“Things don’t always turn out exactly the way you want them to be and you feel disappointed. You are not always going to be the winner. That’s when you have to stop and figure out why things happened the way they did and what you can do to change them” Jennifer Lopez is an award-winning singer, actress, and entrepreneur. Her…
“If there’s a reason Asian Americans haven’t broken through in entertainment, it’s probably because we haven’t taken advantage of how special our viewpoint is. It’s not something to be ashamed of.” Constance Wu is an American actress best known for her roles on the TV show Fresh Off the Boat and her starring role in the movie Crazy Rich Asians.…
“There aren’t enough – not anywhere near – Asian-American faces up there to represent our population.” Sandra Oh is a Canadian/American actress best known for her role as Cristina Yang on Grey’s Anatomy. She has been recognized for talent and has won two Golden Globe awards among others for her acting. She is the first Asian to do, allowing her…
“[This work] is a way for me to feel connected with this larger sense of purpose; it’s a way for me to feel like I’m not waiting for the real world or that I’m postponing action. I’m being a part of a solution towards racial justice and equity.” Priya Vulchi is the co-creator of the non-profit organization called CHOOSE, which…
“I will do my best with my work so that I could give people a choice in fashion and share good things with them. That is what I believe and I continue to try to become a better person…that is my goal.” Minju Kim is a Korean women’s wear fashion designer who was recently won Netflix’s competition show Next In…
Women earn on average 84% of what men earn, and only 8% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women. It’s not only large company leadership that’s dominated by men; in the startup world, only 2% of VC dollars are going to women-led companies. So, how can women more strategically them land themselves at a corner office–or at least the next promotion? Sunaina Sinha Haldea, Global Head of…
Smithsonian Unveils 120 Statues of Women in STEM for Women’s History Month By Joyann Jeffrey The Smithsonian is commemorating Women’s History Month by honoring more than a hundred women who are changing the future. On TODAY Friday, the Smithsonian unveiled a new historic exhibit, “#IfThenSheCan — The Exhibit,” featuring 120 life-size 3D statues of women who have excelled in the…
How Cher Wang, A Taiwanese Entrepreneur And Philanthropist, Made History By Shelley Zalis As many renowned faces appear throughout March to commemorate Women’s History Month, let’s also shine a spotlight on women making history now. One of those remarkable individuals is Cher Wang, co-founder and chairwoman of HTC. Wang, a Taiwanese entrepreneur and philanthropist was one of the first women to…
Salesforce CFO Amy Weaver On Leading With Kindness And Authenticity By Samantha Walravens & Geek Girl Rising Kindness and authenticity are not words typically used to describe leaders of Fortune 500 companies. Then again, Amy Weaver, Chief Financial Officer of Salesforce, is not your typical leader. She spent most of her career as a lawyer, leading legal teams at Expedia and…
How Women Get Promoted By Carol Kinsey Goman There is no doubt that women face unique challenges being promoted to leadership roles. One of them is the unconscious bias that results in fewer such opportunities being made available to them. In a New York Times article, Isabelle Kocher, then CEO of the French energy company Engie, talked about how sexism…
