Shinjini Das and CEO of GirlQuake Denise Restauri had a conversation about what she was doing in her life. She was a digital strategist at Iron Horse Interactive in the San Francisco Bay Area; she moderated a panel at the 2016 Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in recognition of her advocacy work to empower women and youth; she…
Female idols in an attempt to draw attention to the accomplishments of some remarkable women in the history of the world. Obituary writing is more about life than death: the last word, a testament to a human contribution. Yet who gets remembered — and how — inherently involves judgment. To look back at the obituary archives can, therefore, be a stark…
For most people, when you take the leap and decide to start working from home, it can sound like an actual dream come true. But what many people often don’t realize is that working from home is surprisingly hard on your mental health. Even though studies show that more and more people are working remotely these days than ever before,…
Are you your own CEO? This doesn’t mean you have to run your own business. If you want to, and that’s what is best for you, perfect. Do that. But you can still be your own CEO even if you’re not working for yourself. What does that mean? Well, who is making the decisions? Suzanne Lucas shares a story told to…
You’ve probably never heard of Zoe Boikou, but if you’re a make-up manic — chances are you’ve helped the young entrepreneur make millions from a business that started in her lounge room. It started in 2008, when a building frustration over the lack of high quality and affordable make-up brushes in Germany, sent her on the search for something better…
Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman spoke out on Twitter about being featured in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. The 23-year-old athlete appeared in swimsuits and in a nude shoot for a feature titled “In Her Own Words.”. In a tweet captioned, “Thank you to the @SI_Swimsuit team,” the gold medalist shared an image from the photoshoot, along with a note about…
An interview with Gloria Steinem, the legendary feminist icon, sheds light on the structural and cultural barriers that have held women back and shares her advice on how to tap into your own inner leader. Marianne Schnall (MS): Why do you think it is that we have not yet had a woman president? Gloria Steinem? Gloria Steinem (GS): One reason is…
Yes, there is such a thing as a two-move workout. So basically, your dreams just came true. You can thank Women’s Health’s 2017 Next Fitness Star Betina Gozo for that. It’s all part of her new guidebook – The Woman’s Guide to Strength Training. The two moves at play here are the half-kneeling wood chop and the squat to overhead press.…
Living with a chronic disease is no easy feat, and it gets even harder when that illness changes your outer appearance as much as Sara Geber’s has. Thankful for the kind words of a random stranger, Sara wrote the following letter to thank her for the empowering confidence boost. I don’t know how hard it was for you to approach…
In recent years, a lot has been written about the deep challenges African Americans face in terms of representation and leadership across TV and film both behind the camera and in front of it. But finally, damaging beliefs and misguided fears about the potential public appeal of black lead characters and stories that pivot around them, have been obliterated. Debra L.…