Gender Stereotypes Stop Girls From Studying Physics By Olivia Keenan and Jen Gupta Stereotypical attitudes about academia and gender are putting up barriers to girls pursuing further education in physics, the ASPIRES project finds. Many people think girls don’t want to study physics because of the mathematics element, but 39% of A-Level exam entrants in maths are girls, compared to…
Fighting for Women’s Education in Afghanistan When Matiullah Wesa was 9 years old, Taliban insurgents torched his community school in Marouf District in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province. Terrified and disappointed, Wesa thought this marked the end of his education because there was no other school in his war-ravaged village. Fearing more Taliban violence, the villagers forced Wesa’s father, who was…
Ines Calvete Barrios is Breaking Barriers and Saving Lives Ines Calvete Barrios’ career goal is to become a pediatrician, and she’s committed to transforming significant health disparities in the Latinx community. She faced domestic violence and poverty before and after immigrating to the United States. Now this college grad hopes to help others as a physician. By Doug McPherson Before…
How Adidas Is Investing In Women In Sports As Never Before Women and LGBTQ+ people play less sport than men, but change is in the air – representing a huge opportunity for sportswear brands, says Adidas SVP of marketing Vicky Free. By Lucy Maguire Adidas is significantly ramping up its investment in women’s activewear and athletic footwear, the company said…
North Country Women Honored at 2022 Women of Distinction Awards On April 28, Assemblyman Billy Jones hosted his sixth annual Women of Distinction Awards at the Stafford Centre Theatre. The Women of Distinction Awards recognizes and honors eight remarkable local women in categories such as health care, volunteerism, education, and military service. “The North Country is home to many remarkable…
The Female Disruptors Creating The Future Of Fashion By Arick Weirson Actress and activist Maggie Q, Latin American fashion czar Silvia Machado and ex-Dolce & Gabbana CEO Tina Bhojwani are leading the disruption of a global industry at a crossroads, transforming it into one that is decidedly more purpose-driven, environmentally conscious, inclusive and women-led. Sustainability is one of those amorphous words…
How The Dynamic Of Women’s Sports Is Changing Despite facing challenging times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the future of women’s sports is looking brighter than ever. By Jennifer Machin Live sports has been a favorite pastime for many, but unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic briefly interrupted that last year. No need to worry, though. When it comes to sports, specifically women’s, there’s plenty to…
11 Women Who Made History This Year By Talia Lakritz In January, “Pose” star Michaela Jae “Mj” Rodriguez made history as the first trans actor to win a Golden Globe Award. Rodriguez beat out Jennifer Aniston, Uzo Aduba, Elizabeth Moss, and Christine Baranski to win the award for best actress in a TV drama at the Golden Globes, which were not…
Why We Need to Nurture Entrepreneurship in Young Girls Existing programs that promote and support women’s entrepreneurship help address the inequality that currently exists, but they don’t reach women early enough. By Sylvia Acevedo Last month, women on college campuses around the world gathered for Women Entrepreneurship Week, an annual event that brings budding female entrepreneurs together with female startup founders…
Makeup Company Finds Success By Targeting Afro-Latina Market By Geri Stengel During the early days of the pandemic, the social unrest focused attention on Afro-Latina and multicultural brands. Their communities supported them by buying their products. Corporations beefed up their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives which included providing training to diverse women entrepreneurs and selling their products. Two sisters,…
