Charlize Theron: From African Farm to Hollywood
Charlize Theron is a South African and American actress and film producer who has starred in several Hollywood films, such as The Devil’s Advocate, The Italian Job, Hancock and more recently, Mad Max: Fury Road. Theron was born in Benoni, in the then-Transvaal Province of South Africa, the only child of Gerda and Charles Theron. […]
Leadership as a Space, not an Individual
How many times have you heard this before after missing a deadline at work: “You need to show more leadership.” And if you get angry with a colleague: “You didn’t show any leadership spirit.” When a team doesn’t perform well, someone will say the supervisor doesn’t have leadership abilities. I have experienced this scenario for […]
From Duped Maids to Rice Farmers, Asian Women Lead the way in Businesses to aid Society
At all the peace talks Joji Felicitas Pantoja attended in the conflict-troubled Philippines island of Mindanao, coffee was served to put people at ease. But Pantoja soon realised talking about peace wasn’t enough in communities unable to address basic needs like food and health, sparking an idea to use coffee as a vehicle for change. Setting […]
Albert Einstein: Genius, Inventor, Scientist, Immigrant
In February 1933 while on a visit to the United States, Einstein knew he could not return to Germany with the rise to power of the Nazis under Germany’s new chancellor, Adolf Hitler. He and his wife Elsa returned to Belgium by ship in March, and during the trip they learned that their cottage was […]
The Battle for the Minds of our Children
Porn has been proven to release more dopamine in our brains than heroin. While billions are spent on winning the war on terror and drugs, who is fighting for the mental wellbeing of our children? Technology-enabled porn is also teaching violence against women and girls. Dr. Gail Dines explores the online business that gets more […]
Company Launches Kids Board of Directors
Kidbox has announced the launch of their Kids Board of Directors. The company is the first online shopping style box that deliver cool brands to kids, and is also on a mission to clothe children in need. They want to empower children to give back and start the conversation between parents and kids about social good. Kidbox launched in spring […]
Refugee Girls, Hoping for More Than Survival, Need Education – Malala
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has called on world leaders to provide education to girls in refugee camps to avoid them being forced into early marriage or child labour. Yousafzai’s statement comes a week before U.S. President Barack Obama hosts the first U.N. summit on refugees in New York where he is expected to urge leaders […]
Six Young Leaders Show the way
Young entrepreneurs are creating amazing solutions that are helping to solve everyday problems. Young-preneurs are now inspiring other young people to take up the challenge too. View below how a few young people on Instagram are sharing their solutions for a better and more connected world. https://www.instagram.com/p/BHxaI8NAJqM/?taken-by=hovding https://www.instagram.com/p/tDkHQJE1Oz/?tagged=drybath https://www.instagram.com/p/2RPXQHhx8e/?tagged=volumental https://www.instagram.com/p/BKiMZsSgJwY/?tagged=sustainablefashion https://www.instagram.com/p/ua-8_jjdrt/?taken-by=codietherobot https://www.instagram.com/p/BG1SGrEm9mt/?taken-by=theaudiogram
3 Ways to Build Wealth While Balancing Your Career and Motherhood
It’s mixed news for mothers. Today’s professional women with families have more flexibility than ever before to balance work and caregiving. Yet across the board women continue to earn, save and invest less than men their age, says Kimberly Palmer, financial expert and author of a new book Smart Mom, Rich Mom: How to Build […]
Women: Don’t Try and Find Your Power in the Games of Men
In February of 2012 I sat under an almond tree and watched a sunset over Madrid. An idea came to me: to start a foundation to help people “Embrace The Wild.” I worked on building a foundation for a year, but it never really took off. Embracing the Wild, on the other hand, has become my life mission. […]
