International Women’s Day is celebrated globally year each on March 8th, a tradition with roots dating back to the early 1900s. Over a century later, it is now a day both of celebration and community, and of protest and progress, with the United Nations choosing a new theme to focus efforts on annually. This year, “Balance for Better” is the official…
From empowerment seminars to street strikes, pop-up art shows to business master classes, female voices will echo across the globe Friday with a resounding message: Women want balance. #BalanceforBetter is the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, which is observed each year on March 8. The 2019 initiative is aimed at gender equality, a greater awareness of discrimination and a celebration of…
It was an amazing night for women at the 2019 Academy Awards. A total of 15 talented female creatives took home the coveted golden statuette at Sunday’s ceremony, the most in Oscar history. From Lady Gaga winning Best Original Song for “Shallow,” to Ruth E. Carter being awarded the Best Costume Design trophy for Black Panther, women led the way this year in a handful of the top…
For the few million Opportunity Youth, it can be difficult to find either education or employment. Entrepreneurship programs can offer solutions to aid their problems. Throughout the U.S., there are about 4.6 opportunity youth, young people who are neither in work or school. Programs such as the Opportunity Youth Forum (OYF) can help inspire entrepreneurship as an option. The Forum for Community…
A country that is no stranger to their global rankings was recently named the best country in the world for women by BAV Consulting and the University of Pensylvania’s Wharton School of Business. Asa Regner, Sweden’s Prime Minister since 2014, credits the ranking to decades of advocating on behalf of women’s rights and putting systems in place in the federal government to…
Amnesty International has unveiled a new collection of T-shirts in recognition of female activists who are fighting for women’s rights around the world. The range, which has been launched in collaboration with online retail marketplace Everpress, marks 100 years of women’s suffrage in the UK. The T-shirts have been created by nine female and non-binary artists, with the designs representing various important topics such as…
Though you may not realize it, every dollar you spend actively supports a certain type of business practice. If you’re not mindful with your money, you may inadvertently give to a company that doesn’t invest its profits as well or as ethically as it could. In this respect, consumers represent the cornerstone of corporate social responsibility in the modern age,…
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2019 — A group of champion athletes and activists, led by the Women’s Sports Foundation, arrive on Capitol Hill today to celebrate the 33rd annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), a national observance celebrating the extraordinary achievements of girls and women in sports. The 2019 NGWSD theme, Lead Her Forward, will honor the many ways that…
Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc spent nearly four years shooting portraits of — and collecting stories about — women from around the world. The product of her vision — and her travels to 50 countries — can be seen in her book The Atlas Of Beauty The project, she says, began as something “very genuine and sincere” that she financed, initially, with…
Women in comedy are currently slaying — this isn’t news. But what is new is the recognition. From SNL’s lady tour-de-force to female-fronted shows and stand-up specials to the brand-new double-x Ghostbusters, women are laughing all the way to the top. Not that it’s easy to get there. At Elle’s Women in Comedy event in Los Angeles last night, sponsored by Secret, The Cut asked the funniest movers…
