worth the wait. Churchkhela Prep time: 4 hours Cooking time: 3 hours Ingredients: 1 1/2 quarts of white grape juice 3/4 cup of sugar 1 cup of flour 40 walnut halves Supplies: 30 inch heavy-duty thread...
Written by Constanza Prieto In the background, nostalgic music played from an old record player as the diners arrived one by one, most of them women of different origins, credentials, and ages. Soon the salon was filled with the rhythm and accents of distant places, while in the kitchen, a series of monochromatic dishes was being prepared. Much like the multicolored dinner soon to be served, the conjunction of each woman and her singularity constituted an incredible kaleidoscope. I had...