Meet the Top 5 Most Influential Millennial Women in US Politics US Politics, these women are impressive. A record number of women will serve in Congress next year after a surge of female candidates ran for office in this year’s midterm elections, and the House’s freshman class will be the most diverse in history. Here are a handful of the…
During the global annual advocacy campaign, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, UN Women today announced the appointment of internationally renowned award-winning actor-playwright Danai Gurira as its Goodwill Ambassador. As a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, Gurira will lend her name and dedicate her support to putting a spotlight on gender equality and women’s rights, as well as bringing unheard women’s…
“My name is Jessica O. Matthews, and I am the founder and CEO of Uncharted Power. I used to tell people I’m the perfect mashup between Bill Nye the Science Guy and Beyoncé.” Matthews’ opening line at Disney’s recent Demo Day, where startups that completed its accelerator present, carries a lot of truth. Like Nye, she enjoys building, testing and…
For fashion-forward parents, finding stylish clothing for their kids can be a hassle. No one wants to drag their little ones around a mall in a desperate search for chic options. That might not even exist in that particular place. The maisonette was created to solve that pesky problem and make the lives of parents a whole lot easier. Rather than…
Lilian Ajayi-Ore’s speech at the United Nations’ International Day of Education event on November 30th, 2018. The TRANSCRIPT of Lilian Ajayi-Ore’s speech at the United Nations’ International Day of Education event on Friday, November 30th, 2018. Good Afternoon Your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies, and Gentlemen. Thank you for the honor of addressing the United Nations in observance of the International Day…
Nov 2018- Democrats Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland will become the first Native American women elected to Congress. In New Mexico, Haaland will replace Democratic Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who vacated the seat to run for governor, and Davids will unseat Kansas GOP Rep. Kevin Yoder. Davids is a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation and Haaland is an enrolled member of…
For the last several months, Haley Stevens and Lauren Underwood have been sending each other lots of emojis. As first-time women candidates running in Michigan and Illinois, they were part of a surge of new Congressional candidates aiming to flip GOP-held seats in crucial swing districts. But as young women running to serve in a Congress where they were far…
Think about some of the most iconic names in fashion: Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent. Each of these groundbreaking brands delivers stunning pieces of couture that have redefined the fashion industry. They also share a common thread that may seem so obvious you’ve never given it a second thought: Each is named after its male founder. Although it might seem that an…
Suburban Detroit may not be the epicenter of interior design, but that’s exactly where Nicole Gibbons, the CEO and founder of Clare, a direct-to-consumer paint line, got her start. When she was growing up, Gibbons’ mother was a decorator and although Gibbons’ first job out of college was Director of Public Relations for a mass market retailer, she launched a…
Zendaya Coleman is truly a modern Renaissance woman. Whether you’re a teenager struggling with confidence, a mother looking for a strong role model for your daughter or a fashion-obsessed 20-year-old just trying to stay fly, then Zendaya is one to watch. Here are 11 reasons why you should look up to the elegant, inspirational woman. 1. SHE PROMOTES BODY POSITIVITY. In 2015, the…
