Eight ways you can be a women’s rights advocate today, and every day Right now women and men around the world are part of an unprecedented movement for women’s rights, equality and justice. From global marches to social media campaigns like #MeToo, women are raising their voices in unison, calling out sexual harassment, organizing for unequal pay and women’s political…
What Parents Need To Know When Heading to Polls During Midterm Elections When we vote, we actively choose which version of the future world we want our children to live in. By Jennifer Rosen Heinz Election day is Tuesday, November 8th, and it’s more important now than ever to make sure that you make your voice heard. Midterm elections will…
As They Prep For The NYC Marathon, Female Runners Share What Inspires Them By Laura Begley Bloom Noor Abukaram was disqualified from a high school cross-country race in 2019 in her home state of Ohio for wearing a hijab. She took her case all the way up to the governor and spurred legislative action so other athletes wouldn’t be discriminated…
5 Diet Tips for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Food plays a surprisingly big role when it comes to managing the condition. By Kimberly Goad Food isn’t a cure-all for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but it plays a surprisingly big role when it comes to managing the condition. Research, including a study published in 2020 in Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, shows that making smart diet…
The Sisters Creating Spirits Honoring 400 Years Of Mexican Heritage By Dr. Brittany Chambers While growing up in Washington State’s Yakima Valley, Rosalinda and Elizabeth Mendoza held dear to them the values their immigrant parents and grandparents taught them about farm work. The sisters witnessed these lessons first-hand by visiting rural Michoacán, Mexico, and seeing the diligence required by people…
How one Minnesota banking exec views industry changes and opportunities for women By Hannah Mitchell When Angela O’Neill first entered the financial services industry in the 1990s, few women filled top roles, especially within commercial finance. However, through her perseverance, Angela has advanced to be a commercial and corporate banking leader and a champion for women and other underrepresented groups…
Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ Blasts in at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart With Biggest Week for an Album in 7 Years By Keith Caulfield Taylor Swift achieves her 11th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart (dated Nov. 5) as Midnights arrives with the biggest week for any album in nearly seven years. The set launches with 1.578 million equivalent album units earned in the…
Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Spotlight The Brave, Visionary Women Of Ukraine And Launch ‘Women Lead’ Campaign By Marianne Schnall Throughout history, women have played pivotal roles during turning points in their countries, all while bearing the specific impacts wars, conflicts and other upheavals have on their lives. The women of Ukraine facing the daily onslaught of the Russian invasion are…
4 Things to Know About PCOS and Fertility Polycystic ovary syndrome isn’t well understood even by those who study it, but there are some things you should know. By Laura Ojeda Melchor Actress and singer Keke Palmer recently opened up on Instagram about a medical issue that has been attacking her “from the inside out” her entire life. In a 2019 interview for Health, new…
Hitting the Books: AI could help shrink America’s gender wage gap By Andrew Tarantola Women have faced gender-based discrimination in the workforce throughout history, denied employment in all but a handful of subservient roles, regularly ignored for promotions and pay raises — and rarely ever compensated at the same rates as their male peers. This long and storied socioeconomic tradition…
