100 Women in Impact
Real Leaders has been recognizing the business leaders creating a positive social and environmental impact for over a decade. In celebration of Women’s History Month, we highlighted 100 women who are leading us towards a brighter future! This list is in alphabetical order. Abigail Morris, Co-Founder and CEO, Compare EthicsAbbie Morris and her partner James […]
The Entrepreneur Helping Women Find Their Powerhouse Idea
First, the good news. In 2019, Become reported approximately 13 million women-owned businesses in the U.S, which equates to around 42% of all companies. Even better — women-owned businesses are growing at a rate of nearly 5%. But that’s where the good news ends. According to NAWBO, only one in five firms with revenues of over one […]
I Went From Trying to Understand the Universe to Solving Fertility
I’ve always been curious about the world, and from the age of five, I remember asking my parents tricky questions. Instead of Disney fairytales at bedtime, I preferred to hear about the Big Bang Theory. From an early age, my passion for physics and understanding things was born. Today, I’m an ex-CERN physicist and founder […]
Discussing Impact Investing with Liesel Pritzker Simmons
I spoke with Liesel Pritzker Simmons of Blue Haven Initiative, where she oversees an impact investing portfolio structured to generate financial returns and address social and environmental challenges. The portfolio spans asset classes, from traditional equities and private equity to philanthropic programs. A longtime advocate for informed, conscientious investing, Liesel co-founded Blue Haven, a single-family […]
‘Sesame Street’ Unveils Rohingya Muppets to Help Refugee Children
Children’s TV show “Sesame Street” has unveiled its first Rohingya Muppets to help thousands of refugee children overcome trauma and tackle the pandemic’s impact in the world’s largest refugee settlement in Bangladesh. Six-year-old twins, Noor and Aziz Yasmin, will feature alongside the show’s famous characters like Elmo and Louie in educational videos in Rohingya language […]
With Bike Chains and Car Parts, Afghan Girls Build Ventilators
With pliers in hand, a group of Afghan girls fashion make-do ventilators from car parts, bike chains and machine sensors, an imperfect solution to the country’s looming coronavirus crisis. The five teens, who live in Herat near the border with Iran, are part of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team: an initiative that teaches schoolgirls programming […]
Which Countries Shatter Glass Ceilings With Gender-Balanced Cabinets?
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to appoint a diverse cabinet that “looks like America,” promising to bring more women into the top echelons of government. The incoming Democrat has named Avril Haines to be director of national intelligence and Janet Yellen as secretary of the Department of Treasury – both would be the first […]
‘The Knowledge Pledge’ To Match Experts With Scalable Social Impact Projects
The central goal behind “The Knowledge Pledge” is to have people pledge their knowledge. The new organization will curate teams of experts in different fields and connect them with critical social projects around the world to help scale their impact. Among “TKP’s” first efforts will be in tandem with United Nations World Food Programme through […]
Lost In the UK? Ask This Woman For Directions
With a career spanning over six decades, British graphic designer Margaret Calvert has helped shape the visual identity of the United Kingdom. Her work has defined roads, rail stations, and airports, and her work has given clear directions to locals and visitors alike since the 1960s. In October, the Design Museum in Kensington, West London […]
6 Images to Move Your World (Seeing is Believing)
People Make Culture (Culture Doesn’t Make People) In the ultimate act of female empowerment, pop phenomenon Lady Gaga (above) has put a ring on her finger to celebrate that we are all free to propose to anyone at any time. The Knight Finger ring was launched by online retailer Klarna, together with Swedish fashion activist […]
