Lady Gaga Partners with Staples To Ease Burden on Teachers
Students today face not only academic challenges, but also the emotional challenges of stress brought on by negative classroom environments, according to data from a recent survey by the Sesame Workshop. In the survey, 86% of teachers and 70% of parents reported worrying that “the world is an unkind place for children.” In addition, teachers […]
1,500 UK Firms Face Action Over Gender Pay Silence
About 1,500 large British companies that failed to meet a government deadline to report the pay gap between male and female employees could face legal action, Britain’s equality watchdog has said. A law introduced last year requires companies and charities with more than 250 workers – covering almost half of Britain’s workforce – to report […]
Ebay Billionaire Donates Millions to Keep #MeToo Moving
A website that makes reporting sexual assault easier is one of six organisations gifted $7.5 million by an Ebay billionaire in order to ramp up their effectiveness. The Skoll Foundation – started by Jeff Skoll, former president of Ebay – rewarded five female and one male social entrepreneurs tackling subjects as diverse as access to […]
Why Women are Key to the Next Wave of Impact Investing
Why aren’t more women and minorities represented in angel and venture capital investing? It’s a vexing question Alicia Robb is addressing. The founder and managing partner of the Next Wave US Impact Fund, an early-stage investing fund focused on bringing more women into angel investing—with a focus on social innovation and impact investing—describes her personal […]
Doing Something “Like a Girl” Should Mean “Amazing”
You run like a girl” or “you throw like a girl” are common insults we’ve all heard or said at one point. The #LikeAGirl campaign aims to change the negative perception of the phrase and make “like a girl” a declaration that means downright amazing. Feminine care company, Always, launched the global campaign to help […]
The Male Feminists Inside Uganda’s Police Force
“We want to put ourselves in the shoes of women” Balancing a heavy clay pot on his head with a baby tied to his back, policeman Francis Ogweng caused a scene as he marched down the busy highway towards Uganda’s capital, Kampala. With traffic backed up to the horizon, crowds of men stared and laughed […]
I Told My Classmates At Age 8 That I Was Actually a Girl
Opening up at age eight to the fact that you’re transgender can be tough. Especially when you’ve decided to announce it at school while standing in front of your fellow grade-three classmates. Eli Erlick, an assigned male at birth, told his class in 2010 that he was a girl, and subsequently became a victim of […]
Discover the Women Athletes Who Are Inspiring a Generation
Enjoy this variety of current and historic achievements by some of the best female athletes in the world. Rachel Atherton A recent recipient of the prestigious Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year, Atherton had essentially the perfect year. She won every single round of the World Cup, is unbeaten in 15 races and […]
Nude Foods: Cape Town’s First Plastic-Free Grocery Store
While walking the streets of Cape Town recently, I discovered South Africa’s very first plastic-free grocery store: Nude Foods. It has an old-school ambience with a simple, modern-twist. Founder Paul Rubin has created an environmentally friendly shopping experience for those who care about their food and how it’s packaged. Launched in December 2017 the store […]
Emma Watson Partners With National Geographic on #InternationalWomensDay
A new partnership aims to accelerate gender parity by highlighting women photographers with outstanding photographic contributions. Work from eight female National Geographic photographers will be featured throughout Women’s Day, curated by Watson. The National Geographic account is the most followed brand on Instagram worldwide, with Watson and National Geographic having a combined total of over […]
