College doesn’t come cheap. As collegiettes, we’re so focused on making the most of our four years on campus – balancing our classes and good grades with social lives, extracurriculars and even study abroad experiences. Every little bit of cash counts, so we’re sharing our favorite money-saving hacks to help you make the most of college. 1. Choose the right…
California has become the first state to require publicly traded companies to include women on their boards of directors, one of several laws boosting or protecting women that Gov. Jerry Brown signed Sunday. The measure requires at least one female director on the board of each California-based public corporation by the end of next year. Companies would need up to…
On Thursday, October 18th 2018, the Global Connections for Women Foundationand Silicon Valley- Nigeria Economic Development Inc. (SV-NED Inc.) are proud to host the 21st Century Women and Youth in Innovation and Technology at the United Nations during the 2018 General Assembly. The conference is presented in collaboration with the United Nations, UN Women, and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. SV-NED Inc.…
Over the course of the last month and a half, dancer and actor Angela Trimbur has debuted six new hairstyles on Instagram. The shared aesthetic journey has taken the 37-year-old from long brunette to ashy blonde, a peroxide chop to a baby blue iteration, and all in the span of time it typically takes to prepare for a single high-impact…
Take a look back at this list of the 10 greatest women in science, technology, engineering, and math. 1. Hypatia Who? Hypatia’s entry to our list of great women in STEM might appear to some as tenuous. After all, her work was not quite what we would define as STEM today. Hypatia was a prolific polymath in Roman Alexandria. The…
Sometimes stomach bloat can be easily traced back to that huge-ass brunch you had with your BFFs. But other times, it’s a complete mystery. “One person’s poison is another person’s medicine. What one person’s gut tolerates can vary to the next,” says Kelly Schmidt, R.D. In fact, bloating can happen even if you’re all about the salads and healthy snacks. So…
Whether you’re speed-dating, networking, or simply socializing, knowing how to start an engaging chat is a must. But it’s not always easy. What if you and your conversation partner seem to have nothing in common? What if there’s an awkward pause? What if you accidentally insult the person? To help you out, we reviewed the Quora thread “How can I…
What The World Needs Nobody makes it alone. If you’ve ascended the corporate ladder, you know how true this is. Research shows that successful CEOs reached the top because they sought out mentors along the way. In a survey of 1,250 top executives, two-thirds reported having a mentor and 29 % of respondents out-earned their unmentored colleagues. They also reported being happier…
The late data wiz and edutainer Hans Rosling once said: “My interest is not data, it’s the world. And part of world development you can see in numbers. The idea is to go from numbers to information to understanding.” Good data gives the world the information it needs to act upon pressing issues, and visualizations can help bring the data to life.…
In the world of biology, Jane Goodall is one of the biggest rockstars, drawing huge crowds and attention everywhere she goes. Having dedicated her life to the study of chimpanzees and crusading to save our planet, Goodall’s work is full of passion and meaning. Here are a few lessons we can learn from her. Make time to read Though she often has…
