Serena Williams: Financial Abuse is Domestic Violence Too
Not all abuse is visible. The Allstate Foundation has teamed up with tennis champion and Serena Williams to raise awareness of financial abuse – a type of abuse that happens in 99% of domestic violence cases. Yet, nearly 50% of Americans don’t know about it. Titled “Invisible Weapon,” the new video aims to bring awareness to financial […]
How I Helped Provide Shelter to 26,000 Earthquake Victims
I was born into a family of nine in the Lalitpur district in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. My father worked up to 16 hours per day to provide for me and my six siblings. I hated the fact that I was born into a poor, undeveloped country. Throughout my childhood, I faced many social and financial […]
Invest in Inexperience to Solve The Global Leadership Crisis
In a tumultuous world grappling with serious challenges in practically every domain, from violence and intolerance, to climate degradation, poverty, systemic inequality, and a global leadership crisis, it has become self-evident that we need to renew and expand our efforts to have a positive impact, rather than a destructive one, on the world around us. […]
How First Ladies are Becoming Model Citizens
She enlisted style to fight for social causes and invited First Ladies from around to network with top luxury brands. Evie Evangelou has combined runway glamor with sustainable fashion and celebrity names. What do 55 impeccably dressed First Ladies from around the world have in common? Fashion, of course. When did you last see a shabbily-dressed First Lady? Each year, the […]
Dove And Cartoon Network Tackle Self-Esteem Among Kids
As part of a two-year deal with the Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe, the Dove Self-Esteem Project has released a new short film, titled “Competing and Comparing Looks,” offering a confidence-boosting message to young people. In the film, Smoky Quartz and Sardonyx chat about their totally different, but equally amazing, bodies – reminding us that we’re all beautiful […]
Prosthetic Hand Wins Microsoft ‘Hackathon’
A team of students from Canada has won Microsoft’s annual student developer competition with their invention – a smart robotic prosthetic hand. Canadian company SmartARM developed a robotic prosthetic hand, using Microsoft Azure Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Cloud Storage, that uses a camera embedded in its palm to recognize objects and calculate the most […]
Celebrating Queen Mother: A Frontier SDG Hero
Queen Mother, the Global Ambassador for Africa at the United Nations and Founder of New Future Foundation has been honored as a Frontier SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) Hero. The Decade Of Women action campaign, a core initiative of 5th Element Group, is honoring Frontier SDG Heroes that are leading the charge in accomplishing the U.N. […]
The 10 Most Dangerous Countries For Women
Seven years ago a Thomson Reuters Foundation experts’ survey found the five most dangerous countries for women were Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan, India, and Somalia. This year we set out to see if the situation had changed. We wanted to find out whether more was being done to address the overall risks faced […]
Disney Empowers Aspiring Young Filmmakers
21 young women from 13 countries will produce and direct digital shorts to inspire the next generation of women. Disney has announced a new global project giving 21 talented young women from different corners of the globe the chance to make digital shorts telling the stories of inspiring female role models. The #DreamBigPrincess series will […]
As World Cup Kicks Off, FIFA Urged to Fight Iran’s Ban on Women in Stadiums
An Iranian football fan demanded that FIFA’s president put pressure on her home country to overturn a ban on women attending stadium matches as the World Cup kicks off in Russia. Maryam Qashqaei hopes the world’s biggest single-event sporting competition will galvanise support for an online petition she plans to present to FIFA President Gianni […]
