Women Warriors: Integrating and Diversifying the American Armed Forces By Lori Robinson and Michael E. O’Hanlon How have the experiences, representation, and recognition of women in the military transformed, a century after the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? As Brookings President and retired Marine Corps General John Allen has pointed out, at times, the U.S. military has…
Promoting Mathematics to Girls in Ghana By Kendall Powell Female mathematicians are inspiring young people in Africa to pursue careers in unconventional fields. Voices from Africa: Angela Tabiri, who researches quantum algebra at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in Accra, was a PhD student at the University of Glasgow, UK, when she launched Femafricmaths in 2018. The network…
FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, USA GC4W CELEBRATES THE TOP 100 WOMEN IN THE WORLD ON APRIL 9TH, 2022. On Saturday, April 9th, 2022, the Global Connections for Women Foundation unveils our list of Top 100 Women in the World; these remarkable women exemplify the pinnacle of strength, bravery, industrious leadership, resilience, business acumen, and equity. We continue our…
Over 200 Years of Service: The History of Women in the U.S. Military By Danielle DeSimone From the battlefields of the American Revolution to the deserts of Kuwait, women have been serving in the military in one form or another for more than 200 years. They have had to overcome decades of obstacles to get to where they are today: serving…
Who Directed Both Oscars Best Picture Front-Runners? Women Women directed the two Oscar front-runners for best picture. It’s respect 94 years in the making By Mary McNamara “CODA’s” win at the Producers Guild of America Awards on Sunday shoved “The Power of the Dog” out of top spot in the best picture race and an already gloriously unpredictable Oscar season…
Photographer Honors Women Over 40 In New Series By Nancy Burns-Fusaro CHARLESTOWN — Charlestown photographer Amy Kristin Short intends to make a statement about women and aging. Sitting inside Amy Kristin Photography, her boutique photography studio on Old Post Road, tucked away on the first floor of one of Charlestown’s oldest houses, Short said she wanted to do something meaningful to mark Women’s…
Tapping Into Potential of NCAA Women’s Basketball For the NCAA, Building the Business of Women’s Sports Starts With Basketball By David Berri Three days before the tipoff of the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Tournament, University of Oregon star Sedona Prince posted a video on TikTok showing that the weight rooms provided to the men’s and women’s players in their…
The Nun Reshaping the Role of Women Inside the Vatican Church Sister Nathalie Becquart will play a prominent role at the Synod of Bishops next year as Pope Francis tries to encourage new voices in the hierarchy. By Celestine Bohlen Sister Nathalie Becquart, 53, a French Roman Catholic nun, was named to serve as under secretary of the Synod of Bishops,…
Muslim Women in India Protest State’s Ban on Hijab in Schools By Anisha Kukreja A court in Karnataka is considering whether the ban violates religious freedom in a case that has polarized the country and added to concerns about anti-Muslim sentiment. Muslim women in southern India are seeking to overturn a state policy that allows schools to ban the hijab…
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…
