“Electing women is about equity and representation for everyone.” Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono’s comment, in regard to Christine Blasey Ford’s credible accusation of sexual assault by recently appointed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, served as a powerful example of courage and frustration by an elected official. She continued, “We have to create an environment where women can come forward and…
The Quiet Power of Viola Davis “This was the year the world realized women’s stories deserve to be seen and heard,” Viola Davis has made that her mission for three decades. BY: CARVELL WALLACE In the three-decades-long journey to this moment, Davis, 53, has played so many parts she says she can’t remember them all. If there is a woman with…
In a major breakthrough, the Ministry of Defence has decided to induct women as sailors in the Indian Navy. Women will soon be enrolled as non-officer cadre. According to sources, the move was by suggested by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at a naval conference. Navy chief Sunil Lanba is learnt to have accepted the proposal. Recently, a six-women crew of the…
“I started doing this work because there were so few resources and recourses for us, which is why it cuts deep to hear sisters, who are largely responsible for my visibility, saying the current iteration of the #MeToo movement isn’t for them.” Nearly 12 months ago activist and Me Too movement founder, Tarana Burke’s life was turned inside out. While her grassroots work…
Ellen DeGeneres has been conquering the hearts of millions with a lovable mix of humor and compassion. Many will know her as host of the wildly successful The Ellen Show which entertains us throughout the week with star-studded interviews, games and competitions. Her immense success can be put down to her charming, quirky character and rapidly-growing reputation as a humanitarian hero. Why…
An actress, a lawyer, an academic, and even a former NFL coach weigh in on the double standard women face when expressing their emotions and how they can navigate it. Serena Williams says she couldn’t have written a better past year for herself. Addressing a crowd of 10,000 at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women in Philadelphia last Friday, the 23-time…
Melania Edwards is always on the move. The HSBC exec, who’s part of the bank’s Global Venture Capital Coverage Group, works from two Northern California offices an hour apart. She previously worked across Asia, Europe, and the US training senior executives to lead the international bank by putting them in top roles across different businesses around the globe. She recently…
At 19-years-old, Betelhem Dessie is perhaps the youngest pioneer in Ethiopia’s fast emerging tech scene, sometimes referred to as ‘Sheba Valley’. Dessie is coordinating a number of nationwide programs run by robotics lab iCog, the Addis Ababa based artificial intelligence (AI) lab that was involved in developing the world famous Sophia the robot. She has four software programs copyrighted solely…
Indra Nooyi stepped down as the CEO of PepsiCo. As she did, the outgoing exec reflected on career lessons learned in a special ‘goodbye’ letter to employees. In this LinkedIn post, she encouraged her staffers to set goals, listen openly to feedback and pursue lifelong education. Most crucially, she told them: “Think hard about time.” Nooyi was PepsiCo’s first female chief executive and boosted revenue…
Dell Technologies subsidiary VMware will invest $2 Bn in India over a five year period. The digital technologies provider plans to add software engineers, expand facilities and help women in tech reenter the workforce. Patrick Gelsinger, CEO of VMware, said the funds will primarily be used for building talent to grow the company’s R&D centre and sales teams in Bengaluru, Pune…
