As you may already know, the Global Connections for Women Foundation is an award-winning non-profit organization that believes in all women and girls – and their rights to create new opportunities for themselves and their communities. Inspired by real-life examples and our ongoing global commitment, women and girls in underserved communities around the world will be encouraged to find their…
The launch of the GC4W Top 100 Women in the World, an alphabetical list of inspiring women and global shapers from diverse professional disciplines was met with immense success. Our favorite part of the launch has been reading the collective outpour of heartfelt congratulations, inspiring messages, and stories shared from supporters, fans and readers on how inspired they felt because of the…
GC4W is proud to share the healthy eating and wellness videos of our holistic lifestyle expert, Cassandra Bodzak. Cassandra is the best selling author of Eat with Intention: Recipes and Meditations for a Life the Lights You Up and the founder of the online mind-body-soul support community, Aprecity.com. Cassandra is a global meditation and wellness teacher who instructs people on how to utilize…
Mesothelioma cancer survivor, Virgil Anderson recently contacted GC4W about her survival story, and invited us to share her story on the GC4W Women’s Health page. It is her hope that her story would enlighten our readers on mesothelioma in women, and inform on the type of resources available. Virgil was treated by the career network at mesothelioma.net, and we have decided…
GC4W is proud to share the videos of our holistic lifestyle expert, Cassandra Bodzak. Cassandra is the best selling author of Eat with Intention: Recipes and Meditations for a Life the Lights You Up and the founder of the online mind-body-soul support community, Aprecity.com. Cassandra is a global meditation and wellness teacher who instructs people on how to utilize the technologies of…
Congratulations to all the women named #GC4W100 Top Women in the World, read about the contributors of the list here. Abby Efrem “I am a rising senior at Great Neck South High School with a passion for Public Relations and Digital Media Marketing. I feel that these women…
“My daughter is four, and I always encourage her to dream big. ‘What do you want to do when you grow up?’ At this age, they all want to be princesses, but it’s like, ‘No, that’s not enough. You can be an engineer or a lawyer or a doctor.’” ~ Abeer Al Otaiba, Founder and Creative Director of SemSem Summary:…
““Follow your heart in your studies and do what you love. NASA is looking for people who are passionate about what they do.” ~ Abigail Harrison, Founder and Leader of The Mars Generation Summary: At the age of 18 years old, Abby founded The Mars Generation, a 501c3 nonprofit with the support of an advisory board of astronauts, engineers, scientists…
“Knowing that we’re solving real problems is incredibly gratifying.” ~ Adi Tatarko, CEO & Co-Founder of Houzz Summary: Adi Tatarko is the CEO and co-founder of Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design, bringing together both professionals and homeowners via mobile, local and social tools. Adi and her husband and co-founder, Alon Cohen, started Houzz out of challenges that they…
“Women communicate differently, I think. There are certain characteristics to a woman, like multitasking, problem-solving, being able to listen and cultivate certain relationships and distinguish how a relationship will benefit the longevity of the company.” ~ Adriana Gascoigne, Founder and CEO of Girls in Tech Summary: Adriana Gascoigne is an American technology executive and activist, the founder and Chief Executive…
