Nina Garcia, editor-in-chief of Elle, has a job that many would love to have — but that doesn’t mean it’s always smooth sailing. The publishing industry, like almost every other industry, is undergoing a technological revolution and jobs are at risk. “The future of publishing is much in line with the future of other industries,” says Garcia. The secret to…
Janelle Monáe speaks her mind. Through her art, and in her off-camera life, she gives voice to the voiceless and comfort to the afflicted. And she does it to a funky beat. With the release of her new album, Dirty Computer, Monáe talks to Ashley C. Ford about visibility, about fighting for love, and about always choosing freedom over fear.…
Breast cancer prevention starts with healthy habits — such as limiting alcohol and staying physically active. Understand what you can do to reduce your breast cancer risk. What can I do to reduce my risk of breast cancer? Lifestyle changes have been shown in studies to decrease breast cancer risk even in high-risk women. The following are steps you can…
Tamera Mowry-Housley is familiar with the challenges of work-life balance and how the disproportionate share of household work that falls on mothers dampens their career aspirations. Here is her advice. The latest Women in the Workplace report from McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.Org upholds her beliefs: women with a partner and children are 5.5 times more likely than their male…
• Entrepreneur and board member of the Saudi Arabian Motorsport Federation, Aseel Al-Hamad, to drive the Le Castellet Grand Prix circuit, France, in the 2012 Renault Sport Formula One Team F1 car.• Renault and F1 are proud to enable Aseel to pursue the passion for motorsport she has cultivated over the years, at the same moment women are able to…
While so much is being written today about how to become a truly remarkable leader, most of it falls very short. Transformative leaders don’t just achieve phenomenal business success: they foster a culture that nurtures in people the ability to feel they are contributing at the highest level towards something that is making a true difference in the world. To learn…
Fortune‘s Most Powerful Women know a thing or two about career success. The 50 businesswomen on the 2017 list have climbed up the ranks of corporates in a wide range of industries—including tech, energy, defense, and consumer goods—to C-level roles. Here’s the best career advice they have for women who want to follow in their footsteps: 1. Be your authentic…
Stress really sucks. It sucks up your energy, your desire to get to the gym, and even your libido. And while some stress can help you kick butt when your body goes into fight-or-flight mode, daily stress can mess with your mind and body in serious ways. Check out these freaky symptoms, and follow our pointers for how to mitigate…
Alice Proujansky, a documentary photographer, as a mother of 2, speaks of how she managed to balance her career and motherhood. She also photographs women who continue to find work-life balance in their lives. When Alice Proujansky was pregnant with her first child, a man at a party came up to her and remarked, “You’ll never want to go back…
‘Let’s Keep Beating All Their Odds’ To graduate from Harvard Law School would be a monumental moment for anyone. So when Briana Williams did it as a single mom, people flooded her Instagram page with congratulations — sending her story viral. Becoming a lawyer was always a goal for Williams. But when she became a single mother a year before finishing her Harvard law…
