U.S. Announces Commitment to Advance Afghan Women and Girls’ Rights Press Release For Immediate Release Friday, August 12, 2022 Today, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a $30 million commitment to support gender equality and women’s empowerment in Afghanistan. This funding will be programmed through the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the…
Inspiration, Anger Motivate Women to Run for Office Amanda Clayton, assistant professor of political science, studies gender and politics—specifically, the causes and consequences of women’s access to political power around the world. She can provide insight into why so many women are running for office in 2018–and how they might change Washington if they are elected. Women politicians change policy…
Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley: ‘Women of Color Are Working Twice as Hard’ By The Press Association (Alex Green, PA Senior Entertainment Reporter) Bridgerton star Simone Ashley has said that as a woman of colour she has to work “twice as hard” as her peers in the acting world. The 27-year-old actress plays Kate Sharma in series two of the hit Netflix…
FIFA 23: Sam Kerr Becomes First Woman to Feature on Cover By Reuters Chelsea forward Sam Kerr will be the first female player to feature on the global cover of EA Sports’ FIFA videogame when the franchise launches FIFA 23 this year, it was announced on Monday. The Australia international will be featured alongside Paris Saint-Germainforward and World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe, who has adorned…
How Reese’s Book Club Changed Hollywood for Women Begun in 2017, Reese’s Book Club is a powerhouse literary discovery platform – and a way for the actress and producer to source worthwhile material for film and TV. By Lauren O’Neill Ever since Oprah Winfrey began the “Oprah’s Book Club” segment on her chat show in 1996, celebrities have been considered…
The Gender Barriers in Financial Services ‘Women are still being overlooked’ By Eve Maddock-Jones Half of women say they have experienced barriers to their career within financial services because of factors such as pregnancy and menopause, a recent study has found. Simplify Consulting published research into the gender pay gap and experiences and found the ‘glass ceiling’ was still ever-present…
CEO Credits Her Career Success to Advice She Got When She Was 11 By Morgan Smith Beth Ford never imagined her career would make headlines. The Land O’Lakes CEO grew up in Sioux City, Iowa, as one of eight kids. Her first job was detasseling corn for $2 an hour. During college, she cleaned toilets and painted houses. Decades later,…
Mika Brzezinski: 7 Tips for College Women Entering the Workforce Mika Brzezinski laid out a career roadmap for young women on Wednesday during a keynote address at the annual Women’s History Month Luncheon hosted by the Biden Institute at the University of Delaware. By Julianne Pepitone As founder of Know Your Value, Mika Brzezinski has doled out a lot of career…
UN Women: Gender Equality is Critical for Afghanistan’s Future Expert’s take: Gender equality is critical for Afghanistan’s future, long-term development, and sustained peace By Alison Davidian On 15 August 2021, the Taliban entered Kabul and took the city, and we knew from that moment that life for women and girls in Afghanistan would change. Over the past month, we have…
New Documentary Finally Recognizes One of Pop Music’s Great Pioneers A new documentary about Shania Twain’s life and towering career is part of a trend towards the reappraisal of women’s impact on music. By Lauren O’Neill There was a time when Shania Twain was one of the biggest names on the planet. Between 1995 and 2002, she released a succession of era-defining…
